‘Zim is world’s safest destination

A States of America-based travel and tourUNITED ism agency, Tourlane, has named Zimbabwe the safest place to visit in the world when countries reopen their borders for international travel post Covid-19 restrictions.

A former US Department of Defence and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) security expert with years of experience on risk assessment worked with the travel agency to come up with the guide that tourists use to make decisions on where to travel. While America has maintained a hardliner stance against Zimbabwe, imposing illegal sanctions on the country, Tourlane has ranked Zimbabwe number one among top 15 destinations which include Thailand, Fuji, Zambia, Seychelles, Japan, Cambodia among others.

Zimbabwe scored 35,48 out of a possible 50 points and Thailand came second with 35,33 points in the travel destination index. — The Chronicle

Kombi conductors, drivers to pay tax GOVERNMENT has directed workers in the transport sector, including commuter omnibus drivers and conductors, to register with the National Social Security Authority as part of social protection measures being adopted to cater for them when they reach retirement age.

This is part of a robust social protection system that Government is adopting as it realises that informal sector players miss out on cushioning grants when they reach retirement age.

By law, every employee in formal employment should be registered with Nssa, have the requisite contributions and premiums paid for them to Nssa and be able to benefit from the National Pension Fund and Workers’Compensation Fund when they retire or are injured in a work-related accident.

Already, Government is remodelling and professionalising the transport sector which has seen all commuter omnibuses (kombis) operating in the cities now required to join the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company ambit. —