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Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter
Government has with immediate effect lifted the suspension of the operators’ licences of all buses belonging to Zebra Kiss, which had been recently suspended following a fatal bus accident that happened at the 160km along the Harare-Nyamapanda highway.
Following the accident, Government then suspended the operators’ licences for Rimbi Tours and Zebra Kiss.
The accident happened at the 160km peg after the driver of a Rimbi Tours coach was trying to overtake a Zebra Kiss bus before hitting the rear end of the tipper truck which was also travelling in the same direction.
The suspension meant that the operators’ buses had to be withdrawn from all the routes they were plying and only resume operations once authorities have reviewed the situation and satisfied themselves that they are fully compliant with the terms of the law.
Addressing journalists this morning in Harare, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona, announced that they had lifted the suspension of Zebra Kiss.
“The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development wishes to advise the public that it has lifted the suspension of the licence for operation of all omnibuses belonging to Tashllyt Investments trading as Zebra Kiss. The lifting of the suspension follows the submission of comprehensive measures that have been put in place by Tashllyt Investments to avert such incidents in future.
“After a meticulous consideration of the submission, the ministry is satisfied that the measures that have been mainstreamed by the operator are adequate to checkmate recurrence of operational behaviours which can be interpreted as violations of terms and conditions of the licence. “The ministry will continue to enforce and monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of all operators licences, including measures against reckless and negligent driving,” he said.
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