Wed, 10 May 2017 10:13:08 +0000 By BUUMBA CHIMBULU GOVERNMENT’S decision to revise the Statutory Instrument (SI) 76 of 2016 which banned night driving by truckers will ensure that First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM) contribution to the Treasury is maintained, says the company’s country manager General Kingsley Chinkuli. SI 76 0f 2016, which restricts the movement of public service vehicles at night, came into effect on November 28, 2016, and constrained the movement of freight or goods vehicles from travelling between 2100 hrs and 0500 hrs. Transport and Communication Minister Brian Mushimba has however revised the regulation and it will now not apply to trucks that met set requirements, but that the movement of passenger service transporters still remained restricted. FQM has welcomed Government’s decision to revise it. Mr Chinkuli explained that the ban on the night-time movement of freight and goods vehicles was hampering his company’s operations, as well as damaging the economic viability of […]
