Windhoek: Neither the City of Windhoek (CoW) nor contractor Ongos Valley Development has disclosed the financial implications of delays to the N$381 million Eneas Peter Nanyemba Road upgrade, as the incomplete Havana Four-Way intersection continues to hold up the construction of a planned community market. The intersection is the last outstanding section of the road upgrade and has remained incomplete for years, with construction unable to proceed until the City relocates about 40 households whose structures occupy land earmarked for the new market.According to Namibia Press Agency, more than 100 households have already been relocated to serviced plots in Havana Extensions 8 and 11. CoW spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya, stated that the City is seeking a court order to compel the remaining households to vacate the area, after which vendors currently trading within the road reserve would be relocated to the market site. Amutenya did not provide a revised completion date for the project or an estimate of the finan cial implications of the continued delay for the City, contractor, or affected vendors.Ongos Valley Development, responsible for the construction of the intersection and market, mentioned that work remains on hold pending the relocation of the remaining households. 'There have been no new developments on our side since our last engagement with the media on this sensitive matter,' Ongos Valley Development Executive for Marketing and Communications Abed Erastus told Nampa. Erastus did not respond to questions on whether the delay has resulted in increased construction costs, including previously reported road deterioration attributed to continued activity at the construction site, or how any additional costs would be covered.Details on the management of the planned market have also not been disclosed, including whether vendors would be required to pay rent or trading fees, how stalls would be allocated, and what measures would be put in place to assist vendors who may experience a loss of business following the relocation. Vendor Jackson Amaalwa, who has traded at the Havana Four-Way for 10 years, expressed concerns about potentially losing his existing customer base. 'Where we are now is the centre in Havana where we get all of our customers from. I am not saying that I won't move, but I will not move if I don't have the assurance that I will have customers,' Amaalwa said. He added that his current earnings were sufficient to cover his rent and operating expenses, but he could not be certain that this would remain the case at the new location.Loide Nghifienwa, who has traded and lived in the area since 2019, said she had not been shown the proposed market site and was therefore unable to assess whether relocating her business would be viable. 'They want us to move, but they must show us the area,' Nghifienwa said. Bibicha Mapendu has traded at the four-way for the past six years, and stated she would accept relocation provided it did not negatively affect her income. She noted that a formal market could provi de more stable trading conditions than the current roadside arrangement. Another vendor, Wesley Kaxuxuena, emphasized the possible short-term impact on vendors should be weighed against the benefits of completing the road, which he said would improve traffic flow in the area. 'It is unfair that moving from this current space might cause us to lose money, but in the long run, building this road will be beneficial for the country,' Kaxuxuena told Nampa.The timeframe for relocating the remaining households, the financial implications of the delay, and the trading arrangements for vendors at the planned market have yet to be disclosed by the City or Ongos Valley Development.