A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Mohamed Firaq, Managing Director of Inner Maldives travel agency has accused Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives of theft. On 20th August, Firaq announced that 50 Maldivian university students will travel to Kuala Lumpur on a charter plane operated by Island Aviation. “The charter flight was operated after some students requested me to arrange […]
The Committee in Social Affairs of People’s Majlis has passed the change in the law which states 60% of locals shall be employed for higher management positions in the Maldives. The bill submitted by the government, to the People’s Majlis, on bringing changes to the law of employment is currently under research. The change in […]
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi has announced the appointment of Nila Suparmi as the new Director of Human Resources of the stunning all-villa resort featuring 119 exclusive villas. Situated in one of the most beautiful locations in the world, the award-winning Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi offers guests genuine hospitality and unparalleled experiences. The property is part of […]
Gulhifalhu Port, a million-dollar project to overcome the congestion at Malé Commercial Harbour and improve the cost of logistics of goods and services in the country. The Gulhifalhu project has led to several controversies. While local NGOs and conservationists warn the government regarding the great environmental threats that the project possesses, the authorities seem to […]
The global novel coronavirus outbreak has evolved from one of general alerts and watchfulness to an escalating public health issue which forced us to close down our resort operation for the past few months. We took this as an advantage to give our team time off from work and spend some quality time with their […]
A 20-minute speedboat ride from Koddoo airport, Kolamaafushi is a discreet and comfortable tropical bliss located in the heart of Huvadhoo Atoll (The biggest coral atoll in the world). Nestled in the southwestern corner of the atoll, it looks over a large expanse of shallow reef area. On the way to the Island from the […]
Enjoy the privacy and seclusion of a private island with an array of experiences to help you rejuvenate and rest as your personal butler tends to your every need. Surrounded by white sandy beaches and clear blue waters, Anantara Dhigu, Anantara Veli and Naladhu Private Island is offering you the epitome of an island paradise. […]
Following the most recent requirements from certain airlines and countries for their travellers to provide a negative PCR test certificate upon their travel journey, Crown & Champa Resorts is introducing PCR testing for those guests with this compulsory requirement within each resort of the collection. Where applicable, the PCR Testing Procedure will be as follows […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has opened the opportunity for an apprenticeship program, to prepare apprentices interested in marine engineering. This was revealed in an announcement made by MTCC. Under the apprenticeship program, MTCC states that the company will select 4 trainees for marine mechanisms and applications are open for the opportunity. The 4 […]