Tourist facilities given 3-months to pay outstanding rent, fines
17 Jul 2011, 4:33 PM
The Ministry of Tourism has warned tourist resorts, hotels and guest houses with outstanding debts to settle at least 25 percent of unpaid rent and fines by July 20, 2011 or face the revoking of licenses.
According to a statement released by the ministry Thursday, operating licenses granted by the ministry will be revoked or withheld if the overdue amounts owed to the state were not paid in full during the next three months.
“If the monies owed by July 20, 2011 is not paid in the next three months from July 12, 2011, the cases [of non-payment of rent and fines] will be forwarded to the Ministry of Finance and Treasury,” the statement said.
It adds that the resorts, hotels and guest houses with unpaid rent and fines have been informed of the government’s decision.
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