A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
GDP of the Maldives has declined by 51.6% in Q2 2020 compared to Q2 2019 according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The statistics reflect that public administration sector has the largest percentage share of 19.3% in GDP while the second-largest sector is Real Estate with 14.4% followed by the transportation and communication sector […]
Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives has appointed Ahmed Naufal as Director of Sales. Naufal worked with Radisson Blu Resort Maldives as the Director of Sales prior to joining Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives. He previously worked with AccorHotels resorts Raffles Maldives Meradhoo and Dhevanafushi Maldives Luxury Resort. He was the Associate Director of Sales for 1 year 9 […]
Little Buddy Talentz -an online creative platform to give all creative youngsters in the age group of 2.5 years to 18 years the chance to showcase their talent on a global level. Little Buddy Talentz is open for participants from anywhere in the Maldives. The online platform gives a chance to youngsters from any part […]
According to the latest statistics by Maldives Immigration, 18,867 tourists have arrived in the Maldives, since the border reopened in July. During the month of September, Maldives welcomed 9538 tourists, majority from Russia which was 2065 arrivals. This is followed by UAE with 1029 arrivals and the United States with 935 arrivals. Maximum arrivals on […]
Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives has announced the appointment of Mr Stanislaw Pajdzinski as General Manager. Hailing from Gdansk, Poland, Stanislaw brings over 20 years of hospitality experience to The Maldives, including 16 years with Accor Hotels & Resorts, in exciting destinations in Europe and Assia as diverse as Katowice, Warsaw, Bali and Jakarta. A specialist […]
On 6th September, Civil Court of the Maldives ordered Bank of Maldives (BML) to freeze the accounts of Sun Travel and Tours Private Limited over the charges pressed against the company by Hilton International. The company had lodged an appeal at the High Court regarding the order, which has been dismissed by the High Court. […]
British Airways will be operating flights directly from London to Male’ from October 16. The British Airways’ direct flights will be operated three times a week from London Heathrow, on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Flights will land the following day at Male. Direct flights back from the Maldives to London depart on Mondays, Thursdays and […]
In light of the World Breast Cancer Awareness Month of October, LUX* South Ari Atoll Resort & Villas will do their part in raising awareness of what affects hundreds of thousands of women every year. All donations given by guests to the Tree of Wishes during the month of October will be handed over to […]
Dhiraagu – Maldives’ leading telecom and digital service provider celebrated its 32-year anniversary on 1 October 2020. To mark this special occasion, a special social media campaign was announced where customers can win exciting prizes. The campaign is called “MaaRangalhu” where users have to share their best moments with Dhiraagu using photos and videos with […]