A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Furaveri Maldives has appointed Shahid Ibrahim as its new Front Office Manager. Shahid worked with Trans Maldivian Airways as the Deputy Manager of Business Development prior to joining Furaveri Maldives. He has been with the Trans Maldivian Airways team for over 6 years. He previously worked with Viceroy Maldives and Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Island as […]
As per the statistics revealed by the Ministry of Tourism, Maldives has welcomed 92,103 tourist arrivals in January 2021. Furthermore, the Ministry also identified Russia as the top source market for tourist arrivals to the country in the month. Over 20,000 Russian tourists visited the Maldives this January, making up 22.8% of total arrivals thus […]
State-owned fuel supply company, Fuel Supplies Maldives (FSM) has prepared its largest fuel tanker Alihuras to set on its maiden voyage. The ownership of the tanker was transferred from State Trading Organization (STO) to FSM on the occasion of FSM’s 20th anniversary in December 2020. Our team is thrilled as Alihuras is being loaded for […]
The level of Maldivian fish exports saw tremendous growth in 2020 compared to that of the previous year. According to statistics released by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), fish exports increased by 20 per cent in 2020 compared to 2019. While 2019 saw the export of only 56421 metric tons of fish, the figure was […]
Visit Maldives has launched a joint marketing campaign with India’s largest online travel agency, MakeMyTrip. The three-month-long campaign will target potential travellers from India and promote the Maldives with ongoing promotional offers and discounts, as well as various digital activities. It will further focus on creating destination awareness by highlighting the stringent health and safety […]
Featured Image: Velana International Airport GoAir will operate direct flights between Male’, Maldives and Hyderabad, India starting from 8th February 2021. The airline will operate 4 days a week on every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The flights will be as follows: G8 4033 MLE HYD 1430 1730 G8 1533 HYD MLE 1130 1330 Tickets for […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has yesterday signed with the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (MNPI) for three projects in various islands, collectively worth MVR 173.6 million. For each of the projects, COO Shahid Hussain Moosa signed on behalf of MTCC and Permanent Secretary Ms Zeeniya Ahmed Hameed signed on behalf of […]
Medtech Maldives has made a generous donation of 4000 bottles of antibacterial handwash to the Ministry of Education. As part of the Ministry’s pledge to ensure a safe school environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the donation will help strengthen efforts to provide further protection to students. Medtech Maldives Pvt Ltd is a company specialized in […]
SIMDI Group has celebrated 20 years in service yesterday, the 30th of January 2021, marking a remarkable milestone in the company’s journey. As part of the celebrations, SIMDI had planned various CSR activities such as beach cleaning and blood donation. On the occasion of its anniversary, SIMDI is also offering its customers special discounts on […]