A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has started the harbour upgrading project of Dh. Hulhudheli on 25th June 2020. We have mobilized our project team to Dh. Hulhudheli harbor project site on 25th June 2020. The project which received EIA approval on 30th April 2020 involves the design and build of Dh. Hulhudheli harbour upgrade. […]
Ahmed Numan has been appointed as the Assistant Manager of Content & New Verticals at Ooredoo Maldives. Numan has been working for Ooredoo Maldives for over 8 years since January 2012. He joined Ooredoo as an International Roaming Services (IREG) Executive and worked for over 3 years where he got promoted to a senior executive […]
Maldives Airports Company Ltd (MACL) offers attractive discounts to International Airlines operating at Velana International Airport (VIA). As a key contributor to the aviation and tourism industry, MACL’s success has always been focused on its partnerships and therefore the management of Maldives Airports Company Ltd (MACL) has decided to offer incentive support from airport charges […]
Lotus Fihaara has announced that they will be introducing Himalayan Pink Salt to the Maldives. This was revealed in a tweet by Ahmed Arif, Chairman of Senior International, on the 26th of June. Ahmed Arif states Lotus Fihaara is preparing to Introduce Himalayan Pink Salt and the price is guaranteed to be affordable. This Himalayan […]
Finance Ministry has revealed 1,450 people have been provided financial support via the income support program after their employment took formations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry stated that MVR 5.8 million has been disbursed to 1,450 people. No further information was disclosed regarding this matter. The income support allowance program provides income support […]
Fuvahmulah Resort Employees together with OneFuvahmulah are organizing a Hospitality Career Guidance event in Fuvahmulah City on July 3. This event is to provide career guidance to resort employees and to those interested in working in this industry. The session will be conducted by senior industry leaders from Fuvahmulah who have vast experience in the […]
Black Box is a term very familiar in the world of aviation. Every aircraft is equipped with two almost indestructible Black Boxes and to add visibility they are now coloured in bright orange. One is known as the cockpit voice recorder which stores the last two hours of the sound from the cockpit and the […]
Maldives has taken centre stage at La Liga’s Celta Vigo vs. Barcelona match at ABANCA Balaidos Stadium, Vigo. #VisitMaldives banner and Maldives tourism reopening date (15th July) was showcased throughout the match which took place on 27th June 2020. The match was said to have over 50 million views worldwide. RC Celta and the government […]
Tourism Minister Ali Waheed states a lounge of tourism ministry will be Introduced in the National Airport, Velana International Airport as soon as the borders are opened. In a news conference held on the 24th of June, Minister Ali Waheed stated, all the authorities are preparing for any situation that shall be facing in the […]