Author: Mohamed Reehaan

According to the latest updates from Ministry of Tourism, the total tourist arrivals as of 12th January 2022 has reached 55,055. Compared with the tourist arrivals for the corresponding period in 2021, tourist arrivals in current year observed a 52.9% increment. In 2021, during the same period the tourist arrivals had reached 36,003. On the other hand, when compared with the arrival total of the same period in 2020, the arrival count in the current year is still 19.99% below – arrival total for the same period in 2020 stood at 67,281. In addition to this, the arrival total for…

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) has signed a global advertising agreement with BBC Global News. Under the agreement, BBC Global will be incorporating their in-house commercial content studio; BBC Storyworks. The agreement was signed by the Chief Executive of MMPRC, Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed on behalf of the tourism promoter and the Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations of BBC Studios, Mr. Nick Charlton on behalf of the news conglomerate. According to the global advertising agreement, MMPRC will launch an international advertising campaign with BBC Global News that is designed to showcase the Maldives as a safe, prepared and…

Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed on an agreement with the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (MNPHI) for two large-scale developmental projects. According to the contracting corporation, MTCC has been contracted with the shore protection rectification project of Shaviyani atoll Komandoo and the connectivity project of Mathi Komandoo. The agreement was signed by MTCC Chief Executive Mr. Adam Azim and the Deputy DG Mr. Anwar Ali on behalf of the corporation and the ministry, respectively. Work scope includes reclamation operations of 16.7 hectares, construction of a 1520-meter revetment, a 353-meter groynes, a 112-meter geo-bag revetment and…

State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) has successfully concluded a managerial training program aimed at the middle-management employees of the corporation. The participants were awarded with certificate of completion for successfully following through the program. According to STELCO the program was oriented to focus on three major areas of corporate management which included; leadership skills, people skills and project management skills. The programs ran through three participant batches with a total of 45 employees from middle-management hierarchy participating in them. The training program is an initiative spearheaded by the corporation’s incumbent Managing Director Mr. Hassan Mughnee. Moreover, this marks the very…

A group of journalists from Japan arrived in Maldives on the invitation of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) as part of the corporation’s tourism familiarization trip series. The Japanese journalists arrived in Maldives on Tuesday, 11th January 2022 and will be staying in the island nation until Monday, 17th January. This is first tourism familiarization trip organized by the tourism promoter for the current year. The delegation included journalists from highly popular and lauded news agencies and publications catering and operating in the Japanese market with a combined readership reach exceeding millions. According to Visit Maldives (MMPRC), the…

Maldives government earned a total of MVR2.03 billion for the month of December 2021 as per the latest updates confirmed by Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA). According to the publication, a total of 105.48 million out of the total state revenue for the review month were collected in United States Dollar (USD). This revenue collection in the review month is a 95.0% increment when compared with the same month in 2020 while MIRA claimed that the increment is resultant of surges in the collection of tax revenue sources such as; TGST, GGST, Green Tax and Airport Taxes. Meanwhile, tourist arrivals…

State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) announced that the corporation will be able to complete the upgrading works of Fulidhoo power distribution network before the end of January 2022. Under the project, STELCO will reportedly install 1,807 meters of power cables under ground which will be utilized to expand the network. Earlier, STELCO had installed a new STW300 generator in the island which is currently operational, incrementing the total power output capacity of Fulidhoo from 499 kiloWatts (kW) to 779 kiloWatts (kW). The new STW class generators are manufactured and assembled under the supervision of STEWO, the utility provider corporation’s workshop…

According to the most recent statistical updates from Ministry of Tourism, the Maldives has attracted a total of 24,527 tourists as of 05th January 2022. Surprisingly, this indicates a strong 56.4% growth in tourist arrivals during the current year when compared with the corresponding period in 2021 during which the arrival total reached just 15,680. Moreover, compared to the arrival figure of the same period in 2019, the arrival count in 2022 observed a growth of 10.3% as well. However, the total tourist arrivals in 2022 as of review date is below 10.75% when compared with the same period in…

Maldives Minister of Economic Development Mr. Fayyaz Ismail has claimed that significant changes will become apparent in the island nation’s economy in the upcoming days with price of US Dollars expected to become cheaper. The cabinet minister made the assertion while speaking at ceremony held on Friday at Komandoo to launch campaign efforts for a ruling party candidate running for the said constituency under the parliamentary seat by-elections. At the ceremony, minister Mr. Ismail had noted on various accomplishments of the incumbent administration during the past year including execution of water and sewerage projects over 100 residential islands. In addition…

State Electric Company (STELCO) signed an agreement with Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) last week to provide power to main airport island of the Maldives – Hulhule’. STELCO confirmed the news on Thursday, 06th January 2022 while the agreement was signed between the utility provider’s Managing Director Mr. Hassan Mughnee and the Acting In-Charge of MACL Mr. Ibrahim Thoha. At the signing ceremony, Mr. Mughnee emphasized on STELCO’s dedication and commitment to answering the requirements of the public and nation as a whole. Furthermore, he also asserted that the utility provider is one of the foremost contributors to the country’s…