A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Yameen (C) pictured at the reopening ceremony of Kooddoo Airport. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE The development of airports in three islands will commence this year, announced President Abdulla Yameen on Monday. Speaking at the reopening ceremony of the domestic Kooddoo Airport in Gaafu Ali atoll, which has been upgraded to accommodate large aircraft of up to […]
Maldives pole and line fishermen. HONG KONG, China — Two Maldives tuna fishing companies are expanding processing capacity to cater for the popularity of the atolls’ pole-and-line caught skipjack and yellowfin tuna in old markets and new. At the recent Seafood Expo Asia in Hong Kong Ensis Fisheries and Mifco were both displaying tuna products produced […]
Middle-East’s favored snacks brand from United Arab Emirates (UAE) Kitco gets launched in Maldives by State Trading Organization (STO). Kitco brand products are exclusively available from STO Supermart. According to the largest enterprise in Maldives, Kitco’s 29 products under four variations will be available on retail from the Supermart while the exclusive wholesale distribution of […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has this evening inaugurated the “Mercure Hotels Maldives Kooddoo” as part of his current visit to the North Huvadhoo Atoll islands. Mercure Kooddoo Hotel is a resort hotel developed by Pristine Islands Investment Maldives Pvt. Ltd. The hotel is a 68 villa mid-scale resort developed on Kooddoo Island, which is […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has stated that the main objective of this administration in attracting mega investment projects, such as the Extended Kooddoo Airport project was to increase job opportunities for Maldivians. He made this statement while speaking at the grand opening of the Extended Kooddoo Airport Maldives, held this evening. Addressing the gathering, […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has this evening inaugurated the “Extended Kooddoo Airport Maldives”. The new developments include the extension of the airport’s runway from 1200m to 1800m, and the airport being upgraded from category 2C to 3C. The upgrading project also includes a new VIP lounge and 2 additional staff accommodation blocks. The President […]
Dhiraagu Guest House Conference was held yesterday at Paradise Island Resort. “Guesthouses Maldives Conference” was a one-day event with business to business meetings, educational sessions, networking events and a host of interactive evening functions organized by Maldives Getaways. Dhiraagu CEO and MD Mr Ismail Rasheed gave the welcome speech at the conference. In his keynote address, Mr Rasheed focused on […]
NEW YORK: Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last week, Mohamed Shainee said that relations between the Republic of Maldives and Saudi Arabia are “at their best for a very long time” — and he should know. Shainee is the Maldives minister for fisheries and agriculture, two important parts […]