THE Buses and Taxi Owners Association of Zambia (BTOAZ) says it’s good that the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has maintained fuel prices but insists that current prices are still too high. On Sunday, ERB announced that it had maintained fuel pump prices for April at K31.12 for petrol, K28.78 for diesel, K20.44 for Jet A1 and K28.23 for kerosene. In an interview, Monday, BTAOZ Spokesperson Amis Daudi said the high cost had negatively impacted the public transport sector as it had resulted in reduced travel among people. “It’s a good thing [that they have maintained], stability is good but it’s on the higher side; the price of fuel is very high and it has affected our business. Fares are too...

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