Author: Mohamed Reehaan
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) signed with renowned ID Travel Group for a new destination marketing campaign. The campaign which will run until April 2022 aims to increase the destination brand presence in the US market. To achieve the objectives of the campaign, the Maldives will be featured in ID Travel Group’s elite brochure collection which includes the award-winning Travelers Collection and the strategic Ultimate Exclusives; which is mailed to over 15,000 luxury advisors throughout the US. MMPRC further noted that the activities are in line with the tourism promoter’s strategies to have “greater B2B contact” with tour…
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) on Monday, 07th March, has warned on taking swift action against taxi centers found in violation of regulations by the Ministry of Transport. According to the authority, taxi centers discovered with hiked fare prices will be dealt with necessary action; including fining the entities. Earlier, it was reported that all the taxi centers operating in the Greater Male’ Region unanimously agreed to increase fare prices, effective from Thursday, 10th March 2022. All 14 centers that convened for the deliberation agreed on the price bump owing to the surge in oil prices in the Maldivian market.…
State Trading Organization (STO) on Saturday, 05th March, confirmed the newly revised prices of petrol and diesel in the Maldivian market. The state-owned organization and the primary oil importer to the Maldives had hiked the prices in the Maldivian market in light of surging global oil prices amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to STO, petrol will be sold at MVR14.60 per liter whereas it was sold at MVR12.98 per liter previously. In addition to this, diesel is currently sold at MVR14.80 per liter, which earlier was sold at MVR13.04 per liter. The change in oil prices in the Maldivian market…
State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) has confirmed that the company’s latest electricity network upgrade project has drawn close to completion. The utility provider initiated a network upgrade project on the island of Thoddoo, Alif Alif Atoll. STELCO will upgrade the island’s electricity distribution grid with the installation of 2,279 meters of low-voltage cables. Furthermore, STELCO confirms that the cable installation, as well as the entire network upgrade project, will be completed sometime on Monday, 07th March 2022. Meanwhile, the utility provider has commenced official works of installing an upgraded powerhouse unit with the capacity of producing 5 mega-Watts of electricity…
With the Islamic sacred month of Ramadan roughly a month away – from the Hijri calendar year – the President’s Office had announced revised working hours for the month. The Islamic sacred month of Ramadan falls on the first week of April 2022, and the lunar month will last for an expected 29 days. Muslims all over the world observe fasting during the holy month and abstain from consuming food or beverages from dawn until dusk. Due to the expected extra stress on Muslim workers, while observing their fast, the working hours of the public sector are often revised for…
A team of journalists from the Middle East has visited the Maldives on an invitation from Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). The team’s visit falls under MMPRC’s “tourism familiarization” initiative aimed at providing information and on-hand experience to travel reporters, bloggers, and writers to increase brand presence and awareness in their respective markets. According to MMPRC, the team that flied to the Maldives in 04th March 2022, will stay until 10th March. The team will be hosted at the Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort and Spa, The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort, and Kuramathi Maldives. During their stay, the…
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has held a webinar titled “Connect with Maldives – Your Safe Have” targeting the South Korean travel trade. The one-hour webinar held via popular video conferencing platform Zoom on 03rd March 2022 was attended by top travel agents and journalists of South Korea. Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed, the Managing Director and CEO of MMPRC, during his opening speech, highlighted the “safety and unique experiences offered” to the travelers visiting the Maldives. Furthermore, he detailed the safety measures in place at local tourist avenues including resorts, guesthouses, hotels, and safaris. MMPRC focused on promoting the…
According to the latest update from the Ministry of Finance, the cumulative total of state expenditure has reached MVR4,315.9 million (MVR4.3 billion) as of 24th February 2022. Meanwhile, revenues earned to the state inclusive of foreign grants stood at MVR3,694.4 million (MVR3.7 billion) by the review period, indicating a reversal of the state balances from the previous review week’s surplus to a deficit of MVR621.5 million. Expense composition attests that the government has spent 78% of its total budget on recurrent needs so far and the remaining 22% on capital needs. On the other hand, revenues earned to the state…
The Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology Ms. Aminath Shauna affirmed the state’s initiative of placing at least 1,000 solar units in local residences before the end of 2022. In association with local utility provider Fenaka Corporation, the state-monitored initiative will attempt to install solar energy harnessing panels for household use. According to the minister, the state policy is heavily leaning towards renewable energy resources instead of conventional fuel-powered energy production. The state’s policy for pro-renewable energy aims to cut down the dependency on fuel. Meanwhile, the initiative has commenced with physical works already carried out in some of…
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives have exceeded 250,000 according to the latest updates from the Ministry of Tourism. The state body in their most recent statistical update revealed that the total number of tourist arrivals as of 23rd February 2022 reached 251,339, indicating an annual 46.9% increment in comparison with 2021. Statistics further conveyed that the total number of tourist arrivals for the same period in 2021 reached just a total of 171,091. Meanwhile, the tourist daily arrival average lifted from 4,250 in January to 5,199 in February while the annual average is currently at 4,654. On the other hand,…