MUSENGE'S NIGHT CLUB, 27 BARS SHUT

Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:52:36 +0000

By Rogers Kalero

THE Kitwe City Council (KCC) has closed 27 bars and nightclubs in Kitwe, among them Chillers Corner Night Club which owned by former Copperbelt Minister Mwenya Musenge.

Council Public Relations Manager Roy Kuseka said the 27 drinking places were closed for failure to comply with the regulations of running a bar which include having a liquor licence, Fire Certificate and ensuring that under age patrons are not allowed.

Mr Kuseka said in an interview yesterday that Chillers Corner Night Club owned by Mr Musenge was closed together with Black Gate, Sosoliso, Elelemwa, Muluka Bar and KEG and Copper Smith.

He said the inspection started on Tuesday and so far the council has covered Nkana East, Parklands, Riverside, Kwacha and Bulangililo.

“The exercise is ongoing and its aim is to check on compliance. We have to ensure that these places have a liquor licence, a Fire Certificate and not allowing under-age patrons.

So in total ,40 premises have been visited, out of which 27 have been closed. “Out of the 27 closed bars, some of the owners of the closed bars have been coming through to pay the penalties imposed on them for failure to comply on the adhered regulations and thereafter, they are issued with the required certificate,” Mr Kuseka said.

Apart from closing the bars for not complying with the regulations of running a bar or a night club, Mr Kuseka said the local authority had also confiscated 70 cases of beer and 100 bottles of spirits.