By Own Correspondent|  Immigration authorities at Kariba and Chirundu border posts have reduced the number of days given to Zimbabweans to  cross to neighbouring Zambia, to trade their wares using passes.

An agreement reached between border authorities in Zimbabwe and their Zambian counterparts, effective this week, is that traders from both countries will only be allowed to trade on Mondays and Thursdays.

Department of Immigrations Area Manager for Kariba Joshua Chibundu confirmed the development (Thursday).

He said, according to an agreement with their Zambian counterparts, traders were now being given only two days per week to sell their products across the border.

Said Chibundu in an interview with the State Media:

“The restrictions are a temporary measure aimed at curbing the outflow of basic commodities which are currently in short supply in local shops and supermarkets.

The measures are also aimed at curbing shortage of basic goods in local shops and also in a way contributing to the stabilising prices of goods”.-State Media

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