A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Pullman Maldives Maamutaa Resort Aerial AccorHotels are one of the world’s most successful hotel management companies currently operating in 95 countries and up until 2016 Maldives one of the few destination left in the world where AccorHotels did not have a portfolio. For AccorHotels’ Maldives network, AccorHotels do not own any of the resorts but […]
Mr. Fazlulla Ibrahim is the Managing Director of ASK Holdings Pvt Ltd, a leading provider of hardware and sanitary ware solutions in Maldives and a successful family run business highly reputed in the market. He joined the company in 2009 and today he is leading the company and managing a team of young dedicated professionals under him. […]
Paradise Island Resort received the South Asian Travel Award (SATA) for the ‘Best Convention Center for Meetings & Conferences’ for their brand new Burunu Convention Centre which opened recently. The awards night which was held on the night of 28 October at Addu, Equator Village, Villa Hotels & Resorts also received the ‘Leading Wellness and Spa […]
The persistent efforts being made by Maldives to provide quality healthcare to its people, and the country’s contribution to promote well-being in WHO South-East Asia Region, has been recognised by the World Health Organization. At the Seventieth Regional Committee Session of WHO, all 11 Member States adopted the Male declaration to build health systems resilient […]
A delegation from the European Union (EU) Parliament is to arrive in the Maldives on an official visit on Sunday. The European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with South Asia’s visit comes less than a month after the parliament passed a resolution against Maldives, with some MEPs calling to impose targeted sanctions on senior government officials. […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 23rd October 2017. The following is a loose translation: Without doing much calculation one thing is certain; when parties compete separately, there isn’t yet a candidate to win the election in one round. It was also the result visible from the recent past elections. So […]
Passengers about to board a Flyme aircraft at Kaadehdhoo Airport. PHOTO/VILLA AIR The Regional Airports authority of the Maldives on Sunday revealed that development of the Kaadedhoo airport in the southern Gaafu Dhaal atoll will be costly, as major construction works at the airport are yet to commence. The director general of Regional Airports, which […]
The folks of the southernmost city in Maldives, Addu City, showcased their craftsmanship and creativity during a festival held on the occasion of SATA 2017. This small exhibition was organised by Women’s Development Committee of Addu City in order to sell and promote products made by people of the city. Held on the 27th of […]
More than 70,000 votes are registered for Maldives Travel Awards Guesthouse Edition 2017, when the final day of voting closed on 27th September 2017. 32000 votes were registered online and another fifty thousand people voted through SMS. Maafushi Island will be hosting the Award Night for Dhiraagu Presents Maldives Travel Awards Guesthouse Edition on 30th […]