Jeweller to develop George Town craft market

(CNS Business): The government has agreed to lease the Craft Market, a parcel of crown land off Cardinal Avenue in George Town, to a local jewellery company, which will be redeveloping the site into a new market. The deputy premier said during Thursday’s meeting of the Legislative Assembly that the site was in dire need of renovation but government did not have to money to carry out the project. As a result, proposals for the rejuvenation were invited via the Central Tenders Committee and Magnum Jewellers had been selected to lease and redevelop the site. Tabling the report as required by the Vesting of Lands Law, Juliana O’Connor-Connolly said there would be benefits to George Town and the tourist sector. Read more on CNS Business