Author: Mohamed Reehaan

President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has awarded the special “President’s Tourism Gold Awards” to a total of 77 recipients. At the special ceremony held to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Maldives tourism industry on Monday evening, President Solih handed the awards. The event was held at the country’s first ever tourist resort; Kurumba Maldives. The special “President’s Tourism Gold Awards” is a recognition and acknowledgement of the industry’s most prolific contributors. Some of the major contributors who received the award include; Ahmed Naseem, current Minister of Health “MU” Mohmed Umar Manik “Champa” Hussain Afeef In addition to the most…

The Government of Maldives signed an agreement with Kazakhstan towards commencing aviation operations between the two countries. Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Ms. Aishath Nahula signed on behalf of the Maldivian government. Under the agreement, scheduled flight operations are expected to commence. The agreement further allows code-sharing among permitted airlines. Earlier on 9th May 2022, the two countries signed an agreement pertaining to on arrival visa. Under the agreement, Maldivians traveling to Kazakhstan will receive on arrival visas with a 30-day validity. The transcontinental nation is a high-profile education tourism hub. Several Maldivian students frequent the country for various…

President of the Republic of Maldives Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has commended on the growth and development of private sector businesses. Maldives head of state claims the lack of undue state influence was visible, as businesses have continued to progress and prosper collectively. President Solih made the comments on Monday evening at the special ceremony held to commemorate tourism golden jubilee. The event was held at Kurumba Maldives, which is the first ever tourist resort to open in the island nation. In his speech, president Solih identified the importance of creating synergy between the government and private sector businesses. According…

According to Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the biggest challenge to tourism development is delays in the development of tourist establishment. At the special ceremony held on Sunday evening, 02nd October, to commemorate the National Tourism Day and the Golden Jubilee anniversary of Maldives tourism, President Solih bemoaned the significant delays in multiple tourism related projects. “Many of these properties have remained idle without development for years,” he said. President Solih identified many of these properties lacked long-term developmental plans. While speaking, he had criticized previous administration for their obvious mismanagement of resources. President Solih lambastes on the dubious transactions…

Tertiary healthcare institution, Tree Top Hospital, announces 10% discount on their heart screening packages. The two packages; Healthy Heart and Strong Heart, are designed for two age groups. The Healthy Heart for patients aged between 30 and 60, while Strong Heart is for patients aged 60 and above. The packages aim to thoroughly analyze cardiovascular conditions. Both packages include Clinical Examinations, Imaging and Diagnostics, OPD Consultation and Laboratory Investigations. Clinical Examinations; Medical History Height and Weight measurement Body Mass Index (BMI) Blood Pressure Imaging and Diagnostics; Chest X-Ray Echocardiogram Electrocardiogram (ECG) Cardiac Stress ECG (TMT) OPD Consultation components include, consultation…

Island Aviation reports it expects arrival of the Maldivian flagship carrier’s latest fleet additions in November 2022. The airline, Maldivian, purchased the planes for fleet expansion, earlier this year. The national carrier is dropping its older Dash-6 otters in favor of ATR contemporaries. Meanwhile, a photo of a Maldivian ATR-72 at Toulouse-Blenjek Airport in France was circulated on social media on Saturday, 01st October. Reports confirm two ATR-72s and one ATR-42 will be on their way to the island nation soon. The newest additions cost a total of USD 60 million, confirms Island Aviation.

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) successfully concluded the Tourism Marketeers Evening 2022. The event hosted by MMPRC involved exchange and collection of feedback, ideas and opinions from tourism industry stakeholders. The information collected will be used in formulating marketing strategies by the tourism promoter for 2023. The event took place on 28th September, held at Meeruma. A total of 41 tourism professionals took part in the event. Speaking at the event, MMPRC CEO and Managing Director Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed said, “MMPRC has always prioritized working in collaboration with the industry when we craft the strategies that promote the…

Malahini Kuda Bandos has upgrades to a five-star upper-class boutique resort. This upgrade in the resort’s status, and catering comes with new villa category additions, along with new restaurants and modern amenities. The resort’s General Manager Mr Easa Mohamed said, “We are delighted to position Malahini as a five-star upper class boutique, where our guests can choose from a variety of spaces and customized services and cuisines at their favorite destination for luxury and leisure.” Speaking about the upgrade, the resort’s Commercial Director Ms. Sonika Adlakha said, “Our upgraded modern retreat, where beach resort merges with luxury hotel facilities, is…

The latest update from Ministry of Finance corroborates state’s expenditure has hit MVR26.5 billion as of 27th September. According to the ministry, revenues earned by the same period stood at MVR19.6 billion. Due to higher spending compared to earnings, the overall balance for the period is a deficit of MVR6.9 billion; which stretched out from the previous review date. The cumulative tax revenue is at MVR14.4 billion by the review date, whereas the non-tax revenue in annual terms is at MVR5.1 billion. For the same period last year, tax revenue in annual terms had hit just MVR9.7 billion and non-tax…

Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Mausoom shared his vision for the upcoming year; and it is quite ambitious! According to the minister, the country’s tourism industry collectively will work towards attracting 2 million visitors in 2023. Dr. Mausoom made the remarks while addressing at the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 55th board of governors meeting seminar. The minister spoke on the country’s tourism aspirations for 2023 under the theme of “Reimagining Tourism: Coming Back from the Brink”. He made specific highlights on the challenges and the efforts by the government to maintain tourism following Covid-19 pandemic. Tourism covers 47% of the…