Author: Mohamed Reehaan
Fushifaru Maldives, a luxurious boutique resort in Lhaviyani atoll has won the prestigious ‘Best Hotel Sustainability Progress’ award at the TUI Global Hotel Awards 2023. The award recognizes the resort’s outstanding commitment to sustainability, environmental responsibility, and community development. The award was presented during the ITB Berlin fair held earlier in March. The TUI Global Hotel Awards is an annual event celebrating the world’s most exceptional hotels, resorts, and destinations. Fushifaru Maldives was recognized for its carbon footprint, preservation of marine life, and support to the local community. The resort has also implemented a wide range of green initiatives including…
LUX* South Ari Atoll welcomed extraordinary guests for this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations held on 08th March 2022. The luxury holiday resort hosted inspiring changemakers and leaders who contribute to the development of the Maldives, each in their own field. The guests were invited for an Extraordinary Quest with pop-up surprises and hosted workshops designed to “guide them on a new approach to daily routine.” The property invited six women of different nationalities, professions and positions, who made it to the “Extraordinary Winners” list. They include; Anja Shareef – Aero Marketing Manager at Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) Shaistha…
Marriott International Maldives celebrated International Women’s Day colorfully. The high-tier property on 08th March 2023 conducted two inspiring events to celebrate women achievements and progress towards equality. The events were hosted at Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa and Huraa Island. Sheraton Maldives kicked off the celebrations with a panel discussion which featured Emma Jones, the Area Director of Human Resources at Marriott International for Singapore, Malaysia, and Maldives; Shalinee Ahmed, the Market Director of Sales and Marketing at Marriott International Maldives; Mohamed Shiman, the Director of Human Resources at Sheraton Maldives. The topic of the panel discussion was…
The State Trading Organization (STO) celebrated the first anniversary of the hypermarket concept of STO People’s Choice; its largest retail outlet, on 15th March 2023. STO closed its People’s Choice supermarket for renovations and reopened under the hypermarket concept on 15th March 2022. Under the hypermarket concept, STO allowed a large number of local retailers to prop up their stalls within the market to showcase and retail their respective products. The hypermarket concept proved popular among local retailers since it was advantageous for lesser-known retailers to sell their products under the same roof as one of the largest and most…
Soneva Jani has been awarded Worldwide Kids Accreditation for the property’s commitment to providing world-class childcare services. The property operates in line with WK health and safety standards. The luxury resort’s The Den at Soneva Jani is a two-storey playground, and one of the largest children’s clubs in Asia. It offers fun-filled experiences for children of all ages. The Den comes with a Lego and craft area, dressing-up room, library and cinema provides space for books, films, and more. A separate area of the club is dedicated to sensory play for toddlers, and the kitchen area hosts cooking lessons and…
The Bank of Maldives (BML) on Wednesday, 15th March, opened applications for proposals under its Community Fund for the first phase of 2023. The fund is open for registered non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to access funds up to MVR50,000 to implement community-centric projects. The projects should be in the areas of environment, education, sports, and community development. BML said that in this phase, 10 projects will be selected from the proposals received. Similar to previous years, a total of 20 projects will be funded this year as well. The application deadline is 15th April 2023. Application forms and proposals should be…
President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Wednesday, 15th March, ratified the seventh amendment to the Public Finance Act (Law No. 3/2006). The Maldives Parliament passed the bill at its 10th sitting of the first session, held on 27th February 2023. The amendment seeks to strengthen procedures of; Acquiring loans Issuing guarantees Disbursing special assistance from public funds Tracking public finances Drawing up the state budget The amendment outlines the guidelines on the management of the Sovereign Development Fund (SDF) and public procurement mechanisms, resolves challenges to their implementation, revises the penalties for violating the law, and addresses challenges to…
The President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Wednesday evening, 15th March, inaugurated GDh. Faresmaathoda Airport. President Solih officially inaugurated the freshly developed airport at a ceremony held on Wednesday evening. The Minister of National Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure Mohamed Aslam, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Aishath Nahula, and the CEO and Managing Director of Regional Airports Company Limited (RACL) Mohamed Rizvee were in attendance. In addition to this, CEO of MTCC Adam Azim, GDh. Council’s President Ahmed Imthiyaz, and senior government officials attended the ceremony as well. The airport was developed by Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC).…
The governments of Maldives and Ghana signed two key agreements on Tuesday, 14th March, to further deepen the bilateral relationship between the countries. The countries signed to strengthen bilateral cooperation following the meeting between the Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid and Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at the sidelines of the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting, held in London. The agreements signed between the Maldives and Ghana are; Agreement on mutual exemption of visa requirements for their respective nationals Memorandum of understanding between the countries on political consultation The agreements signed on…
Dhiraagu has signed a partnership agreement with the Soccer Veterans Association of Maldives as its digital partner for the year. Under the partnership, Dhiraagu will collaborate with the association to host the ‘Kids Football Fiesta’; touted as the biggest football event aimed at kids in the Maldives and will be held in various key stages. The company affirmed its stance of supporting the development of the next generation of footballers in the Maldives. The Assistant Manager, Brand at Dhiraagu Naiya Shareef said that they were happy to support competitions aimed at children, and added that she hoped the partnership would…