A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Commercial Bank of Maldives (CBM) has introduced Visa Debit and Credit Cards, allowing customers to utilize cards in ATMs and POS machines in the Maldives and abroad. According to the bank, customers can either have a Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR) or US dollar (USD) denominated Visa Cards. As a temporary measure, all MVR denominated Cards […]
With the administration of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for tourism sector employees, Maldives now expects to welcome 1.5 million tourist arrivals in 2021, said Tourism Minister, Abdulla Mausoom. While speaking at the parliament during a ministerial questioning session today, Minister revealed that the government was initially expecting to welcome 1 million tourists in the year. […]
The price of dollars on the foreign exchange black market has dropped to MVR 17, the lowest it has been since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the dollar rate was previously around MVR 19.25, it unexpectedly dropped to around MVR 18.50 in early January. Earlier this month, the rate fell again, to between […]
As Valentine’s Day approaches, not only is love in the air but special deals too at Furaveri Maldives. Heart Full Of Love This Valentine’s Day, take your heart full of love to a private beach dinner under the stars. For USD 390 (per couple), the package includes: Includes: Bottle of Sparkling Wine / Bottle of […]
It has come to light that some customers of Bank of Maldives (BML) are using third party websites to confirm transactions, according to an announcement released by the bank today. These websites including www.kashavaru.com attempt to use the bank’s Internet Banking platform to receive third-party transfer confirmations. Customers are initially asked to provide their personal […]
Libresse, a leading sanitary napkin brand distributed in the Maldives by ADK General Trading, has won an award at the first edition of the Asia-Pacific Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards. Celebrated on Tuesday in Bangkok, the awards were presented by UN Women through the “WeEmpowerAsia” project, for which the European Union is a partner and […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed with the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (MNPHI) towards developing a port for Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) at M. Mulah. COO Shahid Hussain Moosa signed on behalf of MTCC and Director-General Ms Fathimath Shaana Farooq signed on behalf of the MNPHI. Project works involve, […]
The much-anticipated Patina Maldives has announced the appointment of Ahmed Rushdhan Zameer as the Reservations and Distribution Manager and Zainab Hussain Shihab as their Marketing and Communications Manager. Ahmed Rushdhan Zameer joins as the Reservations and Distribution Manager with 10 years experience in the reservations and revenue management field. Known for his extensive knowledge and innovative […]
On the occasion of Safer Internet Day, Dhiraagu has reminded all their customers to be vigilant all times while accessing content online. With more devices connected to the internet than ever before, it is important to ensure the online wellbeing of yourself and your family stated in an official release issued today by the company. […]