A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) in capital Male. The Maldives’ central bank has confirmed that locals have been appointed to the senior posts of all financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, in the Maldives. Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) mandated last year June that all financial institutions must have Maldivians in top positions such as CEO […]
From the Food and Hospitality Asia Maldives (FHAM) 2017. PHOTO/MIHAARU Food and Hospitality Asia Maldives (FHAM), the largest hospitality event in the nation, celebrated the successful completion of this year’s exhibition, which brought new focus to the hospitality industry of the Maldives. FHAM 2017 was organized by Dhivehi Expo Services in conjunction with CDC Events […]
MTCC’s CEO Ibrahim Ziyath speaks at the company’s annual general meeting. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The Maldives government has decided to award another island for resort development to Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), announced the company late Tuesday. Speaking at MTCC’s annual general meeting at Dharubaaruge convention centre in capital Male, the company’s CEO Ibrahim […]
The Kandooma Resort operated under the Intercontinental hotel brand Holiday Inn. The Maldives Hotel & Tourism Investment Briefing is to be held in the Maldives from November 30 to December 1 this year. The briefing is one of the leading platforms for government and private hospitality developers to showcase their projects to an elite gathering […]
Chef Willment Leong speaks during his Special Masterclass at HIH. PHOTO/BBM Renowned Chef Willment Leong, the founder and chairman of the Thailand Culinary Academy, held a special culinary masterclass in Hulhule Island Hotel on Saturday. Hosted jointly by Maldives Exhibition and Conference Service (MECS) and Bestbuy Maldives (BBM), the masterclass took place with over 145 […]
Ooredoo Maldives’ CEO Najib Khan (C) and other company officials pictured at the launching of “Faseyha Home Broadband”. PHOTO/OOREDOO Telecom giant Ooredoo Maldives has launched wireless broadband internet connection under the name “Faseyha Home Broadband” across the Maldives. Ooredoo stated on Sunday that, upon receiving its official license to provide internet services, the company’s main […]
Tree Top Hospital being developed in Hulhumale. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Alke-Turmacs, the Turkish contractors building the biggest private hospital in the Maldives, ‘Tree Top Hospital’, on Sunday revealed that the construction work on the hospital has now been completed. The construction of the hospital, which is located in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale, commenced in 2015 and […]
From the night market that was held in Male in 2016. PHOTO/MIHAARU Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) on Wednesday declared that the annual Night Market will not be held this year due to a lack of cooperation from the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure. Last week, MNCCI announced that it was making […]