Author: Mohamed Reehaan

The Minister of Homeland Security, Ali Ihusan, has dimissed rumors of the Bangladeshi expatriate workers’ community in the Maldives exceeding legally allowed limit. Maldives government recently lifted ban on hiring Bangladeshi expatriates the Maldivian workforce after a four-year restriction period. A decision that has since attracted widespread criticism from the public and politicians. Former Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail said the reopening of borders for Bangladeshi workers was unlawful after their quota capacity has reached its limit. The former minister also highlighted the relevant Act which stipulates the maximum quota capacity of foreign expatriates allowed to the Maldives for…

Pulse Hotels & Resorts, a hospitality development company in the Maldives, is attempting to attract the GCC market by making appealing travel offers. As such, Pulse is offering a selection of distinctive and exclusive experiences tailored for avid travelers in the region. The experiences are available across the hospitality company’s luxurious resorts during the upcoming festive season. For the campaign, Pulse Hotels & Resorts is teaming up with DNATA, the hospitality group is introducing exclusive offers and a variety of experiences across its resorts that include; Kandima Maldives Nova Maldives The Nautilus Maldives At Kandima Maldives, the ‘Holoworld’ event is…

BeOnd announces schedule of operating its specially designed 44-seat A319-100 initially twice weekly from Male’ to Riyadh from November 9. Additionally, the airline would operate twice weekly from Munich from November 15, and twice weekly from Zurich from November 17. BeOnd will launch with the single aircraft but reports of its plans to induct an A321-200 over the upcoming Northern Hemisphere winter. The airline’s Chairman CEO Tero Taskila is confident of ticket sales, anticipating it would sell out quickly owing to limited capacity. “Luxury travel is the fastest growing travel segment in the world, and BeOnd is the world’s first…

Regional Airports Company Limited (RACL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kulhudhuffushi City Council towards seeking investors for a tourism zone development neighboring the Kulhudhuffushi Airport. The  MoU was signed during RACL Managing Director Ahmed Mubeen’s recent visit to Kulhudhuffushi City. RACL reports the agreement between the company and Kulhudhuffushi City Council was signed to enhance economic opportunities, since the mangrove neighboring the airport remains unattended and unutilized. The chalk-water mangrove in Kulhudhuffushi City is among the largest such mangroves in the country, which has been identified for its potential in becoming a venue of eco-tourism. RACL…

Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu officially inaugurates the Fushidhiggaru Falhu reclamation project; dubbed RasMale’. The reclamation project is managed by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC). President Muizzu said the project would be completed within eight months, and pledged 65,000 units of housing inclusive of flats and land plots. The initiative is one of the most important pledges of Dr. Muizzu during his presidential campaign. The project involves the reclamation of 1,280 hectares of land along with the allocation of 11,000 land plots and 26,000 flats from the area. The new island, built as an eco-city would be connected to the…

The government expenditure reaches MVR 42.3 billion by December 07, 2023, reports the Ministry of Finance. According to the ministry’s ‘Weekly Fiscal Developments’ update posted most recently, the cumulative revenues inclusive of foreign grants by the review date stood at MVR 30.8 billion. The overall balance for the period is a deficit of MVR 11.4 billion. Tax revenues reach MVR 22.4 billion by the review date, non-tax revenues stand at MVR 7.7 billion. Capital receipts is now at MVR 305.3 million, and grants at MVR 557.6 million. The recurrent expenditure is now at MVR 28.8 billion, and the capital expenditure…

State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) announces decision to reopen the closed road entitled ‘Dhonadharaadha Hingun’ which currently houses engines of the utility provider. The road, that runs south from Ameenee Magu connects to the outer-most road, Boduthakurufaanu Magu, which also runs the full perimeter of the city. STELCO said the road would reopened ahead of Ramadan, that coincides with March 2024, after making the necessary alterations to the premises. The road, which lies next to STELCO’s compound was closed in 2010 to extend the area of the utility company’s premises, and install the generators. The generators were installed to increase…

Regional Airports Company Limited (RACL) met with the Kulhudhuffushi City council for discussions. According to RACL, its Managing Director along with senior officials met with the members of Kulhudhuffushi City council primarily to present and finalize the new terminal concept of the Kulhudhuffushi Airport. The new terminal project is aimed at enhancing the infrastructure of the airport with additional parking spaces and landscaping. Besides this, the meeting also opened up discussions on other future development opportunities as well. RACL said the meeting was in line with the Week-14 roadmap initiated by Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has appointed Fathimath Thaufeeq as the tourism board’s newest Managing Director. Her appointment to helm MMPRC comes after an initial nomination for the MD’s position at the SME Development and Finance Corporation (SDFC), which was redirected by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, who instead recommended her for the MMPRC top position. Fathimath Thaufeeq holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of West of England (UWE), and has a history of various management roles. Among her previous roles include the Admin and Procurement Manager of Waste Management Corporation (WAMCo), and HR & Admin…

Dhiggaru island council recently finalized a project valued over MVR 7 million to develop a new tourism zone through the reclamation of Dhiggaru Falhu. The project has been awarded to Flexin Private Limited, is slated for completion within 30 months. The initiative includes reclamation of 10 hectares in Dhiggaru Falhu, to develop 150 rooms and a picnic island. Ahmed Nishan, Dhiggaru island council’s President informed local media the project has secured a financing of USD 500,000. Nishan underscored the employment opportunities for Dhiggaru youth within the tourism sector.