June 30, 2026
A view of the straw market
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Straw vendors face income loss during Bay Street Market closure, urge better communication for future maintenance
STRAW vendors say the two-day closure of the Bay Street Straw Market is costing them badly needed income during an already slow sales period, with some losing additional working days as they prepared their stalls for the annual cleaning exercise.
Straw vendors support BaySt. market’s 48-hour close
THE DOWNTOWN Nassau Straw Market closed yesterday for a 48-hour deep cleaning and maintenance exercise, with vendors welcoming the temporary disruption as the facility prepares for the installation of long-awaited cooling blowers.
Sweltering heat pushing visitors out Straw Market
BAY Street straw market vendors are complaining that the summer heat is driving tourists away before they can make purchases amid the continued wait for a long-promised air conditioning and cooling system.
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