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Joy to business operators as government extents operating hours

HARARE, Zimbabwe.(News of the South)-The government has extended business operation hours for the retail, wholesale, and services sectors as part of opening the economy which has greatly suffered during the outbreak of COVID 19.

By Abel Karowangoro

On Monday Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa announnced during a Ad hoc Inter Ministerial Taskforce on Covid 19 meeting.

Mutsvangwa said, ” As part of graduallay opening the economy government has extended the opertin hours for the retail, wholesale and service business from 8am 4.30pm to 6:30 am to 6:30 pm”

“The decision was reached through the gazzetting of SI 21 of 2020 w0hich among other issues opertainalises the resumption of the aviation sctor regaulatise tourism operations under the lockdown and the special provisions for liquor licenses,” she said.

Mutsvangwa said the taskforce grouped the sale and consumption of liquor by licenses into three categories.

“Licensees that may sell liquor to customers for consumption off the premises during licensed hours. These include wholesalers, wine producers, and bottle stores.”

“Licensees who may sell liquor to customers for consumption on the premises during licensed hours.

These include restaurants, airports, recreational park areas, houseboats camps, and caravan parks, and lastly licensees that may sell liquor to customers for consumption on premises during licensed hours including casinos and theaters,” she said.

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