Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Mausoom has announced the decision to introduce a “Stars of Tourism” web platform to recognise and reward high performing professionals of the tourism industry.
In a tweet posted on December 18, Tourism Minister Mausoom revealed plans to initiate the Stars of Tourism web platform in 2021. He said the web platform will be used to recognise and reward high performing and dedicated Maldivian star professionals in the major categories of tourism sector employment. This would be the first such platform established to recognise local professionals in the tourism industry.
As part of efforts to boost the tourism sector, the government has enacted policies to increase the contribution of locals in senior management positions of the industry. The government has also revised the tourism internship regulations to ensure two Maldivians are trained for every expatriate intern trained in the Maldivian tourism industry.