A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Here are the daily news updates for 23rd May Maldives Declares Tomorrow (24th May) as Eid al-Fitr The Maldives will observe 23rd May as the last day of Ramadan month as Ministry of Islamic Affairs declared 24th May as Eid al-Fitr. In a statement released by the Ministry, states that no reliable moon sighting was […]
An investigation into government procedures and work in procurement of ventilators has not revealed any misconduct so far, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has said. The investigation was launched after some government figures were accused of corruption in the process to procure ventilators from private companies. President of ACC Mariyam Shiuna stated in a Parliamentary committee that […]
98 containers (136 TEU) of cargo at ports of Male’ and Hulhumale’ have been cleared, Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) has revealed. MPL completed the clearance of cargo on 20th May. MPL has cleared 10 different varieties of perishable items. These include 20 bags of ash gourd, 1020 bags of potato, 59 bags of watermelon, 24 […]
Dhiraagu has launched ‘DhiraaguPlay’, the new dedicated entertainment streaming service available on the go. This platform is specially curated for customers who want a variety of quality content at an affordable price. Dhiraagu is offering customers access to Live TV and Video on Demand (VOD) content on their mobile devices that can be enjoyed anytime, […]
Tourism Ministry has decided to amend the draft guidelines for Safe Tourism by waiving off the initially proposed fees. Speaking at the Peoples Majlis Economic Committee tonight, Tourism Minister Ali Waheed said that the draft regulation was drawn up on a bid to revive the hard-hit tourism industry. The first draft by the Ministry included a […]
Ooredoo Maldives has announced “Eid Hadhiyaa” a special offer on its e-commerce platform, Moolee. This new category on Moolee allows customers to send Eid gifts to their loved ones across Male’ and Hulhumale’. Customers get to choose from an array of products including combinations of the heavenly, Very Fudgy Space Brownies, Carrot Cupcakes, and Hibiscus […]
Dhiraagu has announced that they will be supporting the Food Support Programme by the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) and the National Boating Association of Maldives (NBAM). The Food Support Programme which commenced few days prior to the beginning of Ramadan will continue to provide meal packages throughout the holy month […]
Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation (MMPRC) has commenced webinar sessions targeted to the Chinese travel trade for a duration of 10 months. This webinar session will educate Chinese travel trade partners more about the Maldives and its products and to position the Maldives as a preferred tourist destination for Chinese travellers. Over 550 travel agents […]
Here are the latest news updates of 21st May. MTCC earns MVR 62.34 million as net profit in the first quarter Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has earned MVR 62.34 million as net profit in the first quarter according to MTCC’s first-quarter financial reports. The company has earned MVR 353.54 as revenue and MVR […]