A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Hisor: Sri Lanka had substitute W.N. Malshan to thank as his stoppage-time goal gave them a precious 2-2 draw with Maldives in their opening AFC U-19 Championship 2018 Qualifiers Group B tie on Tuesday. Maldives looked to have sealed all three points as they led 2-1 with just seconds on the clock but suffered the […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), reported a profit of MVR 17.4 million in the third quarter of 2017. The profit of this quarter is 29% less than that of the second quarter, which was MVR 24.5 million. In its quarterly update published by MTCC, the company revealed that they conducted business worth of 264.6 million in […]
This is the thirteenth issue of the Human Rights newsletter, Sallaa, produced by Transparency Maldives. View/ Download the newsletter here
Qatar Airways has started their operations to and from Maldives with one of the world’s most modern aircraft; the Airbus A350. Flight QR 674 departed from Hamad International Airport (Doha) at approximately 8:24 am on the 31st of October 2107 (Tuesday) and landed at Velana International Airport, Maldives at 15:09 pm. The total flying time […]
Flourishing guesthouse industry in the Maldives was celebrated in Maafushi Island on 30th October, with the first ever exclusive Guesthouse Edition of the Maldives Travel Awards held by Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO). Over 250 invitees from the tourism and guesthouse industry in Maldives graced the event with their presence. Over 250 […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has attended the final match of the President’s Cup Recreational Futsal tournament. The match was held on Monday evening at the Maafannu Turf Ground. STO team won the match against MACL team, with a 3 – 0 score. Following the match, President Yameen awarded the Champion trophy, gold medals and […]
Dhiraagu, the leading telecommunication service provider in Maldives had a successful third quarter with a recorded profit of MVR 210 million. According to the financial reports, the third quarter of 2017 saw the company financially posting revenues of MVR 652 million, 4% more than the previous quarter and 6% more compared to the same period […]
