Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation

Minister Mohamed Ameen, visited the Visit Maldives Corporation, where he met with the CEO/MD and staff. He acknowledged the team's work in promoting the Maldives and held discussions on current and upcoming marketing initiatives, including plans for Visit Maldives Year 2027.

Updated Statement on the Diving Incident in Vaavu Atoll, 20 May 2026

22 participants from Raa, Baa & Lhaviyani resorts completed the Standard First Aid Training Program. Certificates were presented at Cyryx College on 16 May. Deputy Minister Hassan Suwad stressed the importance of applying these skills in the workplace and daily life.

A historic moment for the Maldives. Velana International Airport today welcomed the inaugural direct flight from Melbourne, our first-ever direct air link with Australia. Congratulations to @MaldivianAero, @MACLmedia, @Lux_Escapes, and @Melair on this landmark achievement.

މެދުއިރުމަތީގެ ހަމަނުޖެހުންތަކާ ގުޅިގެން އުފައްދަވާފައިވާ ވަޒީރުންގެ ޚާއްޞަ ކޮމިޓީން ބޭއްވި ނޫސްވެރިންގެ ބައްދަލުވުމުގައި މިނިސްޓަރ އަމީން ދެއްކެވި ވާހަކަފުޅުގެ ތެރެއިން.

މެދުއިރުމަތީގެ ހަމަނުޖެހުންތަކާ ގުޅިގެން އުފައްދަވާފައިވާ ވަޒީރުންގެ ޚާއްޞަ ކޮމިޓީން ބޭއްވި ނޫސްވެރިންގެ ބައްދަލުވުމުގައި މިނިސްޓަރ އަމީން ދެއްކެވި ވާހަކަފުޅުގެ ތެރެއިން.

މެދުއިރުމަތީގެ ހަމަނުޖެހުންތަކާ ގުޅިގެން އުފައްދަވާފައިވާ ވަޒީރުންގެ ޚާއްޞަ ކޮމިޓީން ބޭއްވި ނޫސްވެރިންގެ ބައްދަލުވުމުގައި މިނިސްޓަރ އަމީން ދެއްކެވި ވާހަކަފުޅުގެ ތެރެއިން.

H.E. Soo Kok Leng, High Commissioner of Singapore to the Maldives, paid a farewell call on Minister Ameen. The Minister thanked him for his contributions to strengthening Maldives–Singapore ties and wished him success in his future endeavours.

Statement on the Diving Incident in Vaavu Atoll.

Minister of State Dr. Abdulla Niyaz delivered the keynote as Chief Guest at the 9th Asia-Euro Conference on Tourism, Hospitality & Gastronomy. He called for evidence-based policy making and closer collaboration between the Ministry and the research community.

As part of Government’s ongoing initiative to diversify tourism and following the recent announcement of islands for halal tourism development, State Minister Dr. Abdulla Niyaz and State Minister Nashath Rasheed, together with senior officials, met with the International Halal Tourism Organization @IHTOglobal to discuss collaboration and working together to develop this new and growing segment of halal tourism in the Maldives.

The closing ceremony and certificate handover for the third batch of the Standard First Aid Training Program was held on 9th May 2026 at Cyryx College, Malé. A total of 26 participants from resorts across Kaafu, Alif Alif, Alif Dhaalu, Dhaalu, and Baa Atolls successfully completed the three-day training. Deputy Minister Hassan Suwad, speaking at the ceremony, highlighted the importance of continuity in applying and refining the knowledge and skills gained, both in the workplace and in everyday life.

Minister Ameen met with the Maldives Association of Yacht Agents @mayamaldives for an introductory meeting. Discussions centered on fostering closer ties with industry stakeholders and driving the sustainable development of the tourism sector.

Paradise doesn’t run itself. Today we celebrate the people who do. Happy International Labour Day. 🌴 #LabourDay2026

State Minister Dr. Abdulla Niyaz chaired the 2nd Meeting of the Interinstitutional Working Group on Tourism and Climate Action by UN Tourism, bringing together countries from Asia and the Pacific, Eastern and Southern Africa, and Eastern Europe to advance collaborative climate action in tourism.

މެދުއިރުމަތީގެ ހަމަނުޖެހުންތަކާ ގުޅިގެން އުފައްދަވާފައިވާ ވަޒީރުންގެ ޚާއްޞަ ކޮމިޓީން ބޭއްވި ނޫސްވެރިންގެ ބައްދަލުވުމުގައި މިނިސްޓަރ އަމީން ދެއްކެވި ވާހަކަފުޅުގެ ތެރެއިން.

Minister Mohamed Ameen speaking at the press conference held by the special ministerial committee in response to the conflicts in the Middle East.

މެދުއިރުމަތީގެ ހަމަނުޖެހުންތަކާ ގުޅިގެން އުފައްދަވާފައިވާ ވަޒީރުންގެ ޚާއްޞަ ކޮމިޓީން ބޭއްވި ނޫސްވެރިންގެ ބައްދަލުވުމުގައި މިނިސްޓަރ އަމީން ދެއްކެވި ވާހަކަފުޅުގެ ތެރެއިން.

Minister Ameen met with the @boating_mv for an introductory meeting. Discussions centered on fostering closer ties with industry stakeholders and driving the sustainable development of the tourism sector.