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Travel & Tourism

Dr Waheed Calls for Tourism to Become a Force for Global Regeneration and Peace

Special Envoy of the President and former President of the Maldives, His Excellency Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan, delivered a compelling address at the Global...

Maldives Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Group Snorkelling Event

The Maldives has set a new Guinness World Record for the most people snorkelling simultaneously, with 623 participants taking part in the Baani Event...

Maldives Named Indian Ocean’s Best Island at Condé Nast Traveller 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

The Maldives has once again reaffirmed its status as the premier island destination in the Indian Ocean, having been named the Best Island in...

Maldivian to Launch Direct Flights to Four Cities in China

The national airline, Maldivian, is set to launch direct flights to four cities in China. The announcement was made at a ceremony held in Beijing,...

Tourist Arrival Numbers Cross 2023 Figures

Minister of Tourism Ibrahim Faisal has announced that the Maldives' tourist arrival numbers have surpassed the previous year's arrival figures. In 2023, the island nation...

MPS launches information campaign for Chinese tourists

The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has launched an information campaign aimed at Chinese tourists visiting the Maldives during the high tourist season. The initiative,...

New airport taxes and fees amendment takes effect

The amendment to the Airport Taxes and Fees Act, affecting passengers departing from the Maldives, came into effect today. Under the new regulations, the Airport...

Muli Island Council allocates 53,000 acres for tourism education centre

The Muli Island Council has allocated 53,000 acres of land on the northern side of the island for the establishment of a tourism education...

Tourism Minister confident of reaching 2 million target by December 25

Minister of Tourism Ibrahim Faisal has expressed confidence that the government will meet its target of attracting two million tourists to the Maldives by...

Maldives wins World’s Leading Tourism Destination Award for fifth consecutive year

The Maldives has once again been crowned the World’s Leading Tourism Destination, marking the fifth consecutive year it has received the prestigious accolade at...

Tourism minister announces locals lead investment in new resorts development

Minister of Tourism Ibrahim Faisal has announced that the government has allocated 11 islands for resort development. He made the remarks during a programme...

Tourist arrivals from Russia increases 6% compared to same period 2023

The Ministry of Tourism has announced that over 200,000 tourists have visited the Maldives from Russia so far this year, making it the second-largest...

Gov’t extends deadline for applications for Maldives Tourism Awards

The Ministry of Tourism has extended the deadline to submit applications for the Maldives Tourism Awards. The ministry initially planned to close the deadline...

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Minister Urges More Oversight from Four Pillars of Gov’t, People to Strengthen Decentralised Governance

The Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works,...

2025 to be a year of development project launches and economic recovery: The President

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has stated that 2025 will...

Maldives Sends Condolences to Vanuatu Following Devastating Earthquake

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Abdulla Khaleel has sent...
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