A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Dhiraagu, the leading telecommunications provider in Maldives unveiled brand new Postpaid packages at an event held in National Art Gallery on 31st September. “Just set your data – The rest is on us” Postpaid packages are innovatory and allows customers to choose a data plan for themselves and other services are provided free of charge. […]
Auditor General’s Office (AGO) will host the first-ever Accountants forum in Maldives on Monday 6th November at Hotel Jen, Male’. This forum will go on until 8th November and the two days of technical sessions will be held at AGO – Auditorium. Maldives Accountants Forum is the national platform for all the professional auditors and […]
Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), the company established by Maldivian Government to give form and structure to the development of tourism in the country, made a profit of merely MVR 4.6 million (US$ 301,638 (20109h 13m)) in the third quarter of 2017. This was 30.6% less than the previous quarter profit which was recorded at […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), reported a profit of MVR 17.4 million in the third quarter of 2017. The profit of this quarter is 29% less than that of the second quarter, which was MVR 24.5 million. In its quarterly update published by MTCC, the company revealed that they conducted business worth of 264.6 million in […]
Qatar Airways has started their operations to and from Maldives with one of the world’s most modern aircraft; the Airbus A350. Flight QR 674 departed from Hamad International Airport (Doha) at approximately 8:24 am on the 31st of October 2107 (Tuesday) and landed at Velana International Airport, Maldives at 15:09 pm. The total flying time […]
Flourishing guesthouse industry in the Maldives was celebrated in Maafushi Island on 30th October, with the first ever exclusive Guesthouse Edition of the Maldives Travel Awards held by Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO). Over 250 invitees from the tourism and guesthouse industry in Maldives graced the event with their presence. Over 250 […]
Dhiraagu, the leading telecommunication service provider in Maldives had a successful third quarter with a recorded profit of MVR 210 million. According to the financial reports, the third quarter of 2017 saw the company financially posting revenues of MVR 652 million, 4% more than the previous quarter and 6% more compared to the same period […]
Ms Mariyam Visam is a dedicated young leader and advocator for development of women and small businesses in the Maldivian society. She acquired her Master’s Degree in Business Economics from University of Queensland, Australia and Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing Management from the University of Northumbria, UK. In January 2014, she was appointed to the post […]
The Maldives is currently going through a love-hate relationship with the demand and supply of the Tourism Industry. Maldives received no less than 1.2 Million arrivals in 2016 and as active writers, we get to publish resort signings if not weekly but quite frequently. As our supply numbers continue to rise against our weak demand […]