Zimbabwe is considering coming up with a special fuel facility for COVID-19 frontline workers who spend long hours in fuel queues as the country battles acute fuel shortages.
Frontline workers, including doctors, nurses, police and security personnel, have seen their work being disrupted by the shortages grappling the country.
Minister of Energy and Power Development Fortune Chasi told reporters on Monday the government is considering introducing a fuel facility for those in the frontline, but is still looking into the logistical side of implementing the program.
"We have actually been looking at how we can possibly be helpful to critical businesses and essential services. Doctors, nurses... This is not a conclusive list. We also have the media, police, and others.
"We are looking into how best we could assist and set up the facility so that they don't lose productive time. We are just not yet sure about how to go about the logistics of it," he said.
Zimbabwe is battling its worst economic crisis in a decade due to a severe shortage of foreign currency needed to import basic commodities such as fuel.
The easing of a COVID-19 lockdown by the government recently has seen business return to near normal, resulting in an increased demand of fuel among motorists.
Editor:Cherie
