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Night market concludes

The annual night market organised by the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) drew to a close last night.

Newspaper Haveeru reports that some stalls gave away commodities for free while others sold goods at much lower rates than market prices. The market was held at the the tsunami memorial area at the eastern end of Male’ with 450 tables and took place from July 10 to 22.

According to local businesses, each stall made between Rf8,000 (US$500) and Rf15,000 (US$970) a night with kitchen utensils among the most popular items ahead of the upcoming fasting month of Ramadan.

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Maldives largest annual night bazaar opens this evening

The Maldives Night Market opens this evening from 8:00pm at the surf point in Male, and will run for the next 10 days ahead of Ramadan.

The bazaar is organised by the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) and will feature 450 tables running from Tuscaloosa Café to the State Electric Company (STELCO) building.

MNCCI Treasurer Ahmed Adeeb told newspaper Haveeru that in the event of poor weather the duration of the night market would be extended.

“We’ve put up a fence just in case the waves get too high,” Adheeb told Haveeru.

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