• Pageantry: A peep behind the scenesOctober 27, 2025
    Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes ‘People see the glam, but behind closed doors we battle with a lot’   RelatedPosts Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in Africa Bunning… Read more: Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes
  • Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in AfricaOctober 27, 2025
    STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw  RelatedPosts Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in Africa Bunning upbeat on Tataki Absa Bank Botswana is proud to announce its recognition as a Top Employer 2025… Read more: Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in Africa
  • Bunning upbeat on TatakiOctober 27, 2025
    Tataki Mining executives hit the ground running Forecast to create around 3000 jobs at full production   STAFF WRITER RelatedPosts Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in Africa Bunning upbeat… Read more: Bunning upbeat on Tataki
  • With State of Emergency, Still … No medicines!October 27, 2025
    *Minister Modise blames bureaucracy, payment delays and global disruptions as key setbacks * Says the situation will be resolved by end of the year RelatedPosts Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer… Read more: With State of Emergency, Still … No medicines!
  • Boko, UDC oligarchs clash over CabinetOctober 27, 2025
    UDC tycoons want control of Govt purse   RelatedPosts Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in Africa Bunning upbeat on Tataki Boko rejects his inner circle’s pushfor Cabinetreshuffle UDC tycoons… Read more: Boko, UDC oligarchs clash over Cabinet
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
  • Login
  • Register
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
The Patriot On Sunday
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
Cart / $0.00

No products in the cart.

  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
The Patriot On Sunday
No Result
View All Result

Transport industry tackles COVID-19

patriot by patriot
November 18, 2020
in News
0

*Thulaganyo Segokgo

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, my Ministry has decided to take precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of this virus. The transport Industry has the potential to spread this virus rapidly if safety precautions are not taken into account. It will be noted, however, that road transport is used by the majority of our populations hence a need to take the following drastic interventions.

RelatedPosts

With State of Emergency, Still … No medicines!

Boko, UDC oligarchs clash over Cabinet

UDC hits & misses

Transport Operators

All

1. Continuous disinfection of seats, door handles and surfaces on public transport, commercial, and freight vehicles

2. Keeping of windows open for air circulation in public service vehicles.

3. Public transport operators encouraged to use sanitizer dispensers or water and soap at the doors of public service vehicles.

4. Prohibition of hawkers in public service vehicles.

5. Public transport operators must have clinical waste containers for disposal of used tissues.

AIR SERVICES

1. Airlines have been issued with instructions not to board passengers from high risk countries identified by the Director of Public Health.

AIR BOTSWANA

1. Due to developments in the region Air Botswana regional services have been suspended.

2. Demand for domestic air travel is below commercial viability.

OTHER AIRLINES

1. Qatar have suspended operations to Botswana.

2. Ethiopian Airlines 3 flights per week.

BOTSWANA RAILWAYS

1. The overnight passenger service and services to Bulawayo Zimbabwe have been suspended.

2. Cross border freight services continue with precautionary measures taken.

• Human to human contact at the exchange stations (Mafikeng & Plumtree) has been reduced/ eliminated. Operations restricted to disconnecting wagons.

• Drivers are starting being provided with packed lunches, gloves and sourcing masks.

PASSENGERS

1. Passengers encouraged to buy their own masks and sanitizers or soap solutions.

2. Passengers encouraged to reduce unnecessary trips both locally and internationally.

3. Passengers are advised to stop handshaking and use other non-contact methods of greeting.

4. Passengers are reminded to avoid touching their faces and always sneeze into a tissue and use elbow if tissue is unavailable. The tissue should be thrown in waste containers

5. Passengers encouraged to bring money that does not need change in paying fares

NB: Please note that an infection or virus can be transmitted by touching contaminated currency. Therefore passengers are encouraged to practice good hygiene at all times.

Temporary suspension of some services

My Ministry has taken a decision to temporarily suspend the following road transport services, in order to reduce movement and congestion of people:

a) All driver Tests (theory and practical).

There is an influx of customers, mostly from the Tertiary institutions, who come for driver test bookings.

b) Applications for passenger permits.

c) Renewal of Drivers licenses. The department will waive penalties for the period beginning 25th March 2020 till the end of suspension.

d) Transport Advisory Board (TAB) and Appeals Tribunal sittings.

e) Conversion of foreign driver’s license.

*Minister of Transport and Communication

Tags: COVID-19Transport
Previous Post

Over reliance on diamonds backfires

Next Post

Message from the President

Related Posts

With State of Emergency, Still … No medicines!
News

With State of Emergency, Still … No medicines!

October 27, 2025
Boko, UDC oligarchs clash over Cabinet
News

Boko, UDC oligarchs clash over Cabinet

October 27, 2025
UDC hits & misses
News

UDC hits & misses

October 22, 2025
Britain’s VISA Revenge
News

Britain’s VISA Revenge

October 20, 2025
Kgalagadi South divides BPF
News

Kgalagadi South divides BPF

October 17, 2025
China woos the world
News

China woos the world

October 17, 2025
Next Post
Message from the President

Message from the President

Please login to join discussion
  • Pageantry: A peep behind the scenesOctober 27, 2025
    Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes ‘People see the glam, but behind closed doors we battle with a lot’   RelatedPosts Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in Africa Bunning… Read more: Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes
  • Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in AfricaOctober 27, 2025
    STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw  RelatedPosts Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in Africa Bunning upbeat on Tataki Absa Bank Botswana is proud to announce its recognition as a Top Employer 2025… Read more: Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in Africa
  • Bunning upbeat on TatakiOctober 27, 2025
    Tataki Mining executives hit the ground running Forecast to create around 3000 jobs at full production   STAFF WRITER RelatedPosts Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in Africa Bunning upbeat… Read more: Bunning upbeat on Tataki
  • With State of Emergency, Still … No medicines!October 27, 2025
    *Minister Modise blames bureaucracy, payment delays and global disruptions as key setbacks * Says the situation will be resolved by end of the year RelatedPosts Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer… Read more: With State of Emergency, Still … No medicines!
  • Boko, UDC oligarchs clash over CabinetOctober 27, 2025
    UDC tycoons want control of Govt purse   RelatedPosts Pageantry: A peep behind the scenes Absa Bank Botswana recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in Africa Bunning upbeat on Tataki Boko rejects his inner circle’s pushfor Cabinetreshuffle UDC tycoons… Read more: Boko, UDC oligarchs clash over Cabinet
The Patriot On Sunday

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

Navigate Site

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?