A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Velana International Airport reveals passenger traffic statistics until the end of August since the border opened from 15 July. The airport reports a steady increase in passenger traffic. International arrivals during the period include 2,890 in July and 11,186 in August. This is an increase of 287% or 8296 arrivals. However, the increase in local […]
Dhiraagu GameHub has been officially launched with access to over 700+ HD Games. This is a mobile gaming subscription portal enabled by Gameloft, a global leader in the development and publishing of mobile games and one of the top innovators in its field. This gaming platform is available for Dhiraagu mobile customers where they can subscribe […]
Maldives State Shipping (MSS) has stated that the duration agreed on the use of the first vessel is expiring and the company has opened bidding for another boat to be used for shipping containers. The company’s announcement implies that the vessel is to be used for 6 months where it will be selected based on […]
The flag carrier of the Russian Federation, Aeroflot will resume flights to the Maldives from 10th September. The airline will be operating 2 flights a week. Flights to Malé will resume on the following schedule: – Flight SU0322 Sheremetyevo —Malé on Thursdays and Sundays – Return flight SU0323 Malé — Sheremetyevo on Fridays and Sundays […]
When looking at the tourism industry of the Maldives, one must grasp the exclusiveness of the brand it displays to the outside world. It takes a lot of hard work, cost and reliable consistency to keep up with the upmarket luxury brands. Customer prospects when visiting Maldives remains enormously high given the nature of the […]
State Trading Organisation (STO) has paid a significantly high dividend of MVR 58 per share for the year 2019 during COVID-19 compared to other local government companies. STO recorded a profit of MVR 383 million during last year. Large local companies like Dhiraagu paid MVR 12 per share as dividend for 2019 where the company […]
The parliament has passed an amendment bill to the employment law allowing employees to take leave for 15 days in a year without submitting a medical certificate. Before this amendment, employees had to submit a medical certificate for every leave taken. They were not allowed to take leave for more than two consequent days without […]
ADK has announced that Dr Mohamed Shifan, Consultant Oncosurgeon has joined the team at the hospital. Dr Shifan is the first and only surgical Oncologist in the country, founded and Heads the Department of Oncology at IGMH. Dr Mohamed Shifan earned his Master’s Degree in General Surgery from Tribhuvan University Nepal, where he was also […]
Managing Director, Aasandha According to the compliance audit report by the Auditor Generals office, major discrepancies have been detected regarding the aid provided by Aasandha. The aid is being provided to Maldivians who are abroad for medical purposes and unable to return due to the closure of borders of those countries. The report reflects that […]