President inaugurates Thulhadhoo Island Harbor and attends function held to mark the completion of Beach Protection Project
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Proud of ‘successful’ partnership with Maldives: USAID
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has said that it is proud of the ‘successful’ partnership with the Maldivian government to provide ‘a safe and reliable water source for more than 4,000 residents of Hinnavaru island’. President Abdulla Yameen inaugurated the USD 3.8 million safe drinking water system, funded by USAID and constructed […]
EPA failing to publish airport impact reports
Environmental impact assessments have been approved for two airports without the reports being published or opened for comments, an NGO has claimed. Save Maldives raised concerns about the projects in Maafaru and Funadhoo on Sunday, saying the Environmental Protection Agency had yet to make its findings public. The EPA was unavailable for comment at the […]
Yameen slams MDP over inviting ‘foreign influence’
Attempts to invite foreign influence into civil matters damage the country’s interests, President Abdulla Yameen said Tuesday, as he criticised the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party. Yameen was speaking in Thulhaadhoo island, Baa atoll, as the last destination of an eight-island tour that kicked off Sunday. “Haven’t we seen the foreign minister of the MDP […]
Storm Keating flaunts her incredible figure in a sizzling red bikini alongside husband Ronan as they celebrate son Cooper’s first Christmas during idyllic Maldives getaway
Feeling festive: Ronan Keating, 40, and his stunning wife Storm, 36, posted a number of candid shots of their sun-soaked Christmas Day in the Maldives with their eight-month-old son Cooper on Monday The welcomed their first child together on April 28 and haven’t let nursing a newborn stop them from travelling the world. Continuing their […]
MMPRC signs MOU to create 360 degree map of Maldives
Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Indonesia’s Gecko Digital to create and feature a 360 degree map of entire Maldives on the state owned corporation’s website. Gecko Digital was assigned a duration of one year to complete the project. Post MOU signing the acting Managing Director of MMPRC, […]
High tourist demand recorded for this festive season
As the resorts across the Maldives celebrate the festive season, a strong demand from visitors spending Christmas and New Year in the Maldives has been recorded. From November, tourist arrivals started increasing as the festive season came closer. The peak season will last until April. While the duration is cold winter in a majority of […]
AFC fines Maldives FA USD 1500 for national team
The Asian Football Confederation has penalized the governing body of the sport in the Maldives. The Football Association of Maldives (FAM) was fined USD 1,500, after the national team delayed their return to the pitch after half-time, in the Asian Cup qualifier against Palestine. Palestine crushed the Maldives with an 8-1 win. The AFC also […]
RIYAN, the leading local consultancy in Maldives
Some senior officials of Riyan pose for a photograph Established in 1997, Riyan is one of the oldest consultancy companies in the Maldives. It boasts a success story of a small business with modest beginnings that has today flourished into one of the most prominent consultancy firms in the country. Having a look at its […]