A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
State-owned companies or enterprises (SOEs) have reported a loss in earnings of 86 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. The Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) publicized the second quarter statistics of state-owned companies yesterday. According to the PCB, only MVR 138 million was reported as the […]
Bank of Maldives (BML) has disabled transactions on foreign merchant websites due to the dollar shortage in the Maldives. From 16th December 2020, BML card transactions will be disabled on selected foreign online money transfer and digital wallet services including Skrill and Transferwise. The measure is being taken in light of a time where dollar […]
The Maldives has achieved the milestone of welcoming the 500,000th visitor to the sunny side of life in 2020. Since the reopening, there has been a gradual increase in tourist arrivals with the establishment of travel bubbles between the Maldives and other countries, as well as greater connectivity in terms of flight operations. Over 18 […]
Patina Maldives has announced the appointment of Adil Abdulla as the Landscaping Manager, and Ismail Naeem as the Front Office Manager. Adil joins Patina Maldives with over 20 years of experience within the hospitality industry. Prior to joining Patina Maldives, Fari Islands, he held the position of Senior Landscaping Supervisor at Waldorf Astoria Maldives. He […]
Over the past few weeks, tension has been brewing at the sight of long lines and overcrowding at the Velana International Airport. Some resorts have expressed concern that tourists are required to spend hours going through airport procedures, resulting in complaints. Indeed, it must be a tiring, upsetting experience. Imagine you have spent thousands of […]
National flag carrier, Maldivian has been awarded as the leading tourist transport provider at the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2020. South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) has been recognizing the best of South Asia’s hospitality and travel industry since 2016. The prestigious annual event honours stellar organizations and individuals in a wide array of categories. […]
Health Protection Agency (HPA) has announced that Maldivians will now be able to travel to resorts with a negative PCR test. Under the new regulation change, locals travelling to resorts will need a negative PCR test that is less than 72 hours old and has to arrange accommodation and food separate from the staff. Effective […]
Maldives Hajj Corporation Limited (MHCL) is a fully government-owned company. It was formed in 2013 under a presidential decree, with the main aim of providing citizens with an affordable means of Hajj pilgrimage in the Maldives. Hajj pilgrimage is one of the primary tenets of Islam. It is a mandatory religious duty that every physically […]
Maldives Media Council (MMC) has yesterday elected Sangu TV’s News Head Shahbaan Fahmy as President, and Editor of Thiladhun Hussain Sageef as Vice President. The very first council meeting of 6th term council members was held yesterday, to Elect the President and Vice President for the council’s 6th term of MMC. While there are a […]