A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Thursday marked the culmination of ‘Youth Vision – an Art Workshop’ – a series of virtual art camps held over two successful workshops, where 50 Maldivian youth from across the country were guided and mentored to create an art piece that reflects their own personal stories and lived experiences. The work of the participants is […]
Participate and showcase to the community your creativity and insights, and create brilliant, world-class dishes at BBM Chef’s Challenge 2021. The competition will take place from January till March 2021. The challenge involves creating a dish using at least one of the 21 World-class brands and products readily available in the Maldives. These cover dairy, […]
Life Support Pvt. Ltd. has donated 5000 bottles of hand sanitiser to the Ministry of Education, to kick off the company’s CSR programs this year. As the Ministry announced the second term of the academic year to begin on 10th January 2021, Life Support has decided to make this donation in support to ensure the […]
Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has announced that it is seeking a technical consultant to assist in the development of a national payment system. The instant payments infrastructure, once implemented, will serve the payment needs of all entities in the Maldives, consistent with global best practices that promote innovation and healthy competition. MMA is seeking individuals […]
The President’s Office has proposed to the Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) to appoint Mohamed Mihad as Managing Director of Island Aviation. PCB is currently evaluating Mihad for the position, and he will be officially confirmed for the position by PCB after the vetting process. The decision to appoint Mihad for the MD position has […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has announced a project update regarding the F. Dharanboodhoo Harbour. According to MTCC, work on the design and build of F. Dharanboodhoo Harbour is well underway, with an overall 36% project progress. Installation of precast concrete blocks required for quay wall construction is currently ongoing, with an overall 85% […]
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is seeking potential parties to submit a proposal for the development and operation of fuel stations in Hulhumale’ Phase 2. The land plots identified for the project are Plot: RD-4(a) (Lot 20455), measuring an area of 7,327.20 sqft Plot: N4-24(C) (Lot 20435), measuring an area of 10,179.31 sqft According to HDC, […]
Lonely Planet has compiled a list of the top six destinations travellers are looking forward to travelling to in 2021 and Maldives has landed a spot on it. In surveys and search results alike, the remote archipelago of Maldives, famed for its pristine beaches and lively underwater ecosystem is trending high. Named the top destination […]
National flagship carrier, Maldivian Aero’s Managing Director, Mohamed Rizvi has been appointed as the Managing Director of Regional Airports Company. Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) has stated that Mohamed Rizvi was nominated for the post by the President’s Office. Regional Airports Company was established to manage and operate all the regional airports within the atolls. […]