A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
MTCC’s Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger, Mahaa Jarraafu has docked at Kulhudhuffushi port on the evening of 25th October 2017. According to MTCC, “Mahaa Jarraafu” has entered the harbour area and will soon be starting land reclamation for Kulhudhuffushi Airport. CEO of MTCC, Mr Ibrahim Ziyath stated that the project will be starting in November and that it […]
Photo: Allied Insurance A prestigious award of Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) was presented to Ayady Takaful at the ‘2nd IFSSA Awards Night’. The 2nd IFFSA awards night was held on the 24th October 2017 in Sri Lanka, following the conclusion of the 2nd Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia Conference which was held […]
Dhiraagu becomes the Title Partner of Maldivian Idol Season 3. The signing ceremony which took place today at Dhiraagu Head Office, Dhiraagu CEO and Managing Director Ismail Rasheed signed an agreement with PSM Managing Director Ibrahim Khaleel. At the signing ceremony, Dhiraagu CEO Ismail Rasheed noted that they are participating as a Title Partner for […]
Small and Medium Enterprise businesses (SME) are increasingly considered the engine for economic growth and fortune creation. With the right kind of support, SMEs can spark a new surge of progress, especially for upcoming economies. SME development is considered a key element and a measure for equitable economic development and for strengthening the competitiveness and […]
Source: reethifaru.com Reethi Faru, a brand new 4-star resort situated on the island of Filaidhoo in Raa Atoll is set to open in November 2017. The property which received its name from the stunning house reef (reethi faru) which is just 30 to 80 meters from shore, was leased to Mahagonhy group in 2015. The resort […]
Ooredoo Maldives reported a 13 percent increase in revenues for the nine months ended 30 September to KWD 27.0 million compared with KWD 23.8 million for the same period in 2016. EBITDA amounted to KWD 15.1 million, an increase of 15 percent compared with KWD 13.1 million in the same period in 2016. Ooredoo Maldives […]
Voting started for Adventures of Maldives (Dhivehi Aahitha) Video Competition on Sunday, October 22. According to Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), voting will go on until 1400hrs (GMT +5) on 5th November 2017. The videos that receive most likes will be judged by a panel of specialists who will select the winner and […]
Ooredoo Maldives announced the appointment of its chairman Khalid Ibrahim Al Mahmoud as the managing director of the company following the resignation of Vikram Sinha from the board and as the MD. The operator said it looks forward to continuing its successful growth journey under the able guidance of the chairman/managing director and with the […]
PICK MALDIVES has made the decision to send their publication “PICK MALDIVES: Photobook” to the top international social bloggers. At a special ceremony held at the Head Office of Public Service Media (PSM) this morning, PICK MALDIVES signed a contract with DHL to send the photo book to the top bloggers around the world. The […]