Victoria Falls border ditches curfew for nonstop access

Those long midnight dashes to beat the curfew are officially over now that the gates are staying open all night long.

Victoria Falls border post implements continuous operations

• Travelers are finally ditching the stress of that old ten o'clock closing time because the gateway is now running twenty-four hours a day.
• The official shift happened after the government dropped General Notice 2265A in the gazette to make the round-the-clock status legal.
• Abigail Mwale and other traders are hyped because they can actually plan their business moves around money instead of the clock.

Extended hours boost regional tourism and trade

• Tour operators like Edward Dzapasi are calling this a total game-changer for the tourism corridor since queues should basically disappear.
• Dr Clement Mukwasi thinks this flexibility means more sunrise tours and sunset dinners for visitors exploring the conservation area.
• Freight trucks can now roll straight from Beitbridge through to Zambia without getting stuck behind a closed gate in the middle of the night.

Government aligns border strategy with continental trade

• Chief Immigration Director Respect Gono is pushing for smoother regional mobility to keep up with the massive surge in people moving around.
• Making the border a non-stop shop is a huge win for the African Continental Free Trade Area by cutting down those annoying logistics costs.
• Better efficiency at the port of entry is expected to lower transport prices and make the whole supply chain way more reliable for everyone involved.