{"id":170883,"date":"2023-03-19T09:50:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T13:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=170883"},"modified":"2023-03-19T09:50:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T13:50:15","slug":"letter-help-i-cant-get-a-vendors-permit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/letter-help-i-cant-get-a-vendors-permit\/","title":{"rendered":"LETTER: Help. I can\u2019t get a vendor\u2019s permit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I am \u00a0writing to you for some help here, and for my situation to reach to the public\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n

I am a native of Jamaica and a citizen of Antigua. I am an entrepreneur who caters natural local juices and fruit cocktails.<\/p>

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I vend my products to worksites and business places in and around St Paul\u2019s, St John\u2019s, St George\u2019s and St Mary\u2019s mainly but go the lengths and width to accommodate my customers. I am also a licensed business owner.<\/p>

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My situation is I have gone to\u00a0St.\u00a0Johns Development Corporation\u00a0to acquire a vendors permit to sell in the city.<\/p>\n

I have been to the office on numerous occasions and this is about a five-years span to obtain such document and was told by all who I have spoken with that they are not issuing any new permits.<\/p>

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The lady in charge that\u00a0is based in the heritage quay head office told me even though illegal vendors are vending, they allowed them to vend \u00a0but no new permits for now.<\/p>\n

I am walking around in the Bend Down Flea Market to sell and was stopped on numerous occasions that I can\u2019t sell my products inside even though I am not occupying a spot am just going from stall to stall to sell my fruits and juices, some of which are ordered by customers.<\/p>

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I would only spend a merely 15 to 20 minutes in the flea market then unto the road to the food market.<\/p>

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I am really concerned as to why I have been prohibited to sell in the flea market and I can\u2019t get a vendor\u2019s permit from the authorities.<\/p>\n

What is it that need to be done? I am truly concerned.<\/p>\n

I even have a receipt of over charge by an inspector to operate from my car on the sidewalk that should be a $15 or $10 fee but I was charged $20 because of maliciousness, because I make noise of my situation to the inspector I am now facing with all kind of obstacles by a few of them.<\/p>\n

I just need to get a permit or simply passage to operate my business without obstacles.<\/p>\n

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