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Delay in June Tourism Statistics Adds to Concerns Over Government Transparency
The Ministry of Tourism's monthly tourism statistics for June were delayed past the usual first-week publication schedule, with daily arrival figures last updated on 8 July. The lag comes amid a reported decline in tourist arrivals, including the lowest monthly arrivals in six years.
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What happened
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Mon 3 JunThe Ministry released its May tourism report.3 Juneonly Maldives RepublicThe Ministry had most recently released its May report on 3 June, with the figures for June yet to be published.
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Mon 8 JulThe most recent available daily statistics, including tourist arrivals figures, were made available.8 Julyonly Maldives RepublicnewestDaily statistics, including figures for tourist arrivals, have also been delayed, with the most recent statistics made available on 8 July.
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Who said what
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In the meantime, one of the staff members at stats [Statistics Department] is on vacation and the other is very sick
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Figures in these reports
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119,875 touriststourist arrivals in JuneMaldives Republic119,875 tourists arrived last month while 120,959 had arrived in May last year.
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120,959 touriststourist arrivals in May the previous yearMaldives Republic119,875 tourists arrived last month while 120,959 had arrived in May last year.
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The release of the Maldives monthly tourism statistics for June was delayed beyond the usual first week of the following month.Maldives RepublicThe release of the Maldives monthly tourism statistics have been delayed for the month of June — procedurally monthly reports are published within the first week of the following month by the Ministry of Tourism.
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