A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Airport Company Limited (MACL) has opened Velana International Airport’s new seaplane terminal lounge areas for lease. The lounge areas in the seaplane terminal at VIA are open for lease to registered tour operators, resorts and seaplane operators. According to MACL, interested companies must register for tender before 10 December 2020, 1300hrs. Bid security of […]
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Interpol’s National Central Bureau (NCB) in Male’ has signed an agreement with Maldives Monetary Authority’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), granting access to the Interpol’s information database. The agreement was signed during a special function held last Tuesday, at Maldives Police Service’s “Iskandar Building”. On behalf of Interpol (NCB), Commissioner of Police, Mohamed Hameed signed the […]
Mr. Salah Shihab is the founding shareholder and Managing Director of Voyages Maldives and Seagull Group. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in the field of Economics in Australia, Mr. Shihab returned to the Maldives and served the country by filling various government positions such as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and serving as a member […]
In an enforcement action initiated by Habib Bank Limited, Male, the bank is proceeding to sell and transfer the leasehold rights (head leasehold rights) over the island of Maagaa, in North Ari Atoll. The island is reported to be small in size measuring some 2.8h in land area. What adds value to the property seems to […]
Bank of Maldives (BML) has announced that it will be organizing sign language training sessions for staff in partnership with the Maldives Deaf Association, to ensure inclusive and accessible services are provided for customers with disabilities. On Thursday, as part of the special activities held on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that the government aims to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to every Maldivian citizen without any discrimination. He made these remarks on his visit to Laamu Gan this week, where he met members of the local community and shared the government’s development priorities in the atoll. In his remarks, the […]
Baros Maldives has again been recognized internationally by winning World Travel Awards at Regional and International levels. Even though 2020 has been a difficult and challenging year for the tourism industry Baros, with its experience of more than 40 years as a Maldivian luxury island resort, has been recognized with three prestigious awards for upholding […]
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