A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Project is a part of UNDP global programme in the amount of US$1,449,360 focused on the Maldives, supported by the Government of Japan. Aims to support entrepreneurship, innovation and economic diversification through the development of MSMEs. Promotes green farming practices, food security and enables the creation of jobs for the most vulnerable in the aftermath […]
Simone Cominotti, Business Development Manager at Crown Tours Maldives passed away today. Simone Cominotti was an Italian national, well known in the Maldives tourism industry. He has been working with Crown Tours since October 2009. When he passed away he was working as the Business Development Manager. He was representing Crown Tours Maldives for the […]
Lotus Fihaara has introduced the popular Korean snack “Yopokki Snack” to the Maldives. “Yopokki Snack” is a crunchy, spicy rice cake snack from Korea. According to Lotus Fihaara, it is the first time “Yopokki Snacks” have been available in the Maldives. Four different flavours of “Yopokki Snack ” are available, including cheese, sweet & spicy, […]
Huvadhoo Association for Tourism (HAT) is hosting a panel discussion with industry specialists about sustainable tourism development in GDH. Vaadhoo. The panel discussion will be held on 14th June 2020, 21:30 hours. The discussion will be broadcasted live on Facebook and interested parties can join via the Zoom app. Login details are: Meeting ID: 883 […]
From the moment you land at Kadhoo Domestic Airport, you will be greeted all around by thick lush foliage, with sudden glimpses of the ocean blues through the greenery. At this point, you could be forgiven for thinking that Laamu is just like many of the numerous inhabited islands in Maldives. It isn’t. The Roads […]
Movement restrictions to be lifted in greater Male’ area between 5:00 to 22:00 from June 15th, National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) revealed. Speaking at the press conference, Health Ministry’s Assistant Director Aiminath Shaina Abdulla said that parks and public spaces in the capital will also be opened with proper sanitization and hygiene measures from June […]
A webinar based on the results of a rapid livelihood assessment carried out to understand the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in the Maldives is being organized by the Institute of Audit and Assurance (IAA) of the Auditor General’s Office in collaboration with UNDP Maldives. “The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic continues to have deep repercussions […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC)’s Mahaa jarraaf, the largest dredging vessel in the Maldives, will be employing only locals, stated Managing Director of MTCC Adam Azim. Currently, Mahaa jarraaf employs 5 ex-pats and the transition to an all-local workforce will be made in 4 months. Speaking at a National Federation of Maldivian Employers (NFME) […]
Dhiraagu has successfully hosted it’s 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) on a virtual platform using ‘Fahivote’, an online General Meeting Management System developed by Maldives Security Depository Pvt Ltd. This is also the first time a virtual AGM has been held through ‘Fahivote’. With 68 shareholders in person and by proxy registered to attend and […]