A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Ooredoo Maldives together with Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), Tourism Ministry and Orca Media Group, has launched a destination marketing campaign “Visit Maldives Now” reaching its international network of over 117 million people across 10 countries. Ooredoo’s global network customers will get a chance to discover the picturesque content of the paradise destination. The […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has announced that work on S. Hulhudhoo Harbour is well underway, with overall 23% project progress. Currently, dredging works for the project is ongoing. The project was awarded on 1 March 2020. Work on Ha. Hoarafushi Football Ground Sub Base Preparation project is taking place, with an overall 61% […]
According to the Ministry of Transport, final preparations are ongoing to start Cochin-Kulhudhuhfushi-Male’ ferry services by the end of September. The initiation of ferry services between India and Maldives was discussed during the visit of the Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Narendra Modi in July 2019 where the MOU was signed to start cargo […]
Tourism Minister, Dr.Abdulla Mausoom meets with the High Commissioner of India to Maldives, H.E. Sunjay Sudhir to discuss the ways to increase Indian tourist arrival to the Maldives. During the meeting held at the Ministry of Tourism, Tourism Minister and High commissioner discussed the importance of Indian tourist market to the Maldives and ways to increase […]
Soneva group has announced that they will be launching of Soneva’s Virtual Wine Tasting programme starting October 2020. They have partnered with some of the most prestigious winemakers around the world to host virtual wine tastings. The tastings will be taking place on Zoom, with their onsite guests, where you can meet and greet (albeit […]
According to the statistics released by the Ministry of Finance, MVR 84.5 million has been collected as fines since 1st January till 3rd September. The amount of fines collected is 50.3% lower compared to the same period during last year where MVR 170.3 million was collected as fines while the estimated amount for this year […]
Housing Development Corporation Limited has signed MoU with Orca Media Group to create a Virtual Tour of Hulhumalé under their Maldives Virtual Tour project. The panoramic tour of Hulhumalé will promote the city’s images, enlighten the residents of aspects and updates of Hulhumalé and explain concepts of the masterplan. Maldives Virtual Tour is carried out in […]
Ooredoo Maldives has concluded the first of its kind nationwide virtual run, Atholhu Dhuvun on 31st of August 2020 with 5800 participants joining in from all twenty atolls across the country, as well as from abroad. Chief Commercial Officer of Ooredoo Maldives, Hussain Niyaz said: “Atholhu Dhuvun is the first nationwide virtual run in the […]
Housing Development Corporation Limited invites sealed tenders from eligible bidders for Supply and Delivery of Live Plants and Tree Medium Soil (hereinafter called the “Works” or “projects”) as per the scope given by the employer. Tenderers may obtain further information about this Invitation of Tenders from the office of Housing Development Corporation, Ground Floor, HDC […]