Thoddoo Island Council of Alifu Alifu Atoll has become the first island council to register as a member of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC).
MMPRC recently took the decision to register island councils as members of the corporation, to promote the islands as destinations of local tourism. The island council of Thoddoo, a prominent island in the guesthouse industry, signed as the first island council member of MMPRC.
Speaking to PSM News, President of Thoddoo Island Council Ahmed Karam said the membership will be highly beneficial to the island, as it will enable the island to be advertised in fairs and events conducted abroad by MMPRC. He said the council aims to advertise Thoddoo as a brand of local tourism to the whole world.
Local tourism began in Thoddoo in 2013. The island currently has 50 guesthouses in operation.