NBAM meets with Minister of Tourism - Discusses providing assistance and support for the Boating Industry


Maldives
PUBLISHED January 24, 2020

Tourism Minister, Ali Waheed meets with NBAM providing assistance and support for the Boating Industry.

The meeting with Minister of Tourism Hon. Ali Waheed was held at the Ministry of Tourism and the team of NBAM lead by President of National Boating Association of Maldives, Mr.Ahmed Afrah along with his board members Mr. Mukhthar Hassan, Ms.Shardha Abdul Gafoor, Mr. Ahmed Zuhair Adam and Mr. Ismail Hameed.

During the meeting, NBAM shared its concerns about the pending responses for tourism regulations, assistance in promotions and to ease ways in inspections of boats while obtaining and renewing the operations license.

NBAM also shared concerns of some travel agents selling vessels without the knowledge of owners and to find a way on attending to these cases and notify or to have a proper record of these fraud cases and the people involved.

One of the main issue raised were to have a list of bare boat permit holders along with their information featured and available on Tourism ministrys website, to have a clear record and picture of how many foreign bare boats are in operation and to have the contacts of local focal points in case of issues and concerns.

Minister assured his full support and advised the members of NBAM that, he would be doing the needful as requested, while he also confirmed to have proper communicate and consult with NBAM prior to any regulation or issue is concluded, which are related to boating tourism industry.
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