New bar hours could paralyse entertainment sector

According to the new hours, nightclubs now open at 7pm and close at midnight from Monday to Thursday. Over the weekends, they open at 7pm and close at 2.00 am.  On Sundays and public holidays, they operate 3pm to 10 pm.

Steve Raman, who owns four nightclubs in and around Gaborone, says the new regulations are going to affect his business adversely. He laments that the revised regulations have dealt a big blow to his businesses. "This is going to lead to a tremendous loss of business."