A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The national airline, Maldivian has announced that a new flight has been scheduled from Male’ to the newly inaugurated Ha. Hoarafushi airport, as a result of high demand. According to Moosa Waseem, Manager of PR and Communications at Maldivian, the additional flight is scheduled for the upcoming Saturday. He stated that the seats for the […]
Over the last two years under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s current administration, our nation has taken many a stride forward in the way of progress. The same can be said about our local economy; under the leadership of President Solih, a number of opportunities have been opened up for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) […]
Maldives first 360° destination video has been launched by Maldives Virtual Tour, in association with Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). This is a series of 360° destination videos by Maldives Virtual Tour covering underwater and aerial 360° videos of the picturesque beauty of Maldives. Featured resorts in this first 360° destination videos include Hideaway […]
K. Maafushi has been placed under monitoring by the Health Protection Agency of Maldives (HPA). The island was placed under monitoring at 03:43 in the afternoon today after a tourist tested positive for COVID-19 on the mandatory PCR test prior departure. According to HPA, Maafushi will be monitored till contact tracing is completed by the […]
Corporate Maldives has published the third edition of the Corporate Magazine. Corporate Maldives magazine covers special reports on different segments of the business community along with expert insights and opinions. This issue has a collection of stories on banking, trade, aviation, health and technology which are all must-reads. The cover story for this edition is […]
Maldives telecommunication giant, Dhiraagu, together with Fortinet hosts a webinar on Cyber Security. The webinar was hosted on Dhiraagu Evvun Platform. The webinar, entitled: “From Security to Trust” discussed global security trends, security issues faced by employees working from home during the pandemic and solutions for cybersecurity issues. The keynote was given by Shihan Annon, […]
The TTM Travel Summit goes live today! The summit will continue for 2 days (from 23rd to 24th November) and will be made live on its platforms Facebook and Twitter. TTM Travel Summit 2020 will be focused on ‘Reigniting Tourism in Maldives’ whereby travel industry professionals will discuss ways to reignite tourism in the Maldives, the market […]
The library at the AA. Atoll Education Centre located in Rasdhoo has been developed with the support of the ‘Aharenge Bank Community Fund’, an initiative by Bank of Maldives (BML). With the winning project proposal submitted by Ismail Shimaau, the library is now equipped with new book stands, furniture and a variety of new books. […]
Oman’s largest cement manufacturer, Raysut Cement Company (RCC), said in October that it has closed the deal of acquiring 75 per cent of LafargeHolcim’s cement terminal at Thilafushi Island in the Maldives, and a new joint venture – Raysut Maldives Cement Pvt. Ltd. – has been formed. The new entity, with State Trading Organization (STO) […]