A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
After years of esteemed services, Acting Managing Director of Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) Mr Moosa Solih retired from his services on 26th July 2020. Mr Moosa Solih was appointed as the Acting Managing Director (AMD) of MACL by the company’s Board of Directors in the year 2018. Mr Moosa Solih hosted various senior-level positions […]
Located at the heart of the Maldives, Rasdhoo – the capital of North Ari Atoll is a small and beautiful island, approximately half square kilometres and home to around 1500 locals. Transfer to and from Rasdhoo is very convenient as it is just an hour from Velana International Airport and the Capital city Male’ via […]
The Maldives has recently been capturing global attention for its current situation with migrant workers, resulting in a lot of public concerns and demands. Out of the population amounting to 500,000 people in the nation, there are approximately 144,000 migrant workers with 44% of the workers undocumented. While the amount of migrant workers has been […]
Dhiraagu has announced a special promotion to celebrate Maldives’ 55th Independence Day by offering a 55% EXTRA allowance on mobile boosters. Under this promotion, customers activating Dhiraagu Prepaid Mini Boosters and Postpaid Boosters will receive an extra 55% data allowance upon each purchase. The offer will be valid from 26 July until 3 August 2020. While […]
India has announced its plans to provide an additional financial assistance package to support and boost the Maldivian economy and assist in economic recovery post-coronavirus pandemic. This was announced in a message by the Indian High Commissioner Sunjay Sudhir on Saturday, on the eve of Maldives’ Independence Day. Sudhir has congratulated the Maldives and its […]
Seara Sports Maldives has recently installed Asia’s first futsal pitches from ACT Global, using the latest non-infill synthetic turf technology from the USA. The complete suite of half- and full-sized futsal pitches were installed at the Meeru Island Resort & Spa in the Maldives. This represents a proud milestone for Seara: inefficient design and planning […]
Ooredoo Maldives has announced the launching of the powerful new iPhone SE, the most affordable iPhone by Apple. iPhone SE (Gen2) with a 128GB storage is priced at MVR9399 while iPhone SE (Gen2) with a 256 GB storage is priced at MVR11,499. “The Maldivian community is a tech-driven community and always looks forward for the […]
The Presidential Commission on Corruption and State Asset Recovery have submitted its preliminary report to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The Commission also shared insight relevant to the progress of their ongoing investigations with reporters, during a press conference held this evening at the President’s Office. The President of the Commission, Ahmed As’ad, shared details relevant […]
The Maldivian beauty and home fragrance company Vilunü creates uniquely Maldivian scents that are inspired by the secluded jungles and luscious flora of local islands. Founded in 2017, the idea to create the brand came to one of Vilunü’s partners when he wanted to capture the scent of local seed. Their name too is meant […]