Wed, 09 Nov 2016 11:55:28 +0000 GOVERNMENT has revised toll gates fees with an increment of over 100 percent effective January 1, 2017 Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Ronald Chitotela has since signed the Statutory Instrument that replaces SI 73 in order to legally bring to effect the revised fee. Mr Chitotela told a media briefing at his office yesterday that the entourage of the Head of State, Vice President, Defence Chiefs and all other emergency vehicles (ambulances fire extinguishers cars) by nature will be exempted from paying toll gates fees. He explained that the SI does not exempt Cabinet Ministers and Minister from paying toll gates fees. Mr Chitotela announced that for long distances abnormal loads (single access) would now be paying K500 from K250 in order to discourage them from using road transport to using the railway system. Mr Chitotela said heavy trucks with articulated semi-trailer above 4 axles and heavy trucks interlink […]
