Letlhakane bar owners arrested for non-compliance

Letlhakane bar owners arrested for non-compliance PIC. FILE
Letlhakane bar owners arrested for non-compliance PIC. FILE

FRANCISTOWN: Police are concerned about a number of businesses, which have failed to comply with the new regulations to close bottlestores, salons and depots in response to the spreading coronavirus pandemic.

Last week Thursday, the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Peggy Serame announced that on Saturday there would be no sale of alcohol for the period of 30 days following members of the community’s non-compliance with the measures.

In an interview with Mmegi, Letlhakane police station commander superintendent Michael Maphephu told this publication that they have arrested a number of people over the weekend that disobeyed the government directive. 

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