A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
With the new offer by Ooredoo Maldives, customers will be able to consult with General Practitioners from the comfort of their homes via oDoc for free. The offer is valid until the end of September 2020. During August, Ooredoo Maldives announced its partnership with oDoc – Sri Lanka’s leading telemedicine the platform, that connects patients […]
Universal Peace Federation (UPF) International Leadership Conference is a global peace conference where a panel of distinguished specialists from as many as 120 nations share their invaluable expertise and experience on every topic imaginable. 23 participants from the Maldives took part in the conference. This includes former Minister Dr Amal Ali, Ibrahim Shaheed Zaki, Elections […]
Bank of Maldives has revealed that the bank has issued loans worth MVR 1.2 billion to various sectors of the economy during the financial downturn in the pandemic. CEO and Managing Director of BML, Tim Sawyer stated that assistance is being provided on the recovery scheme fund for resorts and guesthouses under the recovery plan […]
CypreaAir & Holidays has announced that Air India, the flag carrier airline of India, is now operating Delhi to Male and Male to Delhi sectors via Trivandrum under Vande Bharat Mission, Air Bubble arrangements. Flight Schedule *Above schedules are subject to change on government regulations and operational reasons Delhi – Male (via Trivandrum) Economy class oneway fare […]
India has stated that it has no reservations regarding the defence agreement recently signed between the Maldives and the United States. The US’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Reed Werner and Maldivian Minister of Defense Mariya Didi signed the “Framework for U.S. Department of Defense-Maldives Ministry of Defence Defense and […]
The newest addition to Crown and Champa Resorts collection, Kagi Maldives, has been featured among the “Five Immersive New Wellness Resorts To Plan Ahead For” by Forbes. The five-star Kagi Maldives Spa Island is a boutique 50-villa property providing travellers with a 360-degree wellness experience, just a 15-minute seaplane or 60-minute speedboat ride from Velana […]
Without a doubt, Maldives features some of the top resorts operated by the leading international hospitality brands. This doesn’t mean that locally operated resorts are any less. And what better example of this than Lily Beach Resort and Spa! Operated by local company Lily Hotels, Lily beach is an award-winning all-inclusive resort nestled amidst the […]
COVID-19 cases have decreased to a great extent with daily cases below 100 in the past week compared to the earlier weeks with daily cases around 200. The cases have gradually increased after lockdown with ease on restrictions where the numbers peaked above 1,000 in one week. The number has now decreased where the daily […]
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi has been accepted into Virtuoso’s selective portfolio of luxury travel partners that represents the best in travel with a portfolio of 2,000 preferred travel suppliers. Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi joins Virtuoso’s collection of the finest luxury hotels, resorts, cruise lines, airlines, tour operators and other suppliers worldwide. These partners market to Virtuoso clients via […]