Fiji Sun – Thursday 25th April, 2019.
A joyful crowd gathered in the Suva Municipal Market as Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama cut the red ribbon to open the much-anticipated Stinson Parade Bridge in early January 2018.
The original deteriorating bridge had been closed for six years, leaving many vendors, citizens and tourists battling against unbearable traffic congestion and market suffocation.
Benefits to Fijian people
At the opening ceremony, Fijians could not hide their joy and relief.
The reopening of the bridge means less traffic time, on-time arrival at the market for both vendors and their customers, and more quality time people to be spent at home with their loved ones.Read more…