A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Male, Maldives, 8 September 2017 – The Ministry of Health Maldives has been conferred Excellence in Public Health award by WHO South-East Asia Region. “The award is an acknowledgement of the significant achievements of the Ministry of Health. Maldives is on an accelerated journey to strengthen its health system. It has been making enormous contributions […]
The pledge in the government manifesto to guarantee fuel for all has been fulfilled, says Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. Mohamed Shainee. Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) pledges in its manifesto to launch efforts to find fuel in the Maldives region. It was also pledged to build at least four fuel bunkers in […]
Maldivian, the national airline of Maldives has stated that they are extending their routes to Hangzhou city of China. Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province of China which is among one of the most popular vacation spots located in South-East China. This city is known for its beautiful landscapes and is one among the […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has sent a message of sympathy to the President of Mexico, His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto, following the earthquake that hit Mexico. The President’s message reads as follows: “I was deeply grieved to learn about the powerful earthquake that hit Mexico causing the loss of dozens of lives and injury […]
The national basketball team secured its first international win in the ongoing U-16 South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) basketball championship defeating the Maldives 63-54 in Nepal, yesterday. The team started in the championship with two consecutive losses against Bangladesh and the host, Nepal. Bhutan lost its first match to Bangladesh 117-43. However, the team put […]
From the 1st of November 2017, the All-Inclusive Plus package on Kuredu is growing! The All-Inclusive Plus package is the most frequent meal plan that our guests opt for, and already contains a great range of drinks, meals and activities for all to enjoy. But from the 1st of November, a number of new additions […]
Hurawalhi Maldives is delighted to announce the appointment of Brad Calder as General Manager. A detailed, result-driven and perceptive professional with experience in luxury resort management, product innovation and development, Brad, originally hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, is set to usher in a new array of unique and effortless luxury experiences at one of the […]
20 automated parking systems are planned to be enacted across various points in Male’ while today’s system proved successful in its test run. | Photo: Housing Ministry The first ever automated motorbike and moped parking system installed in Maldives has been tested on Thursday. The system is located at Heenaamaage, behind Velanage office complex. Housing […]
Fushifaru Investments Pvt. Ltd. is delighted to announce its inaugural resort, Fushifaru Maldives located on the far North East border of Faadhippolhu Atoll, more popularly known as Lhaviyani Atoll. The exquisite island of Fushifaru is home to an extraordinary landscape above and below the waterline. With ‘Fushi’ meaning ‘island’ and ‘Faru’ meaning ‘reef’ in the […]