Harare (New Ziana) -The government on Thursday lifted the suspension of the operating licence of Zebra Kiss bus company after it made a commitment to prevent avoidable accidents in future.
The company was barred from running its bus transport services countrywide two weeks after one of its buses was involved in a reckless fatal traffic accident.
The offending bus was caught on video engaged in a risky road race with another bus from a rival company, Rimbi Tours, whose licence was also temporarily revoked by the Ministry of Transport at the same time.
One person died in the accident, over two dozen others were injured.
In a statement, Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Felix Mhona said the suspension on Zebra Kiss buses was lifted because the operator had assured the Ministry that measures were put in place to prevent avoidable accidents from happening in future.
“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,” he said.
“The lifting of the suspension follows the submission of comprehensive measures that have been put in place by Tashillyt 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,” he added.
Mhona said the Ministry would continue to enforce and monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of all operators’ licences including measures against reckless and negligent driving.
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