Government has warned that it would not hesitate to withdraw liquor trading licences from liquor traders found flouting the law.
Lusaka Province Liquor Licencing Board Chairperson, Stephen Bwalya, said Government is concerned with the behaviour of some traders that were in the habit of admitting underage patrons to their premises.
Mr. Bwalya, who is also Lusaka Province Permanent Secretary, said Government had put in place punitive measures to deal with traders that flouted the laws.
He sounded the warning in Lusaka today during the Provincial Liquor Licensing Board fourth quarter meeting for the year 2010.
He said this in a speech read on his behalf by Lusaka Province Liquor Licensing Board Member, Andrew Mukutu.
Mr. Bwalya further urged liquor traders to observe the stipulated opening and closing hours in order to avoid breaching the law.
He said the Board had learnt that some traders were operating without licences and in unsanitary conditions.
And speaking earlier, Lusaka Province Liquor Traders Association Chairperson Nelson Sapi expressed happiness with the level of compliance by his members.
Mr. Sapi said the association was also happy with the involvement of the local people in the hospitality and liquor business.
He said more people have gone into liquor trading, adding that this was evident by the number of liquor outlets in the province.
The Lusaka Province Liquor Licensing Board has since considered 725 liquor licence applications.
ZANIS
how many times are you guys going to write this story? I remember this was said sometime last year and nothing has happened- why do these guys keep repeating stories? is it because someone gets paid for talking on the same issue and no action?-lol
What happened to banning the satchel’s of spirits?
50ml shots are 2 standard drinks in our laws here.
Thats over the legal limit to drive if you drink two of them in one hour.
Opaque Beer.
When a large group of people are poisoned over a bad batch then it will be stopped.
Its like the Vodka making in russia or the Rice wine spirit of Asia.
One day someone will substitute another liquid to make cash.
You get your Beer from the back of a truck through a syphon hose.
You store it in 44 Gallon drums capable of rust.
Not sure which dirty habit will kill you in time.
How many times are we going to hear about action against liquor suppliers who sell to under aged people and who operate at unlawful times? How many drinking place do we have that do not even have sanitation and water? How many bars, tarvens and even clubs are selling expired, rotten or contaminated products. What have we kept hearing from authorities: We’ll take action!! We’ll take action!!. The same old song. They should just keep quiet
These chaps who utter these repeated statements should not be talking after attending thier “Meetings” filled with utujili jili, how can you make a speach you yourself is drunken Stupa!