During BML’s annual general meeting, 2017. PHOTO / MIHAARU Bank of Maldives (BML) has appointed Saeed Umar as its new chairperson. The appointment was made at the BML director’s board meeting held on Monday. Umar had previously served as a policy consultant at the Economic Ministry, the co-chair of the China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement’s Working […]
The State Trading Organisation (STO)’s ready-mix concrete factory used to be, which is up for sale — Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure on Monday announced that no bids for the new plots of land in Male were presented at the time of the bid closing. The housing ministry had announced 19 plots of land in […]
Ministry of Economic Development along with UNDP and Techstars have begun a training program to educate trainers on training young entrepreneurs. This 2-day program is held at the conference room of Salt Café along with 35 community leaders. Techstars is a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed and this is the first time that Economic […]
Chef Willment Leong speaks during his Special Masterclass at HIH. PHOTO/BBM Renowned Chef Willment Leong, the founder and chairman of the Thailand Culinary Academy, held a special culinary masterclass in Hulhule Island Hotel on Saturday. Hosted jointly by Maldives Exhibition and Conference Service (MECS) and Bestbuy Maldives (BBM), the masterclass took place with over 145 […]
A board of directors meeting of national bank, Bank Of Maldives (BML) has appointed the company’s new Chairperson in Saeedha Umar. Ms Umar is the Policy Consultant at Ministry of Economic Development as well as the co-chair of China Maldives Free Trade Agreement Working Group. In addition to this, the newly appointed Chairperson of BML […]
Ooredoo Maldives’ CEO Najib Khan (C) and other company officials pictured at the launching of “Faseyha Home Broadband”. PHOTO/OOREDOO Telecom giant Ooredoo Maldives has launched wireless broadband internet connection under the name “Faseyha Home Broadband” across the Maldives. Ooredoo stated on Sunday that, upon receiving its official license to provide internet services, the company’s main […]
Tree Top Hospital being developed in Hulhumale. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Alke-Turmacs, the Turkish contractors building the biggest private hospital in the Maldives, ‘Tree Top Hospital’, on Sunday revealed that the construction work on the hospital has now been completed. The construction of the hospital, which is located in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale, commenced in 2015 and […]
Hassan Manik – Chief Executive of Maldives Stock Exchange. | Photo: Corporate Maldives Chief Executive Officer of Maldives Stock Exchange (MSE), Hassan Manik has strongly hinted his resignation from the post. A statement released by MSE states that while Manik will be resigning from his designation after a tenure of 6 years, he will be […]
Located in Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Mercure Maldives Kooddoo is set to welcome savvy travellers from 20 August, 2017 onwards to the island renowned for its lush greenery and pristine beaches. Conveniently situated adjacent to Kooddoo domestic airport, the hotel is the first beachfront property directly accessible via a 55-minute flight from Male without the need for a […]