By CHARLES MUSONDA GOVERNMENT directive to have bars and night clubs only operate from Friday 18:00 to Sunday 22:00 hours has fallen on deaf ears as bar owners defied the ban and kept their shops open selling alcohol to the swelling number of revelers beyond the stipulated time.A check by the Daily Nation at selected bars in Lusaka found that a number of drinking premises were open despite being directed not to operate, with some entities going to the extent of locking patrons inside to avoid being discovered and shut down.A check by the Daily Nation at selected bars in Lusaka found that a number of drinking premises were open despite being directed not to operate, with some entities going to the extent of locking patrons inside to avoid being discovered and shut down.However, Local Government permanent Secretary Mathew Ngulube said nightclubs and other similar facilities are still closed although some owners have defied government’s […]
BARS DEFY BAN
