Multichoice slashes prices
Friday, August 05, 2022 | 4570 Views |
Panelists during this year’s Multichoice Botswana content Showcase event PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
On July 26, government announced that it will reduce the value added tax (VAT) rate by two percent from 14 to 12% effective August 3, 2022 for a period of six months.
The reduction of the VAT rate is part of a package of measures put in place by the government to cushion the impact of rising global inflation on households and the economy.
The Member of Parliament is warning that patients suffering from chronic conditions continue to face potentially life-threatening interruptions to their treatment because of unreliable access to medicines.Amid the shortages, many Batswana have been left with no choice but to look for other treatment alternatives such as herbs, with many not having had been scientifically tested for effectiveness.Medications for hypertension, diabetes, heart...