Author: Mohamed Reehaan

The Chief Executive Officer of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed joins the high-level panel discussion of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Destination Marketing Forum 2022. The forum started on August 4, Thursday in Songkhla, Thailand. The event invited high-level executives in global destination travel and trade. Among the top profile members of the panel include, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the Thailand Minister of Tourism and Sports and Ms. Supawan Teerarat, the Senior Vice President of MICE Capability and Innovation, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB). Other members of the panel include Ms. Nicola Eliot, the…

Oaga Art Resort’s pushes back their “Audition Day” to 14th August, from 10:00hrs until 17:00hrs of the day. The open-day event will now be hosted at the Manhattan Business Hotel, Male’ City. Prospective candidates at the audition will receive a wide array of instruments, art material and other props to show off their talent and creativity during the event. The resort seeks potential creative minds to fill various positions of the hotel. The resort endorses creativity, which remains as one of its major focuses. Oaga Art Resort lies 45 minutes away from Velana International Airport. The art-centric resort has 60…

Bank of Maldives (BML) earlier, last week, made announcement of the second phase winning recipients of the bank’s Community Fund initiative. The project include; Fish filleting platform – A.A. Himadhoo, submission: Club New Friends RO machine and water dispenser installation in Bodufulhadhoo School, submission: Revolutionary Bodufulhadhoo Generation Fish filleting platform – H.Dh. Neykurendhoo, submission: Association for Neykurendhoo Development Renovation of pre-school park – A.Dh. Fenfushi, submission: Fenfushi Zuvaanuge Dhirun Fish filleting platform – Dh. Hulhudheli, submission: Hulhudheli Island Social & Sports Association The bank’s community fund program aims to empower local NGOs and individuals. BML endorses sustainable projects with community-centric…

State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) on Saturday, 06th August, hands over the apartments to a total of 306 of the company’s employees. The apartments were assigned to these employees from the utility provider’s housing towers developed at Hulhumale’ Phase II. STELCO handed the apartments at a ceremony held on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the company has yet to assign 52 of the remaining apartments from towers at a later occasion. The utility provider affirmed, these apartments were not handed since its to-be owners, have yet to sign on the official proprietorship agreement. Managing Director Mr. Ahmed Shareef confirmed getting remaining signatories…

Bank of Maldives has re-opened applications for their Small Grants Fund. The fund allows local NGOs additional opportunities to access financing for sustainable environmental projects. BML introduced the fund earlier in 2022 as part of the bank’s 40th anniversary commemoratory activities. According to the bank, the fund is open for NGOs to carry community-based projects. These projects primarily address environmental issues, and promote sustainable development. Applicants must send filled application forms before 15th September 2022 via mail. NGOs registered in Maldives before 31st December 2021 are eligible for the fund.

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Wednesday, 03rd August, attended the India-Maldives Business Forum held in Mumbai. The forum is hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The event brought together “prominent business leaders from the Maldives and India” to discuss strengthening economic ties between the two countries. In addition to attending the forum held in Mumbai, President Solih attended the India-Maldives Business Forum in New Delhi as well. The Maldives head of state delivered a keynote speech at the New Delhi forum. President Solih is currently on a four-day official visit to India on an official invitation of…

HRS Hospitality & Retail Systems; a global supplier of IT solutions for hospitality and retail businesses, signs as the next gold partner of the upcoming TTM Maldives 2022. The most coveted travel-trade event of the year, the TTM Maldives’ 2022 edition is scheduled from 23rd to 25th August 2022. HRS Hospitality & Retail Systems, recognized as an official Oracle Hospitality Partner provides a wide range of innovative solutions to its customer base including property management, PoS, spa and guest activities, business analytics, payment gateways, mobile applications, channel managers, online distribution services and finance services among other features. TTM Maldives’ newest…

Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa unveils their heavily anticipated three-bed overwater suite. Dubbed the Reef Residence, this three-bedroom suite fit for families of six or people traveling in pack spans 895-meters with ensuite air-conditioned bathrooms along with spacious bedrooms. Park Hyatt’s newest residence also boasts a massive 16-meter long freshwater infinity pool with extended terrace area and sunken loungers, and shaded outdoor dining and barbeque area with separate decks off the infinity pool adjoining the master and king bedrooms, granting that “premier pool access.” Noteworthy facilities of the suite include a private state-of-the-art gym facility along with in-villa spa treatments as…

The most recent amendment to Tourism Act of the Maldives has placed notable blocks on Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) in collecting Green Tax revenue. This intervention comes thanks to the date effect for the green tax collection in a provision of the new amendment. According to the 11th amendment of the Tourism Act, the effective date for collecting green tax will commence on 01st January 2023. This recent amendment was earlier passed by the Maldivian parliament on 30th June. Maldivian President ratified the bill later during previous month, on 03rd July. MIRA began collecting green tax from tourism properties…

IDeaS join TTM Maldives 2022 edition as the event’s gold partner. The leading international travel trade show is scheduled from 23rd until 25th August 2022. IDeaS offer industry-leading revenue management solutions for businesses of all types and forms in the global hospitality and travel industry. They provide business projections and actionable insight using real-time and relevant data. TTM Maldives will include prescheduled meetings, slated for Meeruma Conference facility from 23rd to 24th of the current month, while the TTM Travel Summit and TTM Awards and Gala night are scheduled for the final eve of the event duration. Over 200 hoteliers,…