Caprivi Governor wants Wenela border post hours extended

KATIMA MULILO – Caprivi Governor Leonard Mwilima has appealed to the Finance Ministry to consider extending operating hours at the Wenela border post.

The border post is situated between Namibia’s Caprivi Region and Zambia. The border post, officially opened on Friday, is open from 06h00 to 18h00 and has nine staff members.The governor told Nampa that because of the strategic position of the region, it is experiencing an increased flow of traffic, goods and people between the two countries.Mwilima wants the border post open 24 hours a day, or at least until midnight.”There is increased trade, and there are a lot of people who are coming to buy in Katima Mulilo and those from here are also trading in Zambia,” said the Governor.During the financial year 2007/08 goods worth over N$60 million were imported through the Wenela border post and the value of exports reached N$800 million.The border post was officially opened by Finance Deputy Minister Tjekero Tweya.Tweya called on Customs and Excise, Immigration and Police officers at the border post to continuously improve their performance to ensure effective and efficient public service delivery.The acting Zambian High Commissioner to Namibia, Felicity Chulu, and regional and local authority councillors also attended the opening.NampaThe border post, officially opened on Friday, is open from 06h00 to 18h00 and has nine staff members.The governor told Nampa that because of the strategic position of the region, it is experiencing an increased flow of traffic, goods and people between the two countries.Mwilima wants the border post open 24 hours a day, or at least until midnight.”There is increased trade, and there are a lot of people who are coming to buy in Katima Mulilo and those from here are also trading in Zambia,” said the Governor.During the financial year 2007/08 goods worth over N$60 million were imported through the Wenela border post and the value of exports reached N$800 million.The border post was officially opened by Finance Deputy Minister Tjekero Tweya.Tweya called on Customs and Excise, Immigration and Police officers at the border post to continuously improve their performance to ensure effective and efficient public service delivery.The acting Zambian High Commissioner to Namibia, Felicity Chulu, and regional and local authority councillors also attended the opening.Nampa