Gov't withdraws Khama's COVID-19 permit
Friday, May 08, 2020
Khama dishing scones and soup to Francistown East elders PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Explaining the matter, Khama said he was issued with a permit for April 14 to April 21, 2020.
“As I did not know whether I would get one to do charity work I used the time to order items. There were delays because of the lockdown with deliveries. So an extension was applied for and given and then withdrawn,” Khama said.
While the minister is of the view that the proposal would have significant positive economic impact, the entertainment industry players believe otherwise. The issue has over the weeks become a hot potato. But what is of essence right now is that the country needs liberal ideas to move in the right direction While opening up the economy may sound quite interesting to the ear, rolling out extended trading hours through pilot programmes without...