The government has appointed a new board at the Zimbabwe
United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) tasked with the mandate to restore the
viability of the parastatal into a vibrant and competitive entity.
The parastatal’s performance over the last decade had
drastically declined owing to a number of factors, among them capitalisation
constraints and under-performance by management.
The predominance of para-transit modes of transport
popularly known as commuter omnibuses had almost sealed the fate of the once
vibrant bus firm.
The appointment of the new board led by Engineer Quinton
Kanhukamwe (insert) at ZUPCO is thus viewed by government as an important step
to reviving fortunes at the parastatal.
Plans are already underway to procure a fleet of buses from
offshore markets in line with the vision to ensure that ZUPCO repositions
itself as an efficient and affordable urban public transport operator.
Engineer Kanhukamwe, who is also Harare Institute of
Technology Vice Chancellor, says they
are ready to hit the ground running, projecting a positive outlook at the
parastatal within the next three months.
The 7-member board has Engineer Kanhukamwe as the chair and
he is deputised by Mr George Chigora.
Board members include Mr Benson Samudzimu, Engineer Bernard
Musarurwa, Mrs Kudzai Murefu-Tshuma, Mrs Fannie Mutepfa, and Mr Dennis Ndlovu.
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