Illegal alcohol trade booms despite ban
Friday, February 12, 2021
FRANCISTOWN: The national alcohol ban has apparently ignited a rampant rise in illicit alcohol trade that has given rise to a thriving black market sales to unprecedented levels.
Over and above searching for inter-zonal permits at the search points, the police and their army counterparts have strengthened the search for illegal possession of alcohol contrabands smuggled across the neighbouring borders.
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....