Border vaccine rules cripple tourism – HATAB
Monday, March 07, 2022 | 1360 Views |

Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana HATAB CEO, Lily Rakorong PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
According to HATAB chief executive officer (CEO), Lily Rakorong, a recent survey amongst the organisation’s members found that between February 14 when the new rules were introduced, and February 22, bookings worth P109 million were cancelled.
The majority of these bookings were made in 2020 when the local tourism industry pleaded with tourists to “postpone and not cancel” their planned trips to Botswana, after the onset of the pandemic.
Stock theft has become rampant and difficult to contain thus keeping the police on their toes as the country is rocked by stock theft cases that are becoming difficult to contain.This form of crime is causing great misery to farmers in Botswana, especially in rural communities that largely depend on agriculture for a living. As stock theft cases escalate, the police say that most of the meat consumed in major towns and villages is from stolen...