BURS raids renowned auto electrics

A group of officers from Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS), with police reinforcements, raided Renowned Auto Electrics in Broadhurst on Thursday afternoon and confiscated spare parts and vehicles, in a bid to recover unpaid taxes.

BURS General Manager - Compliance, Kaone Molapo, stated that the company has failed to pay tax for several years. He added that it imports and subsequently exports vehicles allegedly without following proper procedures.

He said that the company registered at least five vehicles between 2005 and 2007 but they have since disappeared from the government systems. Only one vehicle had its registration renewed in 2010. "Where did all the other vehicles go?" he asked.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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