A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Acting Managing Director of MMPRC, Mr. Haris Mohamed having a look at the exhibits The inauguration of the Shenzhen City Photography Exhibition was held today at the National Art Gallery. The Exhibition was inaugurated by the Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives, the Acting Managing Director of MMPRC, senior members of MITDC and the tourism industry, […]
Islamic University’s chancellor speaks during an IUM conference. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Six companies have expressed interest to develop a tower under the government’s social housing scheme, “Hiya”, in the second phase of Hulhumale, following a bid opened by Islamic University of Maldives (IUM). IUM’s chancellor Mohamed Shaheem announced in a tweet that four international and […]
Aerial view showing MTCC’s dredger “Maha Jarraf” off the coast of HDh. Kulhudhuffushi. Land reclamation for the airport development project in Haa Dhaal atoll Kulhudhuffushi island has been completed. Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC)’s newest dredger “Maha Jarraf” reclaimed a total of 15 hectares, six from the island’s lagoon and nine from the island’s wetlands. […]
Photo by MMPRC The Maldives will be represented as a travel destination at 40 different international fairs, exhibitions and trade shows during the year 2018. Various Destination Marketing Organizations are planning to participate in the marketing and promotion of the destination this year. The national DMO, Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) will be […]
Local company Maldives Island Reality (M.I.R) signed a 100-bed resort deal with the world renown record label Atlantic Records. According to M.I.R, this venture will be developed as an integrated resort development project. M.I.R founder Ahmed Shafee said that the resort will comprise of a world-class recording studio, underwater rooms and various luxury amenities and […]
Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) announced that they will be conducting a survey on the payment system in Maldives. The survey will aim to identify the problems that arise during payment transactions and to find the best ways to decrease the use of physical money in order to facilitate even easier transactions. According to a press release by […]
Aerial view of private jets parked at Velana International Airport on December 28, 2017. PHOTO/MACL More than 140 private jets swamped Velana International Airport within one week as international tycoons and celebrities arrived in the Maldives to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. The peak tourism season in the Maldives is the duration of winter […]
Agreement signed between Maldives Island Reality and an undisclosed US corporation to establish a world-class records studio. | Photo: Zaha Ahmed/Avas The Maldives has signed an interesting agreement with a US-based music corporation to establish an international standard records studio. The signing ceremony was held at Salt Restaurant on Wednesday between an undisclosed US company […]
Islamic University’s chancellor speaks during an IUM conference. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Maldives Islamic University (IUM) has opened a bid to develop a tower of 14-storeys in the second phase of reclaimed suburb Hulhumale. IUM announced that the tower would be developed on a plot of 19,369 square feet, with the building occupying 14,343 square feet […]