A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Transport & Contracting Company (MTCC) has announced heavy vehicle operations training programs for youth, with a monthly allowance of MVR 5000 for each participant. The training program titled “Hunavaru” will be held in major cities, and all Maldivians 18 years and above are encouraged to sign up. The program is aimed at developing qualified […]
Addu International Airport (AIA) has announced that it is accepting applications from bidders willing to operate the flying school in Addu. AIA has revealed that they are seeking for another interested party to operate the school as the current contract of the management will not be renewed. The Asian Academy of Aeronautics, accredited by the […]
Villa College has launched the ACCA Accelerate programme on 24th December 2020, in a special ceremony held at Villa College, QI Campus. Addressing the attendees in the ceremony, Dean of the Faculty of Business Management, Abdulla Nafiz highlighted that the introduction of this programme will be enable accounting students to obtain an academic and professional qualification […]
The Maldives has registered its first Butler Academy, to develop and specialize professionals in the tourism and hospitality industry. Ministry of Tourism officially recognized the Maldives Butler Academy today with an agreement signing, at a special function held at the Ministry of Tourism. On behalf of the Ministry, the Minister of Tourism, Honorable Dr Abdulla […]
BML Islamic has today announced its new Education Financing product, an Ijarah based Shari’ah-compliant facility for Maldivians seeking financial assistance to pursue higher education opportunities from certificate level courses to doctorates around the world. With Education Financing, customers can obtain up to 75% of the cost of education which includes tuition fees, living and other […]
Vice President Faisal Naseem held discussions with stakeholders from both the health and education sectors regarding ways of strengthening the nursing profession in the Maldives, this morning at the President’s Office. Discussions centered on overcoming hindrances to training nurses, enhancing Government support to the profession, and addressing the discrepancy between the ratio of individuals who […]
As part of the “Power Up Your Potential” series, Villa College is hosting a webinar on engineering as a career. The online panel discussion is scheduled to take place on 17th December 2020, at 1700hrs via Zoom. The moderator for the webinar is the Marketing Officer of Villa College, Mohamed Eeman Ahmed. Panellists for the […]
Maldives Association of HR Professionals (MAHRP) is set to host “Inspire Within: A Conversation by MAHRP” on 19th December 2020, Saturday. The online event scheduled to be held via Zoom and FB Live will take place from 14:30 pm to 15:30 pm (Maldives time). Titled as “Inspire Within: A Conversation by MAHRP” will bring three […]
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has signed an MoU with Children of Maldives, with the aim to instil reading habits in the community through improved access to a variety of books. The MOU signing took place during a special function held at HDC, last Thursday. Under this partnership, the Foiy Gaadiyaa in Hulhumale’ will be expanded […]