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From left: Abdulla Mausoom, Minister of Tourism, Republic of Maldives and Ms Noredah Othman
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has welcomed the election of two new government members to the PATA Executive Board.
Abdulla Mausoom, minister of tourism, Republic of Maldives, and Noredah Othman, general manager, Sabah Tourism Board, Malaysia were both elected for a two-year term beginning April 29, 2021.
From left: Abdulla Mausoom, and Noredah Othman
Before assuming minister on August 6, 2020, Mausoom served in the diplomatic corps of Maldives from February 2019 to August 2020. He was the High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives to the Republic of Singapore and Non-Resident High Commissioner to New Zealand and Designated Non-Resident High Commissioner to Australia.
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Visit Maldives has launched a new campaign, under the heading ‘I’m Vaccinated’.
The project aims to share a positive message regarding the vaccination of staff working in the tourism sector, as well as promote the initiatives undertaken to ensure the Maldives remains one of the safest destinations for travellers.
The goal of this campaign is to ensure the Maldives is the first fully vaccinated tourism sector in the world.
Along with the unique geographical formation of the islands which offer natural physical distancing, as well as the stringent health and safety measures in place, a fully vaccinated tourism sector will be an added advantage in encouraging tourists to visit the destination.
Maldives unveils logo for Golden Jubilee Year of Tourism
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Tourism Ministry
The Ministry of Tourism has unveiled the logo to be used to celebrate and promote the country’s Golden Jubilee Year of Tourism 2022.
The event to launch the logo was held virtually due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, where the Chairman of Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI), Mohamed Umar Manik unveiled the logo on Wednesday. Manik played a pivotal role in introducing tourism in the nation.
Speaking during the virtual event, Manik revealed that it has been 50 years since zealous travelers have been visiting the Maldives which has been drawing in visitors with its picturesque beauty. He noted that the country’s beauty still remains the same as ever before.
(File photo) from a meeting of the Committee on Environment and Climate Change
Majlis
The Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Climate Change is set to review the issue of resorts dumping waste into the oceans, as well as discuss developing a Natural Gas Station in the Maldives using funds from Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The decision to convene for these sessions were made at the first meeting of the Committee on Environment and Climate Change for the year 2021 held on Saturday.
The People s Majlis has announced that the Committee has decided to call on stakeholders across the environment and tourism spheres including the Ministry of Environment, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ministry of Tourism, Waste Management Corporation (WAMCO) and the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) for discussions to resolve the issue of resorts illegally dumping waste into the ocean.