Author: Mohamed Reehaan

Influencers representing Kelapa Media arrived in the Maldives as part of the tourism familiarization trip managed by Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). The influencer duo will be staying in the island nation, getting themselves accustomed to local hospitality and tourism experiences from 26th June to 06th July 2022. Kelapa Media is a film production company creating commercial photography and videography for brands and “encompasses an audience covering the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy and UAE markets.” The familiarization trip for the influencer duo aim to accentuate the “romantic side of Maldives, emphasizing a variety of services catering…

According to the latest update from Ministry of Tourism, the total tourist arrivals as of 29th June have been reported at 809,603. Tourist arrivals to the island nation indicated an increment of 59.2% in annual terms by the review period, compared to the corresponding period in 2021. In the same period last year, tourist arrivals were reported at just 508,691 while in 2020 it was reported at just 382,816. Despite strong flux of inbound travelers, the total tourist arrival count was still 5.6% below in annual terms compared to the same period in 2019. In 2019, for the same period,…

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has initiated a digital and print media advertising campaign with popular German lifestyle magazine; Falstaff. The campaign will last for a duration of three months, starting from June and lasting until the end of August 2022. Falstaff is a renowned German publication offering the “perfect combination of lifestyle and well-founded information around topics of wine and drinks, food and travel.” Under this joint campaign, MMPRC will advertise the Maldives as a preferred holiday destination on the magazine as well as on the print version of it, both in English and German languages. The…

State has earned a reported total of MVR154 million (USD10 million) from the sale of four local islands for resort development. According to the Ministry of Tourism, a total of four companies have already paid the land acquisition cost for these islands for tourist resort development, which had been collected by Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA). Earlier, Maldives government put up bids for 18 uninhabited local islands for resort development, which was announced during the Dubai Expo held last October, 2021. Ministry of Tourism evaluated all the bids and awards the islands to companies that won the bids; for five…

Ooredoo Maldives has hosted their Small to Medium Business (SMB) Meetup on Tuesday, 28th June commemorating the occasion of International Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Day. To celebrate the day, Ooredoo Maldives invited several SMBs and local entrepreneurs to network, share ideas, brainstorm and exchange feedback as well as assist in forming new partnerships. The telecommunication and internet service provider asserts its belief that local SMBs play a vital part in the community and remains an active and instrumental economic contributor. The SMB Meetup aims to enable connectivity on Ooredoo’s strong nationwide network and provide innovative digital solutions. Ooredoo…

The council of Maafushi reveals plans to launch a floating waterpark ahead of the upcoming Eid ul-Adha celebrations. According to the council, the floating waterpark will remain open for 8 hours for the first three days following debut; with the opening time starting at 08:00hrs in the morning. To ensure safety of attendees, the council also affirmed installing lifeguard posts and appointment of lifeguards who will be active at the waterpark site. The new waterpark is situated close to the island’s children’s park “Maafahivathi”, and the project was sponsored by Dhonmanik Skyview Restaurant according to Maafushi council’s president Hassan Salah.…

Maldives state collected a total of MVR96.59 million in green tax for the month of May 2022, reported the Ministry of Finance. Green tax is levied on all tourism properties, at a rate of USD6.00 per day on tourist resorts, vessels and hotels and USD3.00 per day on guesthouses. All tourism properties in accordance with the Maldives Tax Act are liable for green tax automatically upon registration of the properties at Ministry of Tourism. According to the latest Green Fund Report from the Ministry of Finance, Kaafu atoll collected the highest revenue in green tax; which was reported at MVR10.2…

One of the leading hardware retailers in the Maldives, Veligaa Hardware announces an exciting new promotion; “Bodu Sale 2022” from their retail outlets. Under the “Veligaa Bodu Sale 2022” promotion, customers will be able to experience price discounts of up to 50% on select-items both on retail purchase from Veligaa’s stores and its official website. This promotion also extends to Veligaa’s official viber channel as well. Customers stand to win immediate gift prizes for their purchases from their visits to the stores. In addition to this, Veligaa promises a grand prize to be won at the end of the promotion.…

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and local destination management firm Resort Life Travel has signed a partnership agreement to promote the island nation’s tourism in multiple tourist markets. Under the joint agreement, the partners will promote Maldives as a tourism destination in the European market along with Russia and CIS, and Central and Eastern European territories. Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of MMPRC signed on behalf of the top tourism promoter of the island nation while Mr. Mohamed Shaaz, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Resort Life Travel signed on behalf…

Bank of Maldives has announced the winners of the bank’s Startup Grant scheme on Tuesday,  28th June. The Startup Grant was announced earlier in January of the current year, aimed at emerging entrepreneurs to help in funding their ventures. Under the scheme, the national bank of Maldives will be funding up to MVR500,000 depending on the depth and intensity of the requirements. The winners of the Startup Grant are; Mohamed Nazlee and Aishath Shamma Mohamed (NirisS Embroidery) – expanding the existing embroidery business Aminath Irasha (Kids Zone) – new venture teaching woodcraft with a conducive learning environment for children with…