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South Africa: Minister Senzeni Zokwana Signs Memorandum of Understanding On Fisheries With Republic of Maldives

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Minister Zokwana attended a high level meeting of the G16 Group of like-minded Indian Ocean Coastal States’ Fisheries Ministers on the 17th August 2017, hosted by the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture of Maldives at the Bandos Island Resort, Malé. During the high level Meeting of Fisheries Ministers, South Africa formalized its relationship with the […]

Avani to Debut in the Maldives with Developemt of Avani Fares Resort

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AVANI Hotels & Resorts is thrilled to announce the development of its first resort in the Maldives. AVANI Fares Maldives Resort will be located on Fares Island in the Baa Atoll and is scheduled to open in Q4 2019. Ideal for millennial minded travellers, this untouched, private 12.4 hectare island will provide a natural playground […]

David Steptic

David Stepetic appointed General Manager of Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives

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Gili Lankanfushi has announced the appointment of David Stepetic as General Manager. Over the past five years, the resort has set the benchmark for barefoot and understated luxury in the Maldives, with 45 sophisticated over-water villas and a serious commitment to sustainability. David Stepetic joins Gili Lankanfushi from Jumeirah Dhevanafushi in the Maldives, where he […]

Malé city. Photo credit: Shahee Ilyas

A new milestone to overcrowding Malé city

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 5th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: When existing problems in Malé are overwhelmingly high, the one problem that make its top mark is, forcing Maldivians from different parts of the country to live in the already densely populated Malé city (due to […]

Render of New VIA with bridge connecting to Male

Airport development works in need of revving up

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 16th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: It was just recently that one of Thailand’s wealthy tycoons invested in a mega-project in Emboodhoo Lagoon. We are talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars here. To be precise, more than billion dollars. His decision […]

Bed numbers up, tourist arrivals stagnant

Bed numbers up, tourist arrivals stagnant

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 9th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: Looking back to the last 6 years, we can say that tourist arrivals have been ‘steady’. Even though in some years the tourist arrivals have increased, on an average there has not been an increase annually. […]

Emboodhoo Lagoon

Emboodhoo lagoon: an 800 million dollar investment

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 31st July 2017. The following is a loose translation: There are no trees or any building visible here. This used to be just a huge lagoon. However, now, after the land reclamation work has begun, it is starting to shape into an island. This location […]

Kunming fair

Local products to be introduced at Kunming Fair 2017

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Various local products will be introduced to the International Market at The China Kunming Import and Export Fair 2017 scheduled to commence tomorrow, according to Ministry of Economic Development. Speaking regarding the Kunming Fair, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Economic Development, Adam Thaufeeq stated that along with the Economic Ministry and relevant authorities of the […]