A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Vikram Sinha (R) pictured with CEO Najib Khan at Ooredoo Maldives’ 2017 Annual General Meeting. PHOTO/MIHAARU Telecom giant Ooredoo Maldives’ former CEO and Managing Director Vikram Sinha have resigned from its Board of Directors. His resignation was announced at Ooredoo Maldives’ 2017 Annual General Meeting held on Sunday night. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, […]
A customer pictured at an FSM fuel shed in Male. PHOTO/MIHAARU State Trading Organisation (STO) on Monday raised the prices of petrol and diesel by 57 laari (MVR 0.57) per litre and 53 laari (MVR 0.53) per litre respectively. The company explained that the prices were hiked according to changes in fuel rates in the […]
Ongoing reclamation of land to develop the link road between Hulhule and Hulhumale. PHOTO/HDC Land reclamation to develop the link road connecting the main airport island of Hulhule and reclaimed suburb Hulhumale will end this week announced Housing Development Corporation (HDC) on Sunday. Development of the four-kilometre long Hulhule-Hulhumale link road, which is connected to […]
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger “Mahaa Jarraafu” was officially handed over to Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc. (MTCC). Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ibrahim Ziyath received the official documents of Dredger on behalf of MTCC. This new Dredger is 92.95 meters long and 16.30 meters wide. It has a dredging depth of 50 meters and […]
Health Minister Abdulla Nazim views the MRI machine in Tree Top Hospital, Hulhumale. PHOTO: ABDULLA JAMEEL/MIHAARU The new tertiary hospital being developed in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale will provide the national healthcare scheme of Aasandha, proclaimed Minister of Health Nazim Abdulla. Speaking to reporters after a tour of the nearly completed Tree Top Hospital last Thursday, […]
In order to support the foreign exchange needs of Maldivians travelling abroad, BML introduced a convenient online booking system to purchase US Dollars in January 2017. This system has been very positively received by the community as it allows customers to avoid queuing at a branch and lets them collect their Dollars at the airport […]
MTCC’s Chairman Ahmed Niyaz and other executives speak at the press conference regarding new share sales for MTCC shareholders. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has announced to sell more shares to its shareholders to earn MVR 305 million to fund the commission of a dredger. Speaking at a ceremony held at […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 22nd September 2017. The following is a loose translation: Maldives’ underwater beauty is something of a marvel even amongst the world. Unlike in the past, now Maldivian divers are more interested in taking up a diving career; as diving also generates a good income. Accomplished […]
Thai AirAsia along with All H Maldives and Maldives Getaways has hosted the 2nd Maldives Travel Fair in Bangkok Thailand as part of the Maldives Travel Fair that started off in Malaysia in September 2017. The Thai fair took place on the 28th of September 2017 at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in the capital city of […]