Maldives Association of Human Resource Professionals (MAHRP) signs as Associate Partner of Corporate Maldives...
Maldives Association of Human Resource Professionals (MAHRP) has signed an MOU with Corporate Maldives Academy (CMA) to become an Associate Partner for the most...
Sapphire by Life Support Opens Offering Cosmetics & Personal Care Products
Sapphire by Life Support opened on 7th May 2019 with a range of cosmetics and personal care products. The store is located...
Construction Materials Will now Require Permission
The Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure has prohibited the import of certain building materials without proper permissions on Friday last week.
HAT To Host A Panel Discussion About “Sustainable Tourism Development”
Huvadhoo
Association for Tourism (HAT) is hosting a panel discussion with industry
specialists about sustainable tourism development in GDH. Vaadhoo.
Oaga Art Resort is Officially Open This New Year 2023!
Oaga Art Resort has opened up for the world during this new year of 2023, singing a welcome song that is their...
MITDC to Reclaim Lagoon near Male’ for Picnic Island
Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation (MITDC) will reportedly be reclaiming a lagoon near Male’ to be developed as a picnic island for local residents.
MITDC...
The first ever Baa Atoll Manta Festival concludes with over 1000 visitors
The first ever Baa Atoll Manta Festival took place on Saturday 24 November 2018 on B. Dharavandhoo, located in the Baa Atoll...
Dh. Kudahuvadhoo Airport officially inaugurated
Domestic airport on the island of Kudahuvadho in Dhaalu Atoll, “Dhaalu Airport” was officially inaugurated by President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom during a special...
CMDA to carry out the Capital Market Forum in association with Maldives Stock Exchange
Capital Market Development Authority to carry out the Capital Market Forum in association with Maldives Stock Exchange on 31st October 2019 at...
Maldives To Be Among First Batch To Welcome Tourists – Xu Jing
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)’s Former Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Xu Jing has said that Maldives will be among the...
3 Chinese Airlines to Commence Operations to Maldives This Month
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, three Chinese airlines are set to operate to the Maldives.
The...
Beond Expands Team and Elevates Career Opportunities in the Maldives’
Beond, the world’s first premium leisure airline, has announced its recruitment drive for pilots, cabin crew, and ground staff, which underscores its...
Thazky Rooftop Restaurant Has Been Opened
Surf View Raalhugandu's 'Thazky' rooftop restaurant has been opened for public.
With capacity for more than 70 people at...
Royal Jordanian to begin flights to Maldives
Jordan's National Airline chartered flights "Royal Jordanian" has been set to be introduced in later 2019 in Maldives.
Maldives registers prominent increase in Chinese tourist arrivals
Maldives recorded significant development from Chinese travel market due to increase in arrivals from China, the destinations biggest source market. This is the first...
An Overview of the Maldives Tourism Market
The Maldives is getting closer to achieving its tourist arrival target for the current year.
According to statistics, Maldives...
SmartCom — Inception of a Smart City from Scratch
Despite being a small economy, the smart city initiative undertaken by Housing Development Corporation Ltd (HDC) has set an example of a...
Air France to launch new service to Maldives
As of 1st November 2017, Air France will be offering two weekly flights to Malé, the capital of the Maldives, on departure from Paris-Charles...
Cruise liners can now dock near Male
Cruise liners that visit Male can now dock 0.6 nautical miles from Male. A press release by the tourism ministry states that...
50 years as ‘Maldives’
Maldives has officially passed the 50 year mark since it's name was changed to Maldives. 50 years ago, on the 21st of...
Restaurant Association of Maldives Registered to Raise Voices of the Industry
Restaurant
Association of Maldives has been registered to raise the voices of the growing
industry of restaurants, cafés, hotels and other such places throughout...
Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen Appointed as Special Envoy for Climate Change
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Wednesday appointed Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen as the Special Envoy for Climate Change. He made the appointment under...
Tourism Growth Outpaces Local Workforce in Maldives, Study Finds
A new study has revealed a projected critical imbalance in the local-to-expatriate employment ratio within the Maldives tourism industry. The report, utilizing...
Maldives Travel Awards: Sponsors & Partners sign on
by Zakwaan Naseem
The longest running travel awards in the Maldives; Maldives travel Awards or commonly known as the MATATO Travel Awards has signed on the...
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