The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah receives“The Big Sleep Award 2020” by National Geographic Traveller UK

The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah has been recognised as a runner-up in the Castaway category which is defined by barefoot luxe ocean villas, private island pampering, and pristine stretches of sand: to be stranded on these remote desert island retreats is the stuff of travel daydreams, and is the only Maldivian property to have made […]

Velana International Airport accredited as a ‘safe travel airport’

Velana International Airport (VIA) has received ‘Airport Health Accreditation’ by Airports Council International (ACI).  VIA is the second airport in the Asia Pacific region to receive accreditation. VIA achieved the certification by completing a tight assessment by ACI in alignment with the guidelines for health measures established by ICAO, CART, EASA, and ACI recovery guidance, […]

MMPRC seeks to hire creative agency for a period of 1 year

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) is seeking to hire a creative agency for a period of 1 year with possible extension upon satisfactory performance.  According to the RFP published by MMPRC, the intent of the announcement is to invite vendors to submit their proposals to become the chosen creative agency/firm to work with […]

Salt Fine Dining Indulgence with Chef Mohamed Adil

Salt cafe’ and Restaurant’ is hosting a fine dining event with award winning Maldivian Chef Mohamed Adil. The dinner will be hosted from 1900 hours onwards on 10th September 2020 at the 6th floor restaurant and 7th floor terrace of the venue.  Chef Adil was awarded the best Maldivian chef 2018 at Hotel Asia and […]

Prioritizing Health and Hygiene with Victory Electrostatic Sprayers

COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, forcing the global health and sanitation industries to undergo massive changes. It is now understood that the main human-to-human transmission pathway appears to be the cause of infection. Hence, by employing simple hygiene measures, each individual can help protect themselves and others by limiting exposure to this deadly virus. Before […]

BML announces new board of directors, affirms commitment to support Maldivians

Following a meeting held after the 2019 Annual General Meeting, Bank of Maldives has announced the new board of directors. The new chairperson of the board is Ms Sana Mansoor. In addition to her,  the new board of directors include the following, nominated by the government of Maldives; Timothy Sawyer (Tim), also CEO  Aishath Noordeen […]

Kandima Maldives to reopen from 1st September 2020

Since its inception in 2017, Kandima Maldives continues to pave the way and bring innovatively styled travel experiences to guests. As one of the true active lifestyle resorts in the Maldives, Kandima Maldives continually challenges the status quo and shapes new trends, while delivering genuine hospitality all the way. Kandima Maldives is ready to reopen […]

Maldives Coral Institute to publish new Research

Maldives Coral Institute will be hosting online presentations of new research by Professor Calum Roberts (University of Exeter) and Georgia de Jong Cleyndert (University of York) from 19.30 to 21.30, 1st September 2020.  The Maldives Coral Institute is a science-led body that aims to help coral reefs to survive and adapt to the changing climate. […]

PATA joins with BBC to launch Destination Insight Series

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in partnership with BBC World News, has launched the PATA Destination Insight Series. This webinar series takes a close look at various destinations around the Asia Pacific region and beyond and examines how each destination is dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and their preparations towards recovery. The webinar […]

Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi Appoints Nila Suparmi as Director of Human Resources

Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi has announced the appointment of Nila Suparmi as the new Director of Human Resources of the stunning all-villa resort featuring 119 exclusive villas. The award-winning Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi offers guests genuine hospitality and unparalleled experiences. The property is part of Waldorf Astoria, one of Hilton’s global luxury hotel brands. Nila […]

WTTC launches interactive COVID-19 Travel Demand Recovery Dashboard

New dashboard offers unique insights into evolving travel demand A new in-depth data dashboard highlighting the recovery of travel demand across flights and hotels, as well as revealing the shifting intentions of travellers through online travel searches, has been launched by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).  The one-stop data shop or Interactive COVID-19 […]

THE RITZ-CARLTON MALDIVES, FARI ISLANDS ANNOUNCES NEW JOB OPENINGS

Newly built, 100-villa resort poised to open in 2021  The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari islands is seeking to fill a number of positions in time for the opening in early 2021. According to a press release issued by the resort, following a staggered approach, 22 new positions have been announced and more career opportunities will be […]

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