st January to the 28
th February 2021 amid feared rising number of COVID 19 cases in the country.
The government said in December 2020 â when the first curfew was announced that the move is necessary to curb the spread of COVID 19.
Following the Friday announcement the Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) â which exist to promote, encourage and police excellence in hospitality and tourism sector in the country is expected to issue a statement and express its concern on the âlackâ of balancing between saving lives and livelihoods. The association is also expected to air its displeasure on the lack of consultation by the Botswana government when drastic decisions such as the introduction of national curfew and the suspension of liquor sales are imposed.
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24th January 2021
A decision by Botswana Government to impose heavy levies on alcohol a little over a decade ago inadvertently led to KBL managers becoming semi-political operators.
That was because levies demanded an ability on managers at Kgalagadi Breweries limited to have one eye on the sales and another on the politics.
It was not a role KBL managers gladly embraced.
The heavy levies by former President Ian Khama were a source of exasperation for both the alcohol consumers and alcohol sellers alike.
If the current Managing Director had thought that was now history, recent events must have given him a rude awakening.