A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Bank of Maldives (BML) has assured that there has been no breach of card details at BML despite the social media speculations of such breach. The statement from BML comes after a list of BML issued cards made rounds on social media with reports of a major data breach of the card information. Merchants and […]
ARC strongly condemns the recent cases of rape of 11 and 16-year-olds, with both cases reportedly happening at guesthouses in Male’ City. ARC expresses deep concern with the lack of supervision of guesthouses registered with the Ministry of Tourism and remains deeply concerned about reports of numerous unregistered room rentals that continue to operate without […]
About maldivesvirtualtour.com: Endorsed by Ministry of Tourism, Maldives Virtual Tour enables travellers across the globe to take breathtaking 360° virtual tours of Maldives. Set to host over 2000, 360° VR panoramic tours (video photos) of more than 150 islands. Maldives Virtual Tour is a project by Travel Trade Maldives (TTM), the leading travel trade business resource of […]
COVID-19 was the worst-hit pandemic in recent history. As economies are deteriorating, some governments are providing supportive benefits and stimulus packages. Here are the 5 exemplary efforts executed by the government of Maldives during COVID-19 pandemic. 1-Swift communication process Since the discovery of the first COVID-19 case outside of China, the Maldives government started discussions […]
Health Protection Agency (HPA) has announced Phase II of the easing of lockdown measures, which will be effective from 15th June onwards. The current measures of Phase I will be exercised in the Greater Male’ Region (GMR) till 14th June. From 15th June onwards, permits will not be required for movement in GMR from 5:00 […]
Project is a part of UNDP global programme in the amount of US$1,449,360 focused on the Maldives, supported by the Government of Japan. Aims to support entrepreneurship, innovation and economic diversification through the development of MSMEs. Promotes green farming practices, food security and enables the creation of jobs for the most vulnerable in the aftermath […]
Simone Cominotti, Business Development Manager at Crown Tours Maldives passed away today. Simone Cominotti was an Italian national, well known in the Maldives tourism industry. He has been working with Crown Tours since October 2009. When he passed away he was working as the Business Development Manager. He was representing Crown Tours Maldives for the […]
Lotus Fihaara has introduced the popular Korean snack “Yopokki Snack” to the Maldives. “Yopokki Snack” is a crunchy, spicy rice cake snack from Korea. According to Lotus Fihaara, it is the first time “Yopokki Snacks” have been available in the Maldives. Four different flavours of “Yopokki Snack ” are available, including cheese, sweet & spicy, […]
Huvadhoo Association for Tourism (HAT) is hosting a panel discussion with industry specialists about sustainable tourism development in GDH. Vaadhoo. The panel discussion will be held on 14th June 2020, 21:30 hours. The discussion will be broadcasted live on Facebook and interested parties can join via the Zoom app. Login details are: Meeting ID: 883 […]