A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The privately owned beach house, Veli Vilaa was inaugurated on the 23rd of September at K. Diffushi. Among the invitees were foreign and local travel agents, media personals, bloggers and PR companies. The ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an and an introduction by Mr Fraath Mohamed, Manager PR and Events from Maldives […]
Gold 100 by Corporate Maldives, Organisers Maldives Getaways have announced that they have opened up nominations for GOLD 100 which will be a list of leading 100 companies of the Maldives. The deadline for submission of forms is 31st December 2017. The Gold 100 is a list of top 100 business entities in the Maldives, […]
People pictured outside Sh. Bilehfahi’s powerhouse during the fire. State-run utilities company, Fenaka Corporation, is trying to return power to the island of Bilehfahi in Shaviyani atoll before sundown on Sunday, said the island council. Fenaka’s powerhouse burnt down late on Saturday night, after one of its three generators caught on fire, causing an island-wide […]
Dhiraagu Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2017 was held at Paradise Island Resort and Spa on September 23, 2017. The Guesthouse Conference is an annual event organized by Maldives Getaways and this is the second year it has been held. At the Conference, Maldives Getaways announced that they will host the first-ever Guesthouses Maldives Expo in May […]
The Maldives will enter a new era of healthcare service delivery with the opening of the 25-storey Dharumavantha hospital next year, Health Minister Abdulla Nazim said at a topping off ceremony held Wednesday to mark the completion of the concrete structure. In his remarks after pouring the last batch of concrete, Nazim said the government hopes […]
A special audit of the Fenaka Corporation has uncovered a foreign exchange scam and corrupt fuel supply and procurement deals that cost the state-owned utility company millions in losses. The damning audit report made public Wednesday flagged several suspicious transactions in 2014 and 2015 that unduly benefited private parties, including the conversion of local currency […]
With its luxury white-sand beach resorts, blue lagoons and extensive reefs, it is unsurprising that the Maldives remains a strong draw for tourists. According to statistics released by the Indian Ocean nation’s Ministry of Tourism, the total number of passenger arrivals increased to 770,715 in the first seven months of the year, a 5.5 percent […]
Engineers repair a generator in Fenaka’s powerhouse in Fuvahmulah. Corruption in Fenaka Corporation’s business transactions, particularly in purchase of US Dollars and fuel, had caused the state losses amounting to millions of Rufiyaa, according to the latest audit report on the state-run utilities company. The audit report, signed by Auditor General Hassan Ziyath, was released […]
BBM’s stall at the Hotel Asia Exhibition 2017. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The Hotel Asia Exhibition is like the hospitality industry’s one-stop solution that comes along once a year. The largest trade and hospitality expo in the Maldives, this internationally recognized premier event brings a haul of marketing and networking opportunities, prospects to grow and advance […]