A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The American Center Maldives (ACM) has announced that it would be hosting an online workshop by the name of ‘Beyond Fake News’, focusing on media literacy and fact-checking for journalists in the Maldives. According to ACM, they will be hosting the one-day webinar on November 5. It will be held via the online platform Zoom […]
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that India has announced the decision to ease restrictions for Maldivian business travellers and students, despite the country’s border being closed for international travel. On Sunday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid and the High Commissioner of India Sunjay Sudhir sat down to […]
After months of waiting, Kuredu Resort Maldives is finally open and excited to welcome back their beloved guests! Whether you’re visiting this Autumn after disrupted travel plans in the Spring and Summer, or spending the festive season to escape the chaos and uncertainty at home, you will be guaranteed a very warm welcome at Kuredu […]
CEO of Kaani Hotels, Abdulla Nasheed has been elected as the president of the Guesthouse Association of Maldives (GAM). In an election held by the association on Friday, the votes of 51 members contributed to Abdulla Nasheed’s success. His win was by default, as he was the only one who ran for the position. Speaking […]
Maldives has recorded a nearly 500% increase in bookings, as per travel agencies in the UK, since the paradise destination was added to the travel corridor list by the British government. Advantage Travel Partnership reported that this has provided a glimmer of hope to travel agents up and down the country and consumers in search […]
Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa has implemented the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention in its facilities. […]
The British High Commissioner to the Maldives Caron Röhsler paid a courtesy visit to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih today at the President’s Office. The President congratulated the High Commissioner on completing a successful first year heading Britain’s resident diplomatic mission to the Maldives, where the two discussed progressing the friendly bilateral relations between the Maldives […]
The first IQRA bookfair held by the Islamic University of Maldives was in 2018. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bookfair is now set to be held virtually in December. The bookfair will be held online from 1st to 6th December. Applications for registration are now open to all booksellers and bookshops. The […]
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Co. (MIFCO) has just celebrated their 27th anniversary as a company. MIFCO is the leader of Maldives Fishermen with decades of service to the Maldives fisheries as a state-run corporate enterprise for the processing and exportation of fisheries products. Throughout their successful history, they have shown their commitment to the development of […]