A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Reethi Faru, a brand new 4-star resort situated on the island of Filaidhoo in Raa Atoll has opened its doors to guests. The first group of guests arrived on the 20th December 2017 and was given a grand welcome. The property which received its name from the stunning house reef (Reethi Faru) which is just […]
Dhiraagu TV, the most comprehensive nationwide TV service in the Maldives, has launched four Disney channels in the Maldives for the first time. Dhiraagu TV subscribers can now watch their favourite Disney stories and characters on Disney Channel, Disney International HD, Disney Junior and Disney XD. Disney Junior offers magical, musical and heartfelt stories and […]
Reclaimed strip for the bund wall through the mangrove swamp of H.Dh. Kulhudhuffushi. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA Twelve hectares of land has been reclaimed for the airport development project in Haa Dhaal atoll Kulhudhuffushi island. The president of the island’s council, Abdul Latheef, stated that six hectares from the lagoon and six hectares from the island’s mangrove […]
An international airport in the Northern Noonu atoll Maafaru is a “gift” from the United Arab Emirates, President Yameen said Sunday. A contract to build the airport has not yet been awarded as bids are still being evaluated, work has not started and the project was announced almost a decade ago. “The airport is a […]
The first issue of Sun Media Group’s travel magazine, ‘Maldive Islands’ has been launched today. The magazine was launched by the Chairman and Managing Director of Sun Siyam Group and Sun Media Group, Mr Ahmed Siyam Mohamed, at a special ceremony held in the STELCO auditorium on 21 December 2017. Chief Operations Officer of Sun […]
MTCC awards project to develop two towers in Hulhumale phase two under the government social housing project to RI Engineering of Singapore. Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has awarded the project to develop two towers of 15-storeys, in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale’s second phase of development, to RI Engineering Pvt Ltd of Singapore. Under the […]
Aerial view of Th. Madifushi with its completed harbour. The government has spent MVR 1.6 billion to complete harbor development in 47 islands to date, revealed housing minister Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday. In a tweet detailing the government expenditures on port development, Muizzu declared that the priority given by president Abdulla Yameen for the […]
Building on their pan-India IoT network roll-out experience, TCTSL further expands its footprint in the IoT solutions space in the sub-continent. Male, Maldives, December 24, 2017 –(PR.com)– Tata Communications Transformation Services Limited (TCTSL), a leading telecommunications transformation and managed services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Communications Ltd., today signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]
Angiri Resorts has signed as a Premium Exhibitor for the 2nd edition of International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM). Angiri Resorts hold three exquisite resorts of 4 star, located in South Ari Atoll – Anganga Island Resort, North Ari Atoll – Safari Island Resort, and North Male’ Atoll – Thulhagiri Island Resort; which are […]