Marriott Maldives Business Council Launches Partnership with USAID
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the seven Marriott International resorts in Maldives partnered to explore how to enhance...
President Nominates Five Members to PCB Board for Parliamentary Approval
The President has nominated five individuals to the Privatization and Corporatisation Board (PCB), with their names forwarded to the State Owned Enterprises...
Maldives Initiates International Finance Services Authority
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has revealed plans to create the Maldives International Finance Services Authority. This announcement was made during the launch...
Direct Flights to Boost Tourism and Trade between Maldives and China
Maldives and China are set to commence direct flights between the two countries on the 14th of the coming month. This announcement...
Maldivian Aims for Wide-Body Aircraft Debut This Year
Maldives' national airline, Maldivian, is set to introduce wide-body aircraft into its fleet, with services aimed to start later this year, as...
Consumer Price Index Reveals 6.17% Increase in Maldives’ Food Prices in 2023
According to a recent report released by the Statistics Bureau, the Maldives experienced a notable increase in the price of food and...
IMF Backs Maldives Economic Reform Plan
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), met with President Dr Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives during the World...
Ooredoo Maldives Announces Winners of Doha Marathon Trip
Ooredoo Maldives has revealed the two lucky winners of its "Win a Trip to Qatar to participate in Doha Marathon by Ooredoo...
MPL to Accept US Dollars for Payments from April
Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) will accept payments in US dollars for services provided to vessels at the Male' Commercial Harbour beginning in...
Maldives Welcomes 15% More Tourists in 2024 Compared to Last Year
The Ministry of Tourism has disclosed that the number of tourists visiting the Maldives has exceeded 466,000 since the beginning of the...
Maldives Immigration Names Ashfan Deputy Controller
Maldives Immigration has announced that Ahmed Ashfan has assumed the position of Deputy Controller within the organization.
Ashfan brings...
Villa College Wraps Up International Conference on Social Research and Innovation
Villa College’s Institute for Research and Innovation (IRI) has successfully wrapped up the 2024 International Conference on Social Research and Innovation (ICSRI)....
Medtech Maldives Seeks Proposals for Hulhumalé Fitness and Wellness Centre
Medtech Maldives Pvt Ltd, a leading healthcare company, is inviting rent/lease proposals for the establishment and operation of services at its Fitness...
MMPRC and MATI Invite Indian Cricket Team to Celebrate World Cup Victory in the...
The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) have extended a special invitation to...
Government to Amend Employment Act, Maintain Cap on Expatriate Workers
The Maldivian government, led by the Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusaan, has announced plans to retain a cap on...
Gov’t Introduces Bill to Define Urban Regions and Establish Urban Development Authority
The Maldivian government has introduced a bill aimed at defining urban regions across the nation and establishing an Urban Development Authority (UDA)...
MMA States It Advised BML on Potential Consequences of Dollar Transaction Caps
The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has provided its perspective on the recent reversal of US dollar transaction limits by the Bank of...
MVR 4 Billion Worth Goods Imported in January 2019
The income generated by goods imported in January 2019 has reached up to MVR 4 billion, according to statistics released by the...
President meets with the Chinese Ambassador and officials of CMEC
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih met with Mr Zhang Lizhong, the Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives and officials of China Machinery Engineering Corporation...
Government to establish its internal audit function
Ministry of Finance has decided to establish an internal audit system in government offices to verify the financial transaction.
COVID-19 Highlights For 25th May
Maldives
has so far confirmed 1,371 cases of COVID-19, with 144 recoveries, and 4
fatalities.
Here are
the latest updates on...
President Meets With National Recovery Taskforce to Discuss Measures to Reinvigorate the Economy
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has met with the National Taskforce on Resilience Building and Economic Recovery to discuss the path forward towards...
4 Reasons Why Apple is Manufacturing the iPhone 11 in India Instead of China
For the very first time, Apple has manufactured a top-of-the-line model in India. Apple manufacturer Foxconn has started building iPhone 11 units...
Maldives’ Naturally Isolated Islands Makes It the Safest Holiday Destination
Maldives is geographically scattered and distanced, making the destination safest for a post-pandemic holiday, said Thoyyib Mohamed, Managing Director of Maldives Marketing and...
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