Together, Villa College and Universal Foundation are offering 10 scholarships to students enrolling in the September 2024 Certificate III in Culinary Arts program. President Iyaz Waheed of the Universal Foundation and Vice Rector Dr. Ali Najeeb of Villa College signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing their relationship. Ten students will get full sponsorship from…
UK tourism would be a big boost to Addu Atoll, the southernmost part of the Maldives and a former British colony, according to Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal. Addressing the Destination Addu 2024 symposium, which marked the beginning of work to create an all-encompassing city brand for Addu Atoll, Faisal underlined the historical significance of the…
A measure to alter the Tourism Act that would enable Maldives resort lessees to renew their leases for a discounted price has been filed by the government to parliament. On behalf of the administration, MP Abdulla Rasheed proposed the measure. At the moment, Maldives resort leases may be extended for a further 49 years under…
Ibrahim Faisal, the Maldives’ Minister of Tourism, revealed the government’s avid ambitions to open six to eight additional resorts this year. Minister Faisal emphasized that the Ministry of Tourism is fully dedicated to accelerating the opening of these resorts during an appearance on a PSM News program. The Minister outlined the difficulties that numerous resort…
Maldives Immigration has declared that leaving the Maldives will no longer require outgoing travelers to complete the Imuga Traveller Declaration form as of 15th August 2024. The Controller General of Immigration issued the directive that led to the implementation of this change. By lowering formalities for travelers departing the nation, the action seeks to improve…
The Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC) and the Ministry of Tourism have endorsed Destination Future for Future Summit 2024, which is set for 20th August 2024 in Kurumba Maldives. Important tourist authorities have endorsed and acknowledged this esteemed event, underscoring its significance in influencing the direction of Maldivian tourism in the future. The Honourable…
TTM Maldives 2024, the leading international travel trade event in the nation, is scheduled for 21st August 2024 to 22nd August 2024. The TTM Connect Meetings will take place over two days at the Meeruma Conference Facility, and on the last day of TTM Maldives 2024, Adaaran Select Hudhuran Fushi will host the TTM Awards…
Due to shifts in the makeup of the market as well as in the country’s economic and geopolitical environment, the Maldives tourism forecasts fall, with the Ministry of Finance lowering its growth projections for tourism. The Macroeconomic Update, released at the end of June 2024, states that 1.88 million tourists arrived in 2023, a 12.1%…
June tourist arrivals in Maldives saw a 2.42% rise in visitors (123,281 visitors) compared to last year’s 120,363 tourists in June as well, as per Maldives Immigration records. China was the country with the most visitors, clocking in at 20,036 people. India ranked third with 10,018 visitors, and Russia came in second with 14,865 tourists.…
5th July 2024 marked ten years since Maldivian Airlines, the national airline of the Maldives, began operating seaplanes, completely changing the way visitors view this island paradise. Maldivian’s seaplane fleet has expanded significantly from its modest beginnings with just two aircrafts, carrying tourists as they soar over the magnificent atolls and discover the amazing beauty…