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14 Oct 2011

SAARC Cultural Festival in Maldives

A cultural festival is being planned to be held in Addu City to coincide with the 17th SAARC Summit being held from 10-11 November 2011. The main obj[..] read »

08 Oct 2011

Maldives president outlines progress on carbon neutral plan

The Maldives has made significant progress since last year in beginning the move towards becoming the world’s first carbon neutral country, Pres[..] read »

08 Oct 2011

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Sir Richard Branson, the founder and Chairman of the Virgin Group, has said that the world faces “the mother of all recessions” unless muc[..] read »

28 Sep 2011

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20 Sep 2011

Conrad Maldives collects five awards in two weeks

We are pleased to announce that Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is the proud winner of five different awards in the past two weeks; collecting two from[..] read »

13 Sep 2011

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MEGA Maldives Airlines, the international airline of the Republic of Maldives, has today successfully launched a direct route to the Maldives from I[..] read »

13 Sep 2011

Grand SAARC Festival to be held for SAARC Summit

President Mohamed Nasheed has said that a grand SAARC Festival is being planned in Addu City and Fuvammulah for this year’s SAARC Summit. Reflec[..] read »

11 Sep 2011

Seventeenth SAARC Summit

The preparations for the 17th SAARC Summit hosted by the Maldives, scheduled to be held in the South Region in the island of Hithadhoo on 10 – 1[..] read »

07 May 2011

Statement from the Government of Maldives to visiting tourists

In light of the recent protests in Male, the capital of the Republic of Maldives, the government wishes to reassure and communicate clearly to all cus[..] read »

10 Apr 2011

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Per AQUUM announces the opening of NIYAMA, Maldives, its newest addition to its award winning portfolio. Due to open October 2011, NIYAMA has been des[..] read »

14 new islands to be leased for resort development

The government has decided to lease 14 new islands for resort development to finance regional airports and housing projects.

According to the government gazette, six islands will be leased on a tender basis to develop regional airports in Dhaalu Atoll Kudahuvadhoo, Thaa Atoll Thimarafushi, Shaviyani Atoll Funadhoo, Gaaf Dhaal Maavedhhoo, Gaa Alif Atoll Raavereha and Fuvahmulah.

A further eight islands will be leased to raise funds for housing development and housing subsidies.

Source: Minivan

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