A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Soneva Jani’s general manager Andrew Whiffen presents donations to Noonu Atoll School, received by its principal Abdulla Eesa. Soneva Jani resort made a generous donation to Noonu Atoll School on Monday on the occasion of Children’s Day. The five-star luxury resort presented books and sports equipment to the school at a special ceremony held on […]
Tourists pictured at Velana International Airport (VIA). Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased by 8.9 percent in October this year. According to the official statistics released by the tourism ministry after a hiatus, 127,986 visitors arrived in the Maldives last month. At 22.4 percent with 28,689 tourists, the majority hailed from China, the largest tourism […]
WUHAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — Construction has started on 7,000 affordable houses in Hulhumale, a reclaimed island in Maldives, said China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. “We have won the contract with our strong design and construction capacity. We also highlighted environmental protection in housing designs and won recognition of local firms,” said Li […]
The Maldives central bank has warned of dwindling national reserves as the rate of foreign borrowing increases. Governor Ahmed Naseer of the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) sounded the alarm in a statement sent to the parliamentary budget review committee, which met Monday. The committee cancelled two hearings they had scheduled with him and the auditor […]
Mr Mohamed Shihab is the Managing Director of Fuel Express Maldives Pvt.Ltd. He started off his career at Maldives Ports Limited (MPL). Awarded the Best Bunkering and Fuel Supplier of the Year at the Boating Award 2016 by Liveaboard Association, Shihab leads FEM with passion and determination. How did you get started? Upon completing schooling in […]
Al Shaali Marine Maldives (AS Marine Maldives) and VAMCO signed an MOU to collaborate on a project. The signing took place on 20 November at the Champa Central Hotel. Operations Manager Mr Ismail Shareef signed on behalf of Al Shaali Marine Maldives and Managing Director Ahmed Zubair signed on behalf of VAMCO. According to the […]
Bib expo for Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race started on 19 November at 10 am and will go on until 10 pm on 20 November 2017. Participants are asked to bring their national ID cards or a copy of ID card for the collection of Bib. Apart from electronic Bib, the race t-shirt will also be […]
Designed to embody a trip to the resort, the Classic Fusion Cheval Blanc Randheli Special Edition watch features the same varying shades of blue that are waiting to be discovered in the surrounding ocean. Parisian artist Vincent Beaurin, designer of the signature works of art at the Cheval Blanc Maison in the Maldives was commissioned […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 16th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: The new budget is a new hope. It is a new opportunity for the citizens. A prosperous future. In short, the release of the next year’s budget triggers happiness. However, Maldives budget shows a very scary […]