Author: Mohamed Reehaan

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has launched a new advertising campaign targeting the Southeast Asian market. The new campaign which will reportedly run from June until August 2022 comes through the partnership between MMPRC and DestinAsian, an award-winning magazine focusing on Southeast Asian and Asia Pacific regions. Established in 2001, DestinAsian is hailed among the leading travel magazines in the Asian-Pacific region with a reported readership of 98,364 per edition. The magazine offers a regular line-up of sections that provide the latest cultural, lifestyle and hospitality news updates around Asia and the world. Earlier, Maldives was listed among…

Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has opened registration for new slots for the public to view the Vinares housing flats developed in Hulhumale’ Phase II. HDC made the announcement to facilitate the growing public demand to view the currently developed housing flats while a total of over 11,000 individuals have already registered during the initial announcement. Meanwhile, an official who spoke on behalf of the corporation confirms that the public reception towards HDC’s invitation of viewing the flats has been positive. The official had also confirmed that the current viewing slots have been fully booked until August 2022. So far, HDC…

State Trading Organization (STO) announces its plan to expand STO People’s Choice supermarket to facilitate vendor slots for local businesses. The supermarket was recently refurbished as a contemporary general sales mall with increased space and product showcasing. Meanwhile, the Managing Director of STO Mr. Hussain Amru noted on the company’s decision, highlighting that the management agreed to increase mall space owing to growing demands by local vendors. Vendors will be granted designated vendor slots in the mall premises for them to showcase and sell their products. STO People’s Choice supermarket transitioned into a mall and was reopened after renovations on…

The Managing Director of State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) Mr. Ahmed Shareef has urged revamping the utility provider’s organization towards a more customer-oriented approach. While speaking at the ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of STELCO, Mr. Shareef articulated on the company’s various strides and achievements throughout its history and stressed on the heavy task of promulgating the company as a contemporary utility service provider. He highlighted on the importance of prioritizing customer satisfaction while catering its services, noting that customer feedback and their reception was instrumental for STELCO in its sustainability efforts.

The library of Shaviyani atoll Bilehffahi School has been developed with the support of the Community Fund of Bank of Maldives (BML). While the initiative was carried out by one of the school’s teachers, Mr. Ismail Shareef the upgrade works under the project included procurement of 700 new books, creating new bookshelves as well as procurement of furniture including chairs and tables. Speaking about the initiative, Mr. Shareef said, “With the addition of both English and Dhivehi books and an improved reading environment, the project will help implement the school’s current reading program.” “We have also been able to create…

A team of media professionals from several high-profile Indian media outlets visited the Maldives on a tourism familiarization trip. The team visited the island nation on 13th June and will return to home country on 19th June after concluding their trip to familiarize themselves with the Maldivian tourism scene. The team which consisted of representatives from notable media outlets including Times of India, Financial Express, BW Business World, NDTV Food and Travel Dine visited the Maldives on an official invitation from Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). During their trip, the media entourage stayed in Kuramathi Maldives, The Residence…

Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has unveiled 15 new additions to its RTL Bus network. During a special ceremony held on 15th June, Wednesday evening, the Maldives President Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih officially unveiled the double-decker buses which will spring into action effective from Thursday, 16th June. The transport and contracting company acquired the additional vehicles in order to expand its RTL bus network and operations as it announced introduction of two new routes within the Greater Male’ region and improved reach within Hulhumale’ Phase II. While operations to the recently populated zone in the satellite town commenced on…

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) launches a new destination marketing campaign in association with Veepee targeting the French market. With a keen focus on promoting the tropical archipelago as a top of the mind tourist destination, the campaign launched on 13th June and will run for a duration of 10 days. The joint campaign aims to promote the Maldivian tourism products including prominent tourist resorts and guesthouses along with other tourist avenues. In addition to this, the marketing campaign caters to accentuate the unique tourism experiences available for tourists from the island nation’s tourism scene. Through marketing efforts,…

The latest update from Ministry of Finance reveals state has spent a cumulative total of MVR15,307.4 million (MVR15.3 billion) so far in 2022 from its approved budget. On the other hand, earnings are comparatively slower with a cumulative total of MVR11,754.3 million (MVR11.8 billion) inclusive of foreign grants. State’s spending pattern indicates 75% of the total had been directed on recurrent needs and the remaining 25% on capital expenditure. Additionally government has earned 71% of its revenue through tax sources and the remaining 29% through non-tax sources. With a comparatively higher expenditure against state earnings, the overall balance for the…

Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Mr. Mohamed Aslam confirms his respective ministry’s decision to announce application for land plot issuance from Greater Male’ region by late June. Mr. Aslam made the confirmation during Wednesday’s session of the parliament, and noted that the ministry will open application window for Male’ residents in accordance with President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s pledge. The ministry is expected to make formal announcement of application window on 26th June. President Solih’s administration earlier announced that it was working to resolve the housing crisis in the congested Maldivian capital by allocating plots of land from Greater…