adminThe drivers were drawn from the company’s Harare and Mutare branches.
Speaking at the ceremony, Zimpapers group chief executive Mr Justin Mutasa urged the drivers to keep up the good work, saying their job was important for the survival of the company against stiff competition from other publishers.
“Your services are very important to the company since you are the ones who distribute the paper countrywide,” he said.
“The company’s survival on the market depends on your efficiency in distributing the papers.”
Mr Mutasa warned the drivers against carrying unauthorised passengers.
“Whoever indulges in such an act will be dismissed and there are no two ways about it,” he said.
Mr Mutasa said drivers should ensure that their vehicles were in a proper condition before going out on assignment.
“For both the driver’s safety and the vehicle it is not allowed for a driver to go out on an assignment, especially after noticing that the vehicle has got defects. A car with defects is not fit to be on the road because it will delay paper distribution. Visit the garage and have the vehicle fixed before proceeding with an assignment,” he said.
Mr Mutasa warned the drivers against speeding and being over excited when driving, saying such acts were some of the major causes of road accidents.
Transport and logistics official Mr Lobo Chiwanga urged the drivers to keep up the clean sheet they had in 2012, saying it was part of the way to boost the company’s profits.
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