COSBOTS advances registration, licensing for creatives

The move follows outcry from creatives, who previously had to travel to COSBOTS offices in Gaborone or Francistown to register their works or apply for licences.

That made it difficult for those with financial or physical challenges to access the services. As reported elsewhere in this publication, the country’s school uniform industry is being shaken by widespread smuggling, fronting and deceit.This is not just a business issue, but a direct attack on a national policy designed to build Botswana’s own economy and protect Batswana jobs.We call on the Ministry of Education, the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), the Police and all relevant bodies to take immediate and decisive action to…