A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Kazakhstan’s national flag carrier, Air Astana has announced the decision to operate larger aircraft to the Maldives for flights scheduled to begin this December. Air Astana will begin direct flights to the Maldives on 5th December and will be launched by the airline’s fleet of new Airbus A321LR aircraft. These feature 16 lie-flat business class […]
On Friday, the Department of Juvenile Justice was established, marking an important step in saving children that are exposed to crime. According to a tweet by Home Minister Imran Abdulla, the newly established department would help potentially protect children that are exposed to a lifestyle of crime early on. He added that the Juvenile Justice […]
Tourism Minister Dr Abdulla Mausoom has stated that there is the hope of reopening guesthouses in the Greater Male’ area as early as mid-December. Speaking to local news media, Dr Mausoom stated that guesthouse operations in the Greater Male’ area can only be permitted once the Health Protection Agency (HPA) gives its green light. It […]
First Lady Fazna Ahmed has on Saturday inaugurated an online conference organized by the National Institute of Education (NIE), entitled “Education during the crisis: Forging a path to quality learning”. Innovation Conference 2020 organized by the National Institute of Education, Maldives (NIE) has launched. The ongoing NIE Conference entitled “Education during the crisis: Forging a […]
It is time to rediscover Furaveri Maldives as the resort brings you new year special offers. Guest can now enjoy a 30% discount for a limited time only! Guests can book stays between 24th December 2020 to 10th January 2020 and enjoy 30% off for direct booking through the Furaveri website. The offer is applicable […]
TTM has confirmed all of its partners for TTM Maldives 2020 Virtual, the leading international travel trade fair of the Maldives which is to be held from 24th to 26th November. The Main Partner for the event is the telecommunications giant, Ooredoo Maldives. With this partnership, signed on behalf of the company by Acting Chief Commercial Officer […]
The Government of Maldives has extended an invitation for interested parties to submit proposals to design, build, operate, maintain and Transfer Multi-Species Hatchery and Allied Facilities on the island of Maanaagalaa, Gaafu Alifu Atoll. The Hatchery is to be developed under the Sustainable Fisheries Resources Development Project and is financed by the World Bank. Project’s […]
India has become the second top market to the Maldives after borders reopened on 15th July. Statistics of the Ministry of Tourism show that from 15th July till 19th November, Maldives witnessed the largest number of tourist arrivals from Russia. With a market share of 21.9, over 12,961 Russian tourist arrivals have been marked to […]
The Ha. Hoarafushi airport, developed by Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), was inaugurated on Thursday by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The completion of the Hoarafushi airport, which was one of the biggest infrastructure projects and the first airport developed by the current administration, marks a number of significant achievements for our nation. Record-breaking efficiency […]