A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Hawks Private Limited has been unveiled as the official Silver Sponsor for ShipTek 2021 International Conference and Awards, Dubai. ShipTek is a prestigious event for the marine, offshore, oil, and gas sectors, aimed at key decision-makers and high-level policy takers within these sectors. The Hawks is the Silver Sponsor for next year’s edition of […]
The landmark Lighthouse Restaurant at Baros Maldives is celebrating its 15th anniversary of fine dining with a special degustation menu. The iconic, pinnacle-roofed restaurant on the shore of the legendary Maldivian luxury island resort of Baros is visible from miles away. It’s opening in December 2005 elevated dining in the Maldives to an unrivalled level. Since then […]
Maldives Association of HR Professionals (MAHRP) is set to host “Inspire Within: A Conversation by MAHRP” on 19th December 2020, Saturday. The online event scheduled to be held via Zoom and FB Live will take place from 14:30 pm to 15:30 pm (Maldives time). Titled as “Inspire Within: A Conversation by MAHRP” will bring three […]
Emirates has increased the flight frequency to the Maldives, in order to meet up with the high demand for tourist peak season. Emirates resumed flight operations to the Maldives on 16th July, following the border reopening for international travels after three months since the island nation went under a lockdown due to COVID-19. The airline […]
Maldives International Arbitration Centre (MIAC) has announced the formal commencement of its services in matters of arbitration. Parties may now submit a case to MIAC through their website. Furthermore, MIAC also provides an option for arbitral proceedings to be conducted online via integrated virtual services. According to MIAC, the launch of virtual facilities by MIAC […]
Lily Hotels has announced the appointment of Helen McCulloch as the new Cluster Sales & Marketing Manager to drive business from Europe, UK, and South Africa for the two stunning iconic & award-winning luxury resorts Lily Beach Resort & Spa and Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa. Situated in one of the most beautiful locations in […]
The latest statistics show that total COVID-19 related state expenditure has reached MVR 2.72 billion. Of this, MVR 1.3 billion has been spent on health and social efforts. According to the weekly COVID-19 spending report by the Ministry of Finance, a total of MVR 1,342.6 million was spent on health and social efforts by 10th […]
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has become a member of ECPAT International, the largest international civil society network working to end the sexual exploitation of children. ECPAT International has 121 members in 103 countries, working to end the sexual exploitation of children for prostitution, trafficking, online and in the travel and tourism sector. ARC […]
2020 has notably been a difficult year for everyone with the impact of the epidemic, COVID-19. The world went haywire, with many countries going into a panic and usual routines being discarded. COVID-19 brought forth changes to lifestyle and routines, public and business-wise. Many countries are still battling the virus, and the vaccination process is […]