Zimbabwe roadblock 'arresting' tourism sector growth

Tourism players say the increase in police roadblocks on the country's roads and highways was not conducive for the growth of the tourism sector.

Africa Albida Tourism chief executive Ross Kennedy yesterday said the roadblocks were impacting negatively on growth of the tourism sector.

Last month, Leopard Rock Hotel said it would refund guests staying at the facility traffic fines they would have paid to police officers at roadblocks.

ZRP assistant commissioner Sidney Thethe defended the proliferation of roadblocks, saying some of them were meant to assist other stakeholders in conducting their businesses such as the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID).