{"id":46333,"date":"2021-09-08T16:17:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T14:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=46333"},"modified":"2021-09-08T15:46:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T13:46:59","slug":"industry-welcomes-extended-trading-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/industry-welcomes-extended-trading-hours","title":{"rendered":"Industry Welcomes Extended Trading Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has welcomed the relaxation of restrictions under the COVID-19 Level 2 lockdown regulations by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.<\/p>\n<p>In a State of the Nation Address (SONA) on the COVID-19 pandemic response yesterday, President Mnangagwa reviewed the lockdown to Level 2, from Level 4, allowing more time for business to operate.<\/p>\n<p>CZI chief executive officer, Sekai Kuvarika, told Finance &amp; Business that the previously limited trading hours had started to take a toll on businesses. She said:<\/p>\n<p>This development is welcomed by industry, as businesses had started to show signs of stress due to COVID-19 induced (shorter) trading hours.<\/p>\n<p>According to the new Level 2 regulations, businesses are now allowed to operate from 8 am to 7 pm, while the curfew period will run from 10 pm to 5:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Mnangagwa also allowed restaurants and bars within hotels and lodges to operate from 10 am to 10 pm while bottle stores are to open between 10 am and 4 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Intercity travel is now permitted in strict adherence to COVID-19 health measures while public gatherings will not exceed 100 people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has welcomed the relaxation of restrictions under the COVID-19 Level 2 lockdown regulations by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. 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