The iconic Kokopo Market in Kokopo town of East New Britain province was shut down at 7:00 AM on August 28, marking its first-ever closure due to a worsening water shortage crisis affecting the city. Market wardens began turning away vendors, who had travelled long distances from rural areas with fresh produce, after the market’s...

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