Author: Mohamed Reehaan

The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) is preparing to launch physical works on the next stage of the Boduthakurufaanu Magu redevelopment project along nothern waterfront of Male’ City, with construction expected to get underway within the coming days. The works form part of Phase 1 of the broader redevelopment initiative, which covers the corridor running from the Local Market area through the Heveiru Ferry Terminal. The section between the Local Market and Izzudheen Jetty was already successfully upgraded and opened to the public on December 8 last year. Attention now turns to the four remaining segments from Izzudheen Jetty…

The Maldives government’s land reclamation project at Giraavarufalhu is on course for completion next month, with President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu confirming that physical handover of plots to beneficiaries will commence in June. In a social media update issued today, the President said reclamation and surveying work is progressing rapidly and is expected to wrap up entirely in April, clearing the way for the distribution process to begin. “Based on current progress, we anticipate that all reclamation and surveying work will be finished in April, allowing us to begin the process of handing over the plots to their owners in June,”…

German leisure airline Condor is set to resume scheduled flights to the Maldives this coming summer, marking its return to the route after a year-long suspension. The airline will operate services between Frankfurt and Velana International Airport from May through October, running four flights weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Condor’s previous Maldives operations wrapped up at the close of the summer 2024 season. The resumption comes against a backdrop of sustained German demand for Maldivian tourism. Germany currently ranks as the fifth-largest source market for arrivals to the island nation, with 35,811 German tourists recorded so far this…

First Lady Sajidha Mohamed has called on society to take collective responsibility in building a more inclusive world, using World Down Syndrome Day as a platform to address the systemic barriers faced by individuals with the condition. In a post shared on X, the First Lady argued that human difference, including the experiences of those living with Down Syndrome, should be viewed not as a limitation, but as a source of diversity that enriches society as a whole. “It is our collective responsibility to care for one another and build a society where no one is left behind,” she wrote.…

Maldives’ leading telecommunications operator Dhiraagu has unveiled a multi-layered Eid al-Fitr promotional campaign centered on free data gifting and a gamified rewards mechanism, signaling the company’s continued push to deepen customer engagement through interactive, seasonally driven activations. Running from March 20 to March 26, 2026, the campaign allows both prepaid and postpaid subscribers to send complimentary data packages to up to five contacts via the DhiraaguApp, a move that simultaneously incentivizes app adoption and broadens the reach of the promotion through peer-to-peer sharing. Building on Ramadan Momentum The Eid initiative extends to commercial framework established during Dhiraagu’s Ramadan campaign, “Crack…

The Maldives Zakat House has completed the distribution of Fitr Zakat for the year 1445 AH, issuing a record MVR 6,000 per person to all individuals registered in the national registry of the poor and needy, the highest per capita amount in the history of the country’s Fitr Zakat programme. Among this year’s beneficiaries were 62 orphaned children who qualify as eligible recipients under Zakat guidelines. The distribution follows what official described as a record-breaking collection season, with total contributions exceeding MVR 14 million. Of that amount, MVR 13,896,000 was allocated directly for disbursement to registered recipients. To broaden access…

For a quarter of a century, one name has stood above the rest in Maldives homes: Hitachi. Distributed exclusively by STO General Trading, Hitachi refrigerators have earned something far more valuable than market share, they have earned the unwavering trust of Maldivian families, generation after generation. Walk into any home across the islands and you are likely to find a Hitachi refrigerator humming quietly in the kitchen. Some of those very units were purchased over 25 years ago, and they are still running. That is not a coincidence. That is a testament to world-class engineering built for the real world,…

Malé’s northern harbour has long been the beating heard of the Maldives’ local trade economy, but decades of overcrowding and persistent hygiene concerns have held it back from reaching its full potential, which is about to change. The government has greenlit the Malé Wet Market Complex, a MVR 127 million mega-project set to tear down the existing local market and replace it with a facility that redefines what a modern urban marketplace looks like in the Indian Ocean. The scale of ambition here is hard to overstate. At over 95,000 square feet across six storeys, this will be the most…

Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) has taken a decisive step toward transforming HA. Uligan into a world-class yachting destination, signing a development agreement with Sus E Construction Private Limited to build a modern yacht marina at one of the Maldives’ most frequented international entry points. The two parties formalized the deal at MPL’s Head Office, with Deputy CEO Ali Hashim signing on behalf of MPL and Managing Director Abdulla Sawad representing Sus E Construction. The agreement marks the beginning of a phased development push that MPL sees as central to its broader economic strategy for the northern atoll. Phase one sets…

The Maldives is experiencing a dramatic surge in private aviation, with the latest figures pointing to a fundamental shift in how the world’s wealthiest travelers are responding to regional instability. Data from the Maldives Airport Company Limited (MACL) tells a compelling story. Between February 28 and March 14, a total of 128 private jets touched down in the Maldives — a staggering 166% jump from the 70 recorded during the same window last year. Daily averages have more than doubled, climbing from roughly five jets per day to over 12. On March 3rd alone, 18 private jets have landed in…