The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) says it collects over USD 18,000 per day from its clearing of motor vehicles
exercise at Mwami boarder in Chipata district.
Mwami RTSA station manger Peter Mwanza disclosed to ZANIS that his department collects between USD 18,000 and USD 20,000 ( about K 90 million and K 100 million) daily from clearing imported motor vehicles at the border.
He said this when Transport and communication Minister Geoffrey Lungwangwa visited Mwami borader to familiarize with operations at the
border.
He noted that a good number of motorists prefer to use Mwami boarder when they import their vehicles as there is less congestion at the border
compared to the situation at Nakonde and Chirundu border posts.
Mr Mwanza said congestion at Nakonde and Chirundu border posts caused by increased business activities has forced motorists to use the alternative
route at Mwami boarder through Malawi.
And Mwami Boarder Immigration officer-In-Charge Whyte Visuwa has said that Mwami boarder has become one of the busiest ones in the country to
increased cross border economic activities in Malawi and Zambia.
Mr Visuwa noted that 200 trucks cross the border points from both countries each day.
He observed that this has seen the growth of business activities at the boarder saying it can be attributed to the brotherly relationship between
the two countries.
Meanwhile, Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), Mwami station officer in Charge Brenda Mawere has bemoaned lack of transport to carryout operations at the boarder point.
Ms Mawere noted that ZRA has not been able to meet its revenue target because most goods are smuggled into the country through unauthorized
entry points.
She said it has been difficult to follow illegal traders due to lack of transport because their points of entry are distances away from the
established border point.
Professor Lungwangwa also inspected construction works at Chipat/Mchinji railway project this morning.
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I just hope that these vehicles flooding the Zambian market are not as old as 30 years when they were manufactured.
If this is left unchecked,Zambia will end up to be the dumping site for used vehicles
Susan sdnous like you made yards and not inches this time! Nice post, gives me hope the same will happen to me.
How I wish i was working for ZRA am sure am guys bali sungapo kabili abena AlaaBee they do not care about corruption
Sssh This is Campaigne Money!
last few days our class held a similar discussion about this subject and you point out something we have not covered yet, appreciate that.
– Kris
Mwami z da best border to use
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