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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 84819, member: 27"] 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 [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Extended hours boost regional tourism and trade [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Government aligns border strategy with continental trade [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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