Author: Mohamed Reehaan
The Maldives government has signed a Financing Agreement with the European Union (EU), which would allocate EUR 6.5 million aimed at strengthening the blue economy of the Indian Ocean archipelago. The agreement was signed during the discussion meeting held between the Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer and the Deputy Managing Director of the Asia and Pacific Department of the European External Action Service Paola Pampaloni, held on Sunday. At the meeting, the two reflected on the significant developments brought forward through the cooperation between the Maldives and the EU. Minister Zameer expressed gratitude for EU’s comprehensive support, offered…
Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, following a recommendation from the cabinet, has resolve to impose a ban on Israeli passports. Minister of Homeland Security and Technology, Ali Ihusan, announced the state’s latest decision at a Sunday news conference, held at the President’s Office. The cabinet decision includes amending necessary laws to prevent Israeli passport holders from entering the island nation, and establishing a cabinet subcommittee to oversee these efforts. As for the case of the Palestine-Israel issue; President Muizzu decided to appoint a special envoy to assess Palestinian needs. President Muizzu further decided on setting up a fundraising campaign to…
Ooredoo Maldives is expected to host Augustine Azuka “Jay-Jay” Okocha, former Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star and Nigerian national team icon, for an official visit to the Maldives. The football icon is set to visit the Maldives from July 01 to 06, as part of a strategic partnership between Ooredoo Maldives and PSG. The telecommunication service provider, plans to make the best out of this visit, including a futsal contest allowing customers to play alongside Okocha. Participants can enter the competition using the hashtag #PSGLegendinMV until June 10, 2024 – and five winners will be randomly selected. Besides this, Ooredoo Maldives…
Travel Trade Maldives (TTM) has announced that voting for the highly anticipated TTM Awards 2024 is now open. Effective Sunday, June 02, 2024, travel trade professionals, travelers, and consumers worldwide are invited to cast their votes for the most outstanding resorts and hotels in the Maldives. The TTM Awards and Gala of 2024 edition will feature an expanded array of award categories, including two new additions, bringing the total to 24 awards to reward and celebrate excellence in the Maldives travel and tourism hospitality industry. Award winners will be selected through a voting process consisting of 30% votes from the…
Bank of Maldives (BML) on Sunday, June 02, announced the expansion of services at its Maafushi branch to offer a full ranking of solutions to both individual customers and businesses. Maafushi branch will now operate as a full-fledged branch offering all the services including USD deposits and withdrawals, loans and financing applications, cheque deposits, issuing statements and currency exchange services. Additionally, the branch’s ATM center will provide 24/7 access to cash withdrawals, deposits and transfers. “Maafushi is a bustling hub for local tourism, and the demand for banking services has grown alongside the increasing number of visitors to the island.…
Chinese tourist arrivals to the Maldives is now almost less than 2,000 short of reaching 100,000 in annual terms, according to Ministry of Tourism. As per the updates from the ministry dated May 27, 2024, Chinese arrivals to the Maldives is currently at a total of 98,908. Russia, which earlier showed to be in stiff competition, and closely following behind, appears to be losing traction but has maintained second-strongest position nonetheless. Arrivals from the UK, is still the third-strongest in terms of numbers, though the momentum appears to have weakened slightly. Italy, which had briefly taken top spot earlier in…
The State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) on Saturday, has requested the public members to submit complaints on the recently issued bills, which has attracted significant public ire over its hiked up charges. Several members of the public have been complaining over the significant hike in the utility bills, issued for May. Many have inquired the reason for this rise in charges – especially since the during the month of May, Maldives experienced rainy and cloudy weather. Following widespread public criticism, STELCO on Saturday implored the public to submit complaints by contacting the billing number of their Customer Service at 7788438…
State Electric Company (STELCO) employees have come to remove tin sheets kept in a dangerous position in ADh. Fenfushi. STELCO confirmed its employees removed the tin sheets placed as a wall covering of a warehouse in Fenfushi. The sheets, full of rust, were in rundown condition. STELCO employees had assisted in removing the sheets and keeping them safely away. The utility provider said that the worn out sheets were removed to ensure that it does not get ripped and blown off in strong winds, amid bad weather conditions across the Maldives currently.
Bank of Maldives (BML) Islamic on Thursday, announced a new promotion for BML Islamic customers. According to the bank’s Islamic wing, for all BML Islamic credit cards applied and approved during the promotion period, a grand winner will be selected to receive MVR 25,000 at the end of the promotional period. Customers can apply for the BML Islamic Amex Credit cards either through internet banking platform or the mobile application. BML Islamic American Express Credit Card comes with a slew of benefits, including local and international offers for card members. The benefits include exclusive savings on booking.com and offers on…
Minister of Construction and Infrastructure Dr. Abdulla Muththalib on Thursday, said the reclamation of K. Fushidhiggaru under the Ras Male’ mega project, cannot be completed within eight months as previously stated by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu. Physical works of the biggest housing initiative of this administration, commenced earlier on December 18, 2024. Under the project, a total of 1,153 hectares of land will be reclaimed, which the state aimed to complete within an eight-month window. During the press conference held on Thursday, the minister confirmed the project will not be completed within earlier projected window. He also said that the…