A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) signs the framework agreement for a high-speed ferry network as part of the first phase of the Integrated National Public Ferry Network project. Establishing a ferry network is one of the pledges of the current administration, and the project is aimed […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid has yesterday met with the Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives Zhang Lizhong, exchanging views on a wide range of issues of mutual interest to both parties. Ambassador Zhang tweeted that it was a pleasure to meet FM Shahid, stating that he is looking forward to enhanced and closer cooperation […]
Six Senses Education and Community Outreach Manager Adam Tholhath have been recognized on the global stage at this year’s Stelliers awards for inspiring the next generation of ocean stewards. Adam received his Stelliers Award for the Sustainable Hotelier of the year during the Virtual Award Ceremony in December 2020. Stelliers is a Leading Hotelier Awards […]
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid joined the “Virtual Ministerial Conference in Support of the Autonomy Initiative Under Moroccan Sovereignty” hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States of America. The virtual meeting was co-chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of Morocco, Nasser Bourita, and Assistant Secretary of the […]
SME Development Finance Corporation private limited (SDFC) gave out MVR 800 million targeted to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), during the COVID-19 crisis last year. SDFC claims they had carried out multiple incentive programs to ease the burden on small businesses during the pandemic. One of the highlighted programs issued loans under the government’s Recovery […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has provided an update on the F. Dharanboodhoo Harbour project today. According to MTCC, the work on design and build of the harbour is well underway, with an overall 38 per cent project progress. Furthermore, the construction of the quay wall is nearing completion, with a progress of 90 […]
The Ekuveni Running Track, developed with Indian assistance under the ‘High Impact Community Development’ projects, has now been officially opened. The project to upgrade the Ekuveni running track into a state-of-the-art synthetic nine-lane running track was initiated in mid-2020 to permanently address the shortcomings of the previous running track. During the inauguration ceremony yesterday evening, […]
The Ministry of Tourism has revealed that over 40,000 tourists have arrived in the Maldives within the first two weeks of 2021. According to the Ministry’s statistics, 40,426 tourists visited the Maldives in the first two weeks of 2021. This is a 47.9 percent decrease in arrivals compared to the same period in 2020. The […]
France2 visited Lily Beach Resort & Spa recently to witness first-hand how the tourism industry is faring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main message of the news segment was an optimistic one, highlighting how the hospitality industry has been recovering in recent months, with a consistent flow of tourists coming to the resorts. The stringent measures taken by […]