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Monze council to deny erring businesses trading licences

Monze council to deny erring businesses trading licences
Written by George Zulu in Monze
Saturday, January 03, 2009 7:27:07 AM

MONZE district council will not issue trading licences and permits to business houses that will fail to comply with the council regulations.

According to a notice to all business houses dated December 31, 2008 issued and signed by deputy district council secretary Kalobwe Mwila and copied to the local government officer, the council will not issue new trading licences and permits to violators of the local authority’s regulations.

Some of the requirements for renewal of licences entail business houses having health and fire certificates, dust bins, clean painted shops, ventilation and having no goods displayed along the corridors.

Mwila indicated that the requirements were in line with the Keep Zambia Clean and Healthy campaign launched by the late president Levy Mwanawasa.

And the council has started closing bars and taverns that were operating beyond stipulated hours.

Last Saturday, a combined team of state police and council officers swung into action, closing bars and taverns which were deemed to be a health hazard to members of the public.

Council officials said some of the bars and taverns closed were operating in poor sanitary conditions while others played loud music which was contrary to the Public Health Act.

Operators were made to pay a fine of K270, 000 and to ensure that sanitary facilities were made available before resuming operations.

Labels: COUNCILS, LICENSES, MONZE

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