A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
His Excellency Mohamed Anil, Attorney General, has today announced several new tourism developments taking place in the Maldives for 2018 during a press briefing at World Travel Market in London. His Excellency Mohamed Anil, Attorney General, has today announced several new tourism developments taking place in the Maldives for 2018 during a press briefing at […]
A student being awarded at the High Achiever’s award function in 2016. PHOTO / MIHAARU The Department of Higher Education (DHE) has changed the High Achiever’s Scholarship guidelines and decided that scholarships will be awarded to select countries. The scholarships will be awarded to students who complete their A’Levels next year with A grades in […]
Maldives Accountants Forum has commenced in Hotel Jen Malé on Monday, October 6. The first ever Accountants forum of its kind is hosted by Auditor General’s Office (AGO). This three-day forum will go on until 8th November and the two days of technical sessions will be held at AGO – Auditorium. The chief guest of […]
IGMH staff pictured at the new cardiac centre at the state-run hospital. MIHAARU FILE PHOTO/NISHAN ALI The Ministry of Health has said that it made the mass job vacancy announcement last week in an attempt to increase employment opportunities for Maldivian citizens. The health ministry announced on Thursday that it would be recruiting 160 specialist […]
Transparency Maldives is gravely concerned by the implications of the Media Commission Bill submitted to the Parliament on 22 October 2017, on the already dwindling freedoms of media and expression in the Maldives despite the Constitutional provisions guaranteeing these very rights. At a time when specific broadcast media are being disproportionately intimidated using the Anti […]
In an annual research conducted by the World Bank, the level of ease of doing business in Maldives has gone down yet again. According to the Ease of Doing Business Index report 2017, the Maldives has gone down by 1 rank onto number 136 from last year’s 135. Ease of Doing Business Index judges the […]
Mauritius based hotel operator, LUX* Resorts & Hotels is set to open their 2nd property in the Maldives, the LUX* North Male Atoll in early 2018. Located on the six-hectare picnic island of Olhahali, the resort is only 45 minutes by speedboat from Male’ International Airport. LUX* North Male Atoll will feature private pool villas […]
Mr. Ahmed Mamdhooh is the Acting Managing Director of Maldives Road Development Corporation (MRDC). Starting off his career in immigration in 1997, he later went on to start his own business. In 2014, he joined MRDC and worked his way to the position where he is today. How did you get started? I have always […]
MATATO has launched a remarkable marketing campaign in London for Maldives Travel Awards, in the occasion with World Travel Market, which starts on 6th November 2017. For this campaign, popular black cabs of London are wrapped with colours of Maldives Travel Awards, displayed along with spectacular sights of the destination. This is the first time […]