Govt plans to ban plastic bags
Wednesday, July 06, 2016
This comes after constant failures by the government to implement and collect funds from the plastic bag levy that was passed in 2007.
Speaking in Parliament on Monday, Khama said the ministry was advised that the plastic bag levy collection will be complex to administer and that it may not serve the purpose for which it was intended.
President Duma Boko and his government must now hit the ground running to deliver on their promises and meet the high expectations of Batswana. The UDC has pledged to foster a deliberative democracy, where open dialogue and continuous conversations are encouraged. This approach will allow different viewpoints to be heard and strengthen the ideas that shape our nation. The introduction of the long-awaited Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a...