TK Unhappy With Plastic Bag Ban U-turn

Plastic bags will still be in use
Plastic bags will still be in use

Minister for Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism (MENT) Tshekedi Khama has expressed displeasure at the postponement of banning plastic carrier bags by government.

Briefing the media last week, the minister said the decision for the postponement was taken in his absence.

“The plastic ban was supposed to be effective the beginning of November and unfortunately I learned about the uplifting of the ban while I was out of the country and I do not know the reasons behind that,” he said.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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