A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Per AQUUM Hotels & Resorts have won the “Indian Ocean’s Leading Boutique Hotel Brand 2020”, an award by the globally renowned World Travel Awards (WTA). However, it has come to light that the brand does not currently have any resorts or hotels in the Maldives. In fact, according to Corporate Maldives’ sources, Per AQUUM has […]
The second outlet of ‘Authentic Maldives’, an initiative by Business Center Corporation Limited (BCC), has now been opened at Centro Mall in Hulhumale’. In the opening ceremony on 12th November, the outlet was opened by Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, Yumna Maumoon. The ceremony was also attended by distinguished guests, Minister of Economic Development […]
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has announced that new airports would be built in Sh. Bileffahi, M. Muli, and B. Thulhaadhoo. Transport Minister, Aishath Nahula revealed the plan to build airports in these three islands while speaking at a program held to celebrate two years of the Presidency of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. “The construction […]
Fushifaru Maldives is now reopened and welcoming guests with brand new villas, a new kids club, redesigned dining concepts and rigorous Health & Safety measures. Brand New Water Villas and a Beach Duplex Eager to meet traveller’s desires, Fushifaru has grown its number of Water Villas from five to nineteen, making it a total of […]
Ooredoo Maldives will offer the new iPhone 12 line-up iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini. With a beautiful all-new design, iPhone 12 models feature unparalleled new camera systems, edge-to-edge Super Retina XDR displays for a more immersive viewing experience, the biggest jump in durability with the Ceramic Shield front cover, and Apple-designed A14 […]
The Maldives has won 4 prestigious awards in the Indian Ocean category in World Travel Awards – the most prestigious honours programme in global travel and tourism, established in 1993 and recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. The Maldives has won the following categories this year: Indian Ocean’s Leading Beach Destination 2020 […]
On Monday, the Ministry of Finance submitted a state budget of MVR 34.7 billion for 2021 to the Parliament. It outlined an ambitious plan to increase national income by MVR 1.6 billion in 2021, by introducing six new measures. Summary of proposed activities and projected revenue: Licensing a new telecom operator and frequency spectrum charges: […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has been awarded 10 infrastructural projects worth over MVR 1.1 billion by the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. The agreements were signed by the Ministry’s Director General Fathimath Shana and MTCC’s CEO Adam Azim at a special ceremony held at state radio broadcast station, Voice of Maldives. […]
Azmyl Design House is a full-service interior design studio located in the Maldives, specializing in both residential and commercial design. Whether you need a quick refresh of furniture and paint colours, or an extensive whole-house redesign or a renovation, Azmyl Design House can provide the expertise to make sure the project runs smoothly and gives […]