Author: Mohamed Reehaan

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has urged for an immediate stop on the over-priced sale of medicine for illicit profiteering. He has urged relevant authorities to step with stringent measures against culpable parties with the wider aim of reducing wastage on Aasandha health insurance scheme. The Maldives head of state made the call in a post on X, and highlighted the high mark-up of the medicine retailed across local pharmacies. He added relevant authorities have been directed to take measures to curb this. “The retail price of medicine sold in the Maldives market is between a mark-up of between 200% and…

The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) has represented the island nation at the recent “2024 Tropical Coastal City Tourism Event” held in Sanya, Hainan, China from September 04 to 05, 2024. The event, supported by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) was organized by the Bureau of Tourism, Culture, Radio, TV, and Sports of Sanya City and Sanya Tourism Board. The Maldives delegation included MMPRC Chairperson, Abdulla Ghiyas Riyaz and the tourism board’s CEO, Ibrahim Shiuree. Ghiyas delivered a compelling address on “The Maldives Story & Innovative Tourism Marketing for Tropical Cities” during the thematic sharing portion…

Ooredoo Maldives and Qatar have discussed on further strengthening the collaborative efforts between the two. The discussions were held between the Qatari ambassador to the Maldives Jassim bin Jaber J.B. Al-Sorour and Ooredoo Maldives CEO Khalid Al-Khamadi. The Qatari ambassador to the Maldives is currently visiting the Maldives. His visit, Ooredoo Maldives said, underscores the strong diplomatic ties between the Maldives and Qatar, and highlights Ooredoo Maldives as the largest Qatar-based foreign investment in the Maldives. Al-Sorour was warmly received by Ooredoo Maldives’ senior leadership, including Al-Khamadi, who provided an overview of the company’s achievements, ongoing projects, and future plans.…

Bank of Maldives (BML) Chief Executive Officer, Karl Stumke, has resigned from his post. The bank confirmed Stumke’s resignation on Monday in a statement, and added he tendered resignation on Sunday. Though resigned, Karl will remain as the bank’s CEO until its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) scheduled for September 21, 2024. Deputy CEO Aishath Noordeen will assume the top executive position’s role following Stumke’s exit. “The Board of Directors will commence recruitment process to search for a replacement,” BML said. Though Noordeen earlier resigned from the bank’s board on August 25, 2024, she is still the bank’s Deputy CEO. Noordeen’s…

Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives announces ‘Missy Higgins’, one of Australia’s most well known and respected singer/songwriters to perform at the private island resort for the first time. Kandoom Maldives is bringing the top-tier performance in collaboration with the event organizers ‘Music in Paradise’. The performance is scheduled from June 14 to 21, 2025. The week-long event combines all the attributes of a tropical island getaway with three intimate performances by Missy Higgins. Kandooma Maldives has announced a Gold Experience package, priced ad AUD 3,950 per person, twin share for seven nights staying in a Beach Villa at the resort.…

Team ‘Husbulhi’ won the championship title at Ooredoo Masrace 2024 – Lh. Naifaru round. According to Ooredoo Maldives, the champion team won a cash prize of MVR 25,000 following a day of competitive fishing among the teams. As part of Ooredoo Maldives’ 19th anniversary, this year’s Masrace was held in three locations; K. Himmafushi, Lh. Naifaru, and GDH. Thinadhoo. Team Husbulhi secured top spot with 921.4 points, while Chill Broz emerged as the runners-up with 698.45 points and team Korakali landed third with 438.3 points. Mohamed Nasheed from team Alifas took the ‘Heaviest Catch’ title for the successful catch of…

The latest amendments to the Foreign Investment Act is poised to expand the role of foreign investments to the Maldives, boosting and expanding the economy. Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Mohamed Saeed, said this at a press briefing held at the President’s Office. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu ratified the amendments to the Foreign Investment Act on Tuesday. At the press briefing, Saeed said the current administration aims to increase the foreign investment appeal in the Maldives. “To expand trade, make Maldives a convenient place for trade, and to develop real estate and other such economic sectors. I believe this…

Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race (DMRR) 2024 registration will close on September 10, 2024. According to Dhiraagu, interested participants can register and get more information via www.dmrr.mv, and the registration window will officially close on 23:59hrs on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. This year’s DMRR is scheduled on October 25, 2024 at Central Park, Hulhumale’ and marks the 15th edition of the largest and most anticipated running event in the Maldives. Dhiraagu added that registrations are also open for Open Categories – Half Marathon, 10K and 5K. Similar to previous events, DMRR 2024 is dedicated towards the social cause of child protection.

The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives), in collaboration with the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) have showcased diverse tourism offerings at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2024. This year’s PATA Travel Mart was held from August 27 to 29, 2024 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The promotion of “Destination Maldives” at this three-day event was focused on promoting the Maldives’ unique geography, vibrant underwater marine life, and varieties of stay options. The Maldives’ contingent at this event include MMPRC’s Chairperson, Abdulla Ghiyas Riyaz; MMPRC’s Chief…

The State Electric Company (STELCO) on Sunday, has cautioned the public on fraudulent calls from scammers pretending to represent the utility provider. The scammers have been making frequent calls to unsuspecting customers to provide false information, STELCO cautioned. “It has come to our attention that some of our valued customers have been receiving fraudulent calls from individuals pretending to represent State Electric Company Limited (STELCO). These callers are providing false information and may be attending to deceive you,” Hussain Fahmy, STELCO’s Managing Director said in a post on X. He further said that STELCO will never ask for personal or…