A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, Zaha Waheed has declared that efforts are in progress to establish 13 ice plants across the country; a feat to reduce challenges faced by fishermen when storing fish. Minister Zaha highlighted this project in an appearance on Raajje TV’s “Viyafaari Miadhu” program, commenting that the number of active […]
Ace Travels & Ace Aviation Services Maldives has initiated tour packages to Sri Lanka, with the re-opening of the country’s borders from 21st January 2020. Following a 9-month long travel ban imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka has now reopened its borders to international visitors. To keep the pandemic at bay, the country […]
Luxury brand resort run by the Hilton Group, Waldorf Astoria Ithaafushi has disbursed over MVR 50,000 to its employees in January 2021. According to information released by Resort Workers Maldives, Ithaafushi employees received USD 3,370 as service charge this month, which amounts to MVR 51,502.8. Following Ithaafushi on the list of resorts that paid the […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has released its Q4 financial report from last year, which shows that the company generated a record amount of revenue and profits during 2020. In a press conference on Saturday, MTCC CEO Adam Azim stated that 2020 was the company’s best performing year in its 40-year history. In 2020, […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed they are investigating complaints popularized online that Gili Lankanfushi Resort has dug up a trench in a sandbank near K. Himmafushi, over which the resort allegedly had no rights. Residents of K. Himmafushi allegedly stopped digging of the sandbank by Gili Lankanfushi employees on the night of January […]
Dhiraagu, the leading digital services provider in the Maldives has announced Samsung’s latest flagship, Samsung Galaxy S21 Series 5G mobile phones for pre-orders starting 20 January 2021. Dhiraagu customers pre-ordering will be eligible for the special offer where they will be able to enjoy 10GB FREE Bonus Data per month for 6 months. Customers pre-ordering […]
From 1st January 2021 to 21st January 2021, the Ministry of Tourism records a total of 57,599 tourist arrivals to the Maldives. The top source market for tourist arrival was Russia with 13,880 visitors, followed by India with 10,623 visitors. Ukraine stood third with 5,020 tourist arrivals. Other top source markets include Kazakhstan, France, Romania, […]
Visit Maldives has commenced a major campaign with Expedia Group to promote the Maldives as one of the most secluded and serene destinations in the world for tourists. The purpose of this four-month campaign targeting Russia, Middle East, China and India, among the key source markets of the destination, is to assure potential travellers that […]
Sri Lankan Airlines will resume London to Maldives direct flights from 13th February 2020 onwards. The airline will operate 02 weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays. SriLankan Airlines is an award-winning airline with a solid reputation for service, comfort, safety, reliability, and punctuality, providing convenient connections to its global route network of 113 destinations in […]