Author: Mohamed Reehaan

The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) is hosting an additional round of walk-in interviews tomorrow as it works to complete driver recruitment for the government’s forthcoming public taxi service. Candidates are invited to attend at the Maafannu Bus Terminal between 10:00hrs and 16:00hrs. Filling a 407-Strong Driver Roster The recruitment push follows an earlier hiring session held in January, which drew more than 250 applicants. MTCC has identified a total of 407 driver positions required to bring the service to full operational capacity, comprising 285 full-time roles and 122 part-time positions. With final preparations currently underway, tomorrow’s session reflects…

The Maldives’ State Trading Organization (STO) received two scheduled oil shipments last week, the Minister of Economic Development and Trade confirmed, offering reassurance to businesses and consumers as global fuel markets brace for volatility stemming from escalating conflict in the Middle East. Minister Mohamed Saeed confirmed via social media that the deliveries arrived in line with pre-established “nomination” agreements between STO and its international suppliers, structured procurement arrangements that lock in shipment schedules based on national demand projections. “Further shipments are scheduled to arrive in the Maldives according to the nomination and dates agreed upon between STO and its suppliers,”…

The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) is preparing to launch physical works on the next stage of the Boduthakurufaanu Magu redevelopment project along nothern waterfront of Male’ City, with construction expected to get underway within the coming days. The works form part of Phase 1 of the broader redevelopment initiative, which covers the corridor running from the Local Market area through the Heveiru Ferry Terminal. The section between the Local Market and Izzudheen Jetty was already successfully upgraded and opened to the public on December 8 last year. Attention now turns to the four remaining segments from Izzudheen Jetty…

The Maldives government’s land reclamation project at Giraavarufalhu is on course for completion next month, with President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu confirming that physical handover of plots to beneficiaries will commence in June. In a social media update issued today, the President said reclamation and surveying work is progressing rapidly and is expected to wrap up entirely in April, clearing the way for the distribution process to begin. “Based on current progress, we anticipate that all reclamation and surveying work will be finished in April, allowing us to begin the process of handing over the plots to their owners in June,”…

German leisure airline Condor is set to resume scheduled flights to the Maldives this coming summer, marking its return to the route after a year-long suspension. The airline will operate services between Frankfurt and Velana International Airport from May through October, running four flights weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Condor’s previous Maldives operations wrapped up at the close of the summer 2024 season. The resumption comes against a backdrop of sustained German demand for Maldivian tourism. Germany currently ranks as the fifth-largest source market for arrivals to the island nation, with 35,811 German tourists recorded so far this…

First Lady Sajidha Mohamed has called on society to take collective responsibility in building a more inclusive world, using World Down Syndrome Day as a platform to address the systemic barriers faced by individuals with the condition. In a post shared on X, the First Lady argued that human difference, including the experiences of those living with Down Syndrome, should be viewed not as a limitation, but as a source of diversity that enriches society as a whole. “It is our collective responsibility to care for one another and build a society where no one is left behind,” she wrote.…

Maldives’ leading telecommunications operator Dhiraagu has unveiled a multi-layered Eid al-Fitr promotional campaign centered on free data gifting and a gamified rewards mechanism, signaling the company’s continued push to deepen customer engagement through interactive, seasonally driven activations. Running from March 20 to March 26, 2026, the campaign allows both prepaid and postpaid subscribers to send complimentary data packages to up to five contacts via the DhiraaguApp, a move that simultaneously incentivizes app adoption and broadens the reach of the promotion through peer-to-peer sharing. Building on Ramadan Momentum The Eid initiative extends to commercial framework established during Dhiraagu’s Ramadan campaign, “Crack…

The Maldives Zakat House has completed the distribution of Fitr Zakat for the year 1445 AH, issuing a record MVR 6,000 per person to all individuals registered in the national registry of the poor and needy, the highest per capita amount in the history of the country’s Fitr Zakat programme. Among this year’s beneficiaries were 62 orphaned children who qualify as eligible recipients under Zakat guidelines. The distribution follows what official described as a record-breaking collection season, with total contributions exceeding MVR 14 million. Of that amount, MVR 13,896,000 was allocated directly for disbursement to registered recipients. To broaden access…

For a quarter of a century, one name has stood above the rest in Maldives homes: Hitachi. Distributed exclusively by STO General Trading, Hitachi refrigerators have earned something far more valuable than market share, they have earned the unwavering trust of Maldivian families, generation after generation. Walk into any home across the islands and you are likely to find a Hitachi refrigerator humming quietly in the kitchen. Some of those very units were purchased over 25 years ago, and they are still running. That is not a coincidence. That is a testament to world-class engineering built for the real world,…

Malé’s northern harbour has long been the beating heard of the Maldives’ local trade economy, but decades of overcrowding and persistent hygiene concerns have held it back from reaching its full potential, which is about to change. The government has greenlit the Malé Wet Market Complex, a MVR 127 million mega-project set to tear down the existing local market and replace it with a facility that redefines what a modern urban marketplace looks like in the Indian Ocean. The scale of ambition here is hard to overstate. At over 95,000 square feet across six storeys, this will be the most…