A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Paradise Island Resort received the South Asian Travel Award (SATA) for the ‘Best Convention Center for Meetings & Conferences’ for their brand new Burunu Convention Centre which opened recently. The awards night which was held on the night of 28 October at Addu, Equator Village, Villa Hotels & Resorts also received the ‘Leading Wellness and Spa […]
Passengers about to board a Flyme aircraft at Kaadehdhoo Airport. PHOTO/VILLA AIR The Regional Airports authority of the Maldives on Sunday revealed that development of the Kaadedhoo airport in the southern Gaafu Dhaal atoll will be costly, as major construction works at the airport are yet to commence. The director general of Regional Airports, which […]
More than 70,000 votes are registered for Maldives Travel Awards Guesthouse Edition 2017, when the final day of voting closed on 27th September 2017. 32000 votes were registered online and another fifty thousand people voted through SMS. Maafushi Island will be hosting the Award Night for Dhiraagu Presents Maldives Travel Awards Guesthouse Edition on 30th […]
lawmaker of Inguraidhoo Constituency Ibrahim Falah PHOTO:Mihaaru Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) MP Ibrahim Falah has purchased an MVR 4 million plot of land in the capital Male. The Inguraidhoo MP bought the 1,000 square feet land named ‘Al Hadheedh’ in the Maafannu ward of Male from a private individual. The Civil Court on […]
A meeting of European Parliament. A European Union (EU) delegation is set to arrive in the Maldives to observe its political situation on Monday. Mihaaru is aware that some members of the European Parliament will also be joining the delegation in its two-day visit. They will meet with the ruling coalition’s leaders, as well as […]
The 1st Techstar Startup Weekend Maldives has commenced on 27th October and will go until 29th October 2017 in close partnership Dhiraagu, Ministry of Economic Development (Enterprise Development) and UNDP. Startup Weekend is a non-profit, community-building event that brings together entrepreneurs of different backgrounds, including software developers, marketers, designers, and other enthusiasts. They gather to pitch ideas, […]
South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2017 was launched on October 27 in Equator Village, Addu City. The event was launched with “opportunity and conversation networking” session, in which regional airlines, hotels, resorts and other hospitality organisations participated. Addressing the event, Vice President of SATA, Mr Suraj Khan said that there are ongoing efforts to improve […]
To induce the spirit of entrepreneurship and to empower local entrepreneurs, Dhiraagu along with UNDP and Ministry of Economic Development in partnership with Techstars have launched the first Startup Weekend in the Maldives. Techstars Global is an international network in partnership with google that empowers young individuals to pursue their entrepreneurial dream. Startup Weekend is […]
When looking at the service industry of the Maldives, one must comprehend the elitism of the brand it displays to the outside world. It takes a lot of hard-work, cost and reliable consistency to keep up with the upmarket luxury brands. Customer expectations when visiting Maldives remains extremely high given the nature of the destination. […]