A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Tourists pictured at Velana International Airport (VIA). Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased by 8.9 percent in October this year. According to the official statistics released by the tourism ministry after a hiatus, 127,986 visitors arrived in the Maldives last month. At 22.4 percent with 28,689 tourists, the majority hailed from China, the largest tourism […]
Aerial view of Anantara Kihavah Maldives in Baa Atoll. Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has announced to sell its leasehold rights of Baa atoll Kihavah Huravalhi Island, where the resort Anantara Kihavah Maldives is operated. In a notice released Thursday, MTDC invited interested local and foreign parties to submit their bids before December 10. However, […]
Finance minister Ahmed Munawar speaks at the parliamentary budget review committee. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The government has decided to slash the rates of food, staple foods, and electricity next year. According to the proposed State Budget 2018 submitted by the finance ministry to the parliament, the government is looking to allocate MVR 200 million as […]
The Maldives’ stall at the World Travel Market 2017 in London, UK. PHOTO: ABDULLA JAMEEL/MIHAARU A delegation of 195 representatives from the Maldives is participating in the ongoing 37th World Travel Market (WTM) in the UK to promote the Maldivian tourism industry. The Maldives stall at the ExCel in London was officially opened by attorney […]
Seaplanes of Maldivian docked at Velana International Airport. The Maldives’ national carrier Maldivian on Monday announced plans to expand its fleet with two more airplanes and four seaplanes. Maldivian’s managing director Abdul Haris revealed that the company is working to bring in a seaplane next month and a Dash 8 airliner, which seats 50 people, […]
STELCO building in the capital Male. MIHAARU PHOTO State Electric Company (STELCO) on Monday announced that it will not resume taking fuel surcharge fees from electricity despite State Trading Organisation (STO) hiking fuel prices. STO on Monday raised the rates of petrol and diesel by 57 laari (MVR 0.57) per litre and 53 laari (MVR […]
Vikram Sinha (R) pictured with CEO Najib Khan at Ooredoo Maldives’ 2017 Annual General Meeting. PHOTO/MIHAARU Telecom giant Ooredoo Maldives’ former CEO and Managing Director Vikram Sinha have resigned from its Board of Directors. His resignation was announced at Ooredoo Maldives’ 2017 Annual General Meeting held on Sunday night. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, […]
A customer pictured at an FSM fuel shed in Male. PHOTO/MIHAARU State Trading Organisation (STO) on Monday raised the prices of petrol and diesel by 57 laari (MVR 0.57) per litre and 53 laari (MVR 0.53) per litre respectively. The company explained that the prices were hiked according to changes in fuel rates in the […]
Health Minister Abdulla Nazim views the MRI machine in Tree Top Hospital, Hulhumale. PHOTO: ABDULLA JAMEEL/MIHAARU The new tertiary hospital being developed in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale will provide the national healthcare scheme of Aasandha, proclaimed Minister of Health Nazim Abdulla. Speaking to reporters after a tour of the nearly completed Tree Top Hospital last Thursday, […]