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Tourism Minister concludes a tour of three atolls

Minister of Tourism Ali Waheed has concluded a tour of Noonu Atoll, Raa Atoll and Lhaviyani Atoll.

The tour was part of a series of visits by Minister Ali Waheed to expand tourism in the atolls, and inquire about the challenges facing the industry and ways to improve the services for tourists. The tour was aimed at creating job opportunities within the tourism industry for the people of the atoll and increase other benefits with corporate social responsibility (CSR). The minister also discussed measures to be taken to increase safety and security of the tourists.

A one-day conference, titled Building a Bridge between Stakeholders of Tourism and Society, was held in each atoll with the participation of local councils, resorts and guesthouses.