A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Republic of Maldives, H.E Vice Admiral Ather Mukhtar (Retd), paid a courtesy call on H.E Vice President Faisal Naseem, this morning at the President’s Office. The Vice President congratulated the High Commissioner on his appointment and discussed progressing the good relations between the Maldives […]
Luxury travel and lifestyle brand Soneva has today announced the appointment of FOUR PR & Marketing as its retained agency to promote the brands Maldives villa ownership model globally. Handling the global PR strategy, the UK based agency will work closely with the Area Director of Soneva Villa Ownership, Roz Colthart to promote the prestigious brand’s […]
Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC) recommences the E-Learning Platform with Profi + Travel for Tour Operators in Russia and CIS Countries. This platform was initially launched in February this year and halted due to the Covid-19 situation. The objective of this platform is to encourage tour operators in Russia and the CIS Region to […]
LUXE Travel & Leisure, in partnership with Zawaaj and Gunbaru Inn, has unveiled the Maldivian Local Island Guesthouse Giveaway. The giveaway includes : 3 Nights Stay for 2 pax Free Couple Photoshoot Return Speedboat Transfer from Airport to Ukulhas Free Non – Motorized water sports activity for 3 days Free 1 night dinner near the […]
The Ministry of Finance has revealed that state debt has risen to MVR 73.9 billion, a six per cent increase compared to the MVR 69.4 billion recorded in the first financial quarter of 2020. The Ministry’s debt management statistics show that external debt, based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), stood at MVR 37.7 billion, while […]
Maldives estimates a drop in COVID-19 case numbers in Greater Male’ Area by the end of September. As per Dr Sheena Moosa, consultant epidemiologist at Health Protection Agency, due to the easement of lockdowns, the virus has spread rapidly in the capital and that the case numbers could possibly be reduced by the end of […]
Velana International Airport reveals passenger traffic statistics until the end of August since the border opened from 15 July. The airport reports a steady increase in passenger traffic. International arrivals during the period include 2,890 in July and 11,186 in August. This is an increase of 287% or 8296 arrivals. However, the increase in local […]
Dhiraagu GameHub has been officially launched with access to over 700+ HD Games. This is a mobile gaming subscription portal enabled by Gameloft, a global leader in the development and publishing of mobile games and one of the top innovators in its field. This gaming platform is available for Dhiraagu mobile customers where they can subscribe […]
Maldives State Shipping (MSS) has stated that the duration agreed on the use of the first vessel is expiring and the company has opened bidding for another boat to be used for shipping containers. The company’s announcement implies that the vessel is to be used for 6 months where it will be selected based on […]