A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The first Maldivian Augmented Reality (AR) mobile game, “RB Quest” has made a comeback with even more exciting features. Dhiraagu has announced a promotion with the relaunch where all Dhiraagu customers including Mamen customers can stand a chance to win incredible prizes. This new and improved version of the game will have new characters with […]
Ooredoo Maldives today launched the new Aachaa Daily 1GB Plans, with first of its kind benefits in the Maldives. With a single recharge, the new addition to the Aachaa Prepaid Portfolio gives customers 1GB/day for a week or the whole month, and unlimited calls to Ooredoo throughout the validity period. The all-new weekly and monthly […]
Welcome to Maldives, Air Seychelles! The airline has begun operations from Johannesburg, South Africa to Male’, the Maldives with its first scheduled flight that arrived at Velana International Airport on 5th December 2020. The flights are scheduled every Friday night from Johannesburg for 6 weeks, providing travellers with the opportunity to plan their holidays in […]
For years, human trafficking has been an issue plaguing the Maldives, a country where roughly a third of the resident population are expatriate labourers. Migrant workers in the Maldives face a range of entrenched abuses from employers, including deceptive recruitment practices, wage theft, passport confiscation, unsafe living and working conditions, and excessive work demands. Diplomatic […]
The 5th Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) along with the IFFSA Awards is set to be held virtually via ZOOM from 15th to 17th December. This year’s IFFSA events are being held in the latter part of the year, largely due to the pandemic. This year’s event not only marks the first time […]
The ADK Northern Distribution Center (NDC), operated by ADK in Hdh. Kulhudhuffushi has been relocated and reopened on 30th November 2020. Now located at Haalige, Bandaaramagu, the NDC will be offering goods for wholesale and retail purchasing. The NDC, which has been in operation for the past 7 years, was relocated with the aim of […]
The flag carrier of Kazakhstan, Air Astana has commenced direct flights from Almaty to Maldives (Malé) with its first scheduled flight that arrived at Velana International Airport yesterday with 146 tourists. The airline will operate 3 weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flights from Almaty to the Maldives is operated by its brand-new Airbus 321 […]
Bank of Maldives has announced the opening of the community park in Sh. Kanditheemu, as part of BML’s Community Fund initiative which focuses on empowering individuals to contribute to society through sustainable community projects. The visionary behind the proposal, Jinan Mohamed Shameem, focuses on creating an inclusive environment for all members of the community and […]
In relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Public Health Emergency in the Maldives has been extended until 4th January 2021. The State of Public Health Emergency, which has been in effect since 12 March 2020, was announced to be extended last night, signed by Health Minister Ahmed Naseem. According to Minister Naseem, the […]