Author: Mohamed Reehaan
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) along with industry partners showcased the underwater “escapades and beauty” at the Thailand Dive Expo 2022. The event which commenced on 05th May will conclude its final day on 08th May, Sunday at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center. Hailed as the largest such event in Thailand, the Dive Expo 2022 brings together leading holiday destinations, dive and water sport equipment manufacturers, dive resorts, tourism boards and marine conservation and diving organizations. MMPRC and industry partners attended the event to promote the “breathtaking beauty” of the Maldivian dive sites and to promote…
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has taken part in the AdeventureElevate 2022 in the US to promote the island nation as the “World’s Leading Destination.” During the event that was held from 03rd to 05th of May 2022 in Oregon, US, MMPRC helped to maintain and strengthen the destination awareness in the US traveler market. The 3-day event was hosted by the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), and during the “intensive and educational networking conference” MMPRC participated for collaborative learning, ideate on innovative solutions and take part in “conversations on how to change the world for better through…
State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) Managing Director Mr. Ahmed Shareef, last week made strong emphasis on a new effort to provide customer ease. According to the state-owned utility company’s front man, the new effort will formulate a systematic approach towards waiving off overdue bills, that have been incurred without the consumers’ control over it. Earlier, the STELCO front man initiated an extensive research into the utility provider to assess areas in need of drastic or gradual improvement, and had discovered the necessity for structural and organizational ‘tweaking.’ Mr. Shareef in his comments acknowledged the high working standard and ethics, but…
Ooredoo Maldives announced a special offer on the occasion of Muslim festive period of Eid-Al-Fitr. The telecommunication provider announced that customers with Aachaa Prepaid subscriptions of 1GB/Day weekly plans will be able to receive up to 2GB of bonus data per day with unlimited Ooredoo calls for seven days. The special Eid-Al-Fitr offer promises customers with 21GB of data for just MVR150. Interested customers can subscribe for the service via Ooredoo’s app at http://ore.do/app. Meanwhile, speaking about the special promotion, the Senior Manager, Brand and Marcomms Ms. Noora Ibrahim commented, “On behalf of the entire team of Ooredoo, I would…
Media professionals from leading media outlets in the United Kingdom have arrived in the Maldives on an invitation from MMPRC for a familiarization trip. The familiarization trip organized by Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation, dubbed “Maldives as a bucket-list destination” will have the team exploring the island nation from 03rd to 08th May 2022. MMPRC reported that the team consisted of professionals representing prolific media publications such as The Sun, Sunday Mail, Hello Magazine, House of Coco, and About Time. Furthermore, the team will be hosted at The Standard Huruvalhi Maldives and the Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi resorts…
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) commences its very first round of “Raajje Transport Link”, in Haa Dhaal atoll. The news was confirmed on 02nd May, Monday, with the contracting and transportation based enterprise noting that for the period from Monday until 10th May, Tuesday of the following week, all of its RTL services will be free of charge. Furthermore, MTCC highlighted that reservations can be made via island council authorities as well as through the RTL applications on app.rtl.mv available on both Android and iOS devices. The schedule for the RTL high-speed ferry services has been publicized on the…
A group of prominent journalists from France has arrived in the Maldives as part of the tourism familiarization trip. The group arrived in the tourism heavy island nation on a direct invitation from Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) – the country’s top tourism promoter – and will stay in the country from 30th April until 05th May 2022. The team includes reporters from notable publications such as Desire de Voyages, Le Boomeuses, Infrarouge and the National Geographic. MMPRC attests that the team will be hosted at Sun Siyam Irufushi and The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort during their stay.…
A group of prominent Indian social media influencers have concluded their recent familiarization trip in the Maldives earlier in April. The team consisting of some of the most followed social media influencers had arrived in the Maldives for the tourism familiarization trip from 07th to 11th April under the direct invitation of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). Furthermore, MMPRC confirms that the team was hosted at Sun Island Resort & Spa as well as at the Le Meridien Resort & Spa during their stay. The team that consisted of influencers like Ashi Kanna, Shruti Sinha, Mehak Ghai and…
The most recent tourist statistics from Ministry of Tourism confirm total arrivals of holidaymakers to the Maldives as of 27th April reached 560,996. Furthermore, the arrival total in year-to-date terms is a 47.1% increase when compared with the same period in 2021, during which the arrival total had reached 381,426. However, total arrivals were still 11.0% below pre-pandemic levels in 2019 during which it had reached 630,015 by the corresponding period. Meanwhile, the daily arrival average to the Maldives in annual terms is 4,795 while the average duration of stay in annual terms is currently 8.5 days. United Kingdom leads…
Bank of Maldives (BML) reports significant financial improvements for the first quarter of 2022. As per the national bank of the island nation, its profit after tax for the review quarter reached MVR554 million which is an 18% increment compared to the previous Q4-2021, and another 55% increment when compared with the corresponding quarter of Q1-2021. On the other hand, the bank’s operating profits for Q1-2022 reached MVR612 million, which is a 10% increment when compared with the preceding quarter. Furthermore, operating profits of the bank had increased by 14% when compared with the corresponding quarter of the previous year.