A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Assistant Governor of Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), Idham Hussain has been appointed as a board member to the seven-member board of the authority by the President of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom on Thursday. Idham has been serving as the Assistant Governor of Monetary Policy, Research and Statistics from June 2016 onwards. She was […]
Tree Top Hospital developed in Hulhumale’ by Tree Top Investments, the joint venture by Casa Holdings, Champa Brothers and Kuredhoo Holdings have informed that the hospital will be opened for service within 2 months. The CEO of Tree Top Hospital, Grant Muddle stated that they are currently discussing on the coverage of Aasandha and other […]
UNDP and Dhiraagu have announced the production phase of the Film for Change training which took place from 16th – 23rd August 2017. During the week-long training, participants learned about the basics of narrative, direction, videography and production. The workshop was taught by industry experts and professionals, some of whom will also mentor the participants […]
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has opened nomination for the Maldives Travel Awards – Guesthouse Edition. MATATO said any guesthouse in operation for at least a year can send in completed application forms by September 10 via email or the official website. Nominations will be accepted from travel agents, travel organisations and registered travel businesses in Maldives, […]
Partners Signing ceremony has been held for 2nd Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2017 on the 28th of August 2017 at Champa Central Hotel. Guesthouses Maldives, a product of Maldives Getaways is the only platform in the Maldives promoting the guesthouse industry in the international markets for the past three years. They have taken the liberty to […]
Dhiraagu is pleased to announce the roll out of its new Fibre Broadband Service to three islands in Vaavu Atoll – including V. Thinadhoo which has only 30 households and 152 as population. Fibre Broadband is the latest advancement in broadband technology. Now Dhiraagu fibre broadband, which is the fastest internet speed of 100 Mbps […]
Ministry of Economic Development along with UNDP and Techstars have begun a training program to educate trainers on training young entrepreneurs. This 2-day program is held at the conference room of Salt Café along with 35 community leaders. Techstars is a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed and this is the first time that Economic […]
Located in Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Mercure Maldives Kooddoo is set to welcome savvy travellers from 20 August, 2017 onwards to the island renowned for its lush greenery and pristine beaches. Conveniently situated adjacent to Kooddoo domestic airport, the hotel is the first beachfront property directly accessible via a 55-minute flight from Male without the need for a […]
Housekeepers, General Managers, Purchase Heads, Laundry Managers — from across 11 countries will converge at the 2 nd edition of the International Housekeepers’ Summit being organised at Sahara Star Mumbai on September 8 and 9, 2017. The International Housekeepers’ Summit is the only platform that has taken up the task to “Redefine Housekeeping in the […]