A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldivian government made an announcement last Thursday that the state is looking for interested parties to develop airports in four islands of the Maldives. The announcement made by the Ministry of Finance asked to submit an expression of interest for airport development for the islands B. Thulhaadhoo, Sh. Bilehffahi, Th. Vilufushi, H. Dh. Makunudhoo. […]
Velaa Private Island resort distributes a service charge of USD 4079.10 to its employees for the month of January, which is approximately MVR 62,899. This news publicized by the Facebook page Resort Workers Maldives also reports that Velaa distributed the highest service charge out of all resorts. Additionally, the resort always secures the top position […]
Under the Visit Maldives Now campaign, Ooredoo Kuwait has announced an exciting chance to win an all-inclusive stay in the Maldives. All you have to do is join ANA, Kuwait’s first completely customizable digital mobile plan. ANA welcomes you to the digital era of mobile plans. For the first time in Kuwait, you can customize […]
Business Center Corporation (BCC) has announced the decision to conduct a business pitch competition for young business owners in the Maldives. According to BCC, the competition aims to assist young entrepreneurs to implement their business ideas and help them grow. BCC stated that the objective of the programme is to speed up economic progress by […]
Leading eye care provider, EyeCare Opticals has announced an exciting promotion on Nova brand prescription swimming goggles. With this promotion, customers will be able to enjoy a 20% discount on any Nova brand googles. These made-to-order goggles offer flexible power for each eye, perfect for individuals that are actively engaged in swimming and water sports […]
Visit Maldives has commenced a campaign with TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel platform under the concept “Escape to Maldives: Calm Awaits”. The campaign will run from January 2021 to September 2021, targeting the US, Europe and APAC region, which will connect the Maldives with the largest travel community in the world. Amidst the pandemic, the […]
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) received (ISAGO) certification – the Safety Audit for Ground Operations by International Air Transport Aviation (IATA) for the third consecutive time. At the special ceremony the Safety, Security and Quality Section of MACL handed over the ISAGO certificate to the Managing Director of MACL. As a Ground Service Provider of […]
Bank of Maldives launches a promotion for its cardholders. Customers can shop with BML Debit and Credit card and stand a chance to win a gift card worth MVR 5,000 every week. The weekly promotion will continue for nine weeks and winners will be chosen by a draw every week during the promotion period. The […]
Ministry of Tourism announces that 604 tourist establishments are currently in operation, as of January 28th this year. This includes 143 resorts and marinas, 11 hotels, 134 safari vessels, and 316 guesthouses; adding up to 43,042 beds. From 1st January 2021 to 28th January 2021, the Ministry of Tourism records a total of 78,237 tourist […]