Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer
No threat of terror attack on tourists, says minister
The tourism minister said there was no danger to tourists and that there was no report of a threat to the Maldives.
14 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Council elections outcome ‘satisfactory’ for ruling party
The ruling coalition has described the outcome of Saturday’s local council election as “a satisfactory victory” despite heavy losses in the capital and other populous islands.
07 May 2017, 9:00 AM
Malaysian company awarded US$57.5m project to build five airports
Developing an airport on the northern island of Kulhudhufushi is a campaign pledge of President Abdulla Yameen. But environmentalists have previously warned that it would destroy the island’s environmentally sensitive wetland area.
07 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Government resigned to missing target of 1.5m tourist arrivals
Tourism Minister Zameer blamed the opposition’s alleged scaremongering about religious extremism in the Maldives for lower than anticipated arrivals growth. Bad press in international media about Maldivian jihadis in Syria was more damaging that an Al Jazeera corruption expose aired earlier this month, he said.
28 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
AirAsia opens first travel and service centre in Maldives
Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia launched Sunday its first travel and service centre in the Maldives. “With its central location in Malé, it is an added convenience for guests who are not able to book their AirAsia flights online,” said AirAsia CEO Aireen Omar.
23 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives brands ITB Berlin a success
Despite questions over safety for tourists, the Maldives-sponsored international tourism and trade fair ITB Berlin was a major success, Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer has said.
13 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
At ITB, minister lambastes ‘political campaign to tarnish Maldives’ image’
“Scare stories of religious extremists threatening tourists have been spread by people who have vested interest – not to highlight an impending problem, but solely to gain headlines,” Moosa Zameer said in a statement issued at the opening of the ITB Berlin travel and trade show.
09 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
President appoints new defence and tourism ministers
President Yameen has appointed former MP Moosa Zameer as the new tourism minister. Zameer is a close associate of the president and a council member of the ruling party. The new defence minister, Adam Shareef, was previously state minister of education.
28 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM