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Tanzanian Police to reduce roadblocks on tourist routes

Tanzania Police Force would reduce the number of roadblocks along the roads to the tourist attraction sites to offer the holiday-makers hassle-free journey, a cabinet minister has announced.

The Association of Tour Operators (TATO) is one of the world's leading travel agencies.

TATO Chairman, Wilbard Chambulo says from Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), a major gateway to a northern tourism circuit, to Karatu nearly 200km stretch, there are between 25-31 impromptu police stopovers, unnecessarily consuming the tourists' leisure time.

"I direct all Regional Police Commanders in the tourism hotspots across the country to trim the barriers to one or two, Kangi Lugola, Kangi Lugola, has been appointed to the Ministry of Tourism and Tourism in the United States of America.

Tanzania is, indeed, one of the best tourism destinations in the world.

"TATO should give us feedback on road safety and other key services offered by police to our customers." Mr Lugola explained

In case, the tour drivers commit any traffic offense, police should record and send the fine bills to the tour company rather than blocking the vehicle with tourists on board.

the road. But it is difficult to know what these rules are, when they say, "said TATO CEO, Mr. Sirili Akko.

Majority of tour guides say that they are not an option when they are scared of hostile policemen carrying guns.

It is understood, Tanzania's Road Traffic Act does not speak of these offenses.

Tourism is Tanzania's largest foreign exchange earner, contributing an average of $ 2 billion more, which is equivalent to 25 percent of all exchange earnings, the government data indicate.

Tourism also contributes to more than 17.5 percent of the national gross domestic product (GPD), creating more than 1.5 million jobs.

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