Author: Mohamed Reehaan

State Electric Company (STELCO) has collaborated with the council of K. Himmafushi in cleaning the island’s beach. STELCO confirmed that several of its employees had participated in the beach clean-up alongside council staff. While noting that participation in such community enrichment initiatives was part of STELCO’s CSR drive, the utility provider said it had been a pleasure to work alongside the local communities in enhancing their livelihoods. STELCO is the primary electricity provider in the Greater Male’ region. The utility provider earlier launched a large-scale initiative of connecting the Greater Male’ region islands within an interconnected grid. Through this grid,…

State Trading Organization (STO) is gearing up to develop a shopping mall at Hulhumale’ Phase II according to its Managing Director Husen Amr. The STO Managing Director revealed the company’s plans in response to a tweet made by possibly a Hulhumale’ resident, who complained about expensive goods and services available from other vendors or outlets in Phase II. While Amr stated STO was preparing to develop a shopping mall, he did not disclose any further details. The shopping mall plan’s confirmation follows Amr’s earlier confirmation that STO Smart Store will open next month. STO’s Smart Store is the country’s first-ever…

State Trading Organization’s (STO) new STO Smart Store which is currently in development; will be officially opened in March 2023 according to Managing Director Husen Amr. The STO Managing Director confirmed this via Twitter on 13th February, Monday. This is the first time a ‘Grab and Go’ concept shopping outlet is being developed in the Maldives. The new STO Smart Store is located at STO Hulhumale’. Grab and Go retail shopping is a popular concept in several countries where customers are not required to checkout their items from checkout counters and do not have cashiers either. STO said that with…

The e-commerce platform powered by Ooredoo Maldives, Moolee has launched a special promotion. Moolee’s “Sweet Surprise” promotion allows customers to order gifts for their family and loved ones, and have them delivered anywhere in the Maldives. Offers under the special promotion include popular perfume brands retailed by Le Perfume and products from Nordy’s as well as Space. How to Shop Visit/log-in to www.moolee.mv Select the ‘Sweet Surprise’ category or any preferred gift category Select the preferred item and press ‘Add to Cart’ Checkout the items in the cart Enter item delivery address Confirm payment Moolee’s “Sweet Surprise” promotion will run…

The highest single-day arrival of tourists was recorded on Saturday, 11th February 2023. According to the Ministry of Tourism, the total number of tourist arrivals on Saturday was recorded at 8,028. The previous highest single-day arrivals in 2023 were recorded on 22nd January, at 7,009. Meanwhile, the average daily arrival so far in 2023 is 5,729. Moreover, the previous all-time high in single-day arrivals was recorded last year on 12th February with 7,768 arrivals. The total number of tourist arrivals to the Maldives as of 11th February 2023 reached 240,621; which is a 32.2% increment compared to the same period…

Dhiraagu customers can now enjoy limitless conversations and socializing with the enhanced Dhiraagu Postpaid plans. According to the largest telecommunication provider in the Maldives, the newly upgraded plans are; Postpaid 1000: which comes with 40GB core data, limitless social media data, free SMS, and free calls to all Dhiraagu numbers and other local network Postpaid 1700: which comes with 100GB core data along with all the other features available in the Postpaid 1000 plan Speaking about the upgraded plans, Aishath Ishana, the Manager, Customer Value Management at Dhiraagu said, “We are continuously trying to maintain a product portfolio which would…

SIMDI has introduced a new “pre-order” feature on its online shopping application. The retail business confirmed that customers now will be able to pre-order a wide range of products from popular international brands. Customers can place orders from notable brands such as Samsung, Apple, Polar Ignite, and Meta Quest among others. The application provides part payment or full payment options for customers. SIMDI is assisted by several international partners in its retail shipping and consignment delivery services. Customers can expect their orders within 7 to 14 days from the date of the order. The retailer also claimed it was working…

The Maldives government collected a total revenue of MVR 3.40 billion in January 2023. According to Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA), the revenue collected in January increased by 43.1% compared to the same month last year. This is mainly due to the increment in the collection of TGST, GGST, Income Tax, Airport Taxes and Fees, Tourism Land Rent, and Green Tax. Moreover, tourist arrivals in December 2022 were higher than in December 2021 by 12.0% which led to an increment in tourism-related revenues. Additionally, the revenues collected in the review month were up by 43.6% from the initial projection. Revenues…

The newly developed picnic island in Male’ atoll officially opened for picnic-goers on Saturday, 11th February 2023. Kudagiri Picnic Island is part of the current government’s pledges of providing a safe space for Greater Male’ region residents to enjoy during weekends or on other holidays. The picnic island was developed since the previous picnic hotspot in the area; Kuda Bandos was closed to the public. Kuda Bandos has since been redeveloped into a tourist resort named ‘Malahini Kuda Bandos’. On the opening day of the new picnic island, Housing Development Corporation (HDC); the managing company of the island, gave access…

Tourist arrivals to the Maldives have exceeded 220,574 as of 08th February 2023. According to the Ministry of Tourism in their latest update, tourist arrivals by the review date observed a 31.1% increment compared to 2022. Tourist arrivals by the same period in 2022 stood at just 168,239 while in 2021 it was at 116,881. Total tourist arrivals from 01st to 08th February is at 48,038 which is a 31.7% increment. In the same period last year, tourist arrivals stood at 36,474 and in 2021 it was at 24,778. The daily arrival average in January stood at 5,566 and so…