Alcohol levy cut by 20%
Wednesday, October 03, 2018
The alcohol levy was previously between 50 and 55% on the final cost of liquor sold in Botswana, depending on the alcohol content of the product.
According to a notice in the current government gazette, the levy will now be 35% on the cost of production, a different pricing mechanism which also reduces the weight on manufacturers and traders.
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...