By BUUMBA CHIMBULURESTRICTION of commercial cargo at the Victoria Falls border post will curb smuggling activities which have been taking place due to lack of the anti-smuggling facilities.Traffic has over the years been growing and smugglers have taken advantage by deliberately pushing it towards the small border post because it lacks the anti-smuggling facilities such as inspection bays and scanners.This is according to the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Corporate Communications Manager, Topsy Sikalinda.Mr Sikalinda explained that ZRA had to use the inspection bay at Livingstone port office which created congestion in the tourist capital.“Smugglers do not want to use these other entry points because of facilities in these borders that make it very difficult for them to succeed in any illegal activities,” he said in his write-up on the border post.Mr Sikalinda explained that this Statutory Instrument did not affect the clearing industry as claimed by some individuals that they would be job losses because […]
Vic Falls cargo restriction to curb smuggling – ZRA
