THE COMING IN OF TAX’S THREATENS MINIBUS BUSSINESS AT MZUZU BUS DEPORT

THE COMING IN OF TAXI’S THREATENS MINIBUS BUSINESSES AT MZUZU BUS DEPORT
The Mzuzu bus depot committee vice Chairperson has raised his concerns over lowering of minibus businesses at Mzuzu bus depot.
Speaking in an interview, the vice chairman for Mzuzu bus depot committee Zikwenda Harawa said minibus drivers are losing customers everyday due to the coming in of taxis.
“Passengers are willing to travel by taxi because it does not delays their journey, despite this is becoming a challenge to those people who are likely to depend on minibus business since they don’t make a lot of money to raise their families.”
However one on the taxi drivers at Katoto rank, James Nyirondo excitedly confirmed that taxi business is really benefiting him because he is able to pay school fees for his children and pay bills at his home.
“At first when I started a taxi business I thought of doing other things because we were not making profits and it was very challengeable to find a lift on taxi just to reach in Mzimba and at a far distance”
Nyirongo added that taxis are now reaching at a far distance at a fair price which is becoming easier for those passengers that are on hurry.
Commenting on the issue one of the passengers at Katoto rank, Spiwie Kondowe said a 6 hour journey traveling on a minibus it turns to an 8 hour distance.
“We never given a chance to depart at the recommended time when else we travel by bus, it take us much time to wait for the passengers to fill the bus”.