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September 2020

President Ratifies Consumer Protection Act, Competition Act and Fourth Amendment to Land Transportation Act

President Ratifies Consumer Protection Act, Competition Act and Fourth Amendment to Land Transportation Act

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RrrPresident Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has on Monday ratified the Consumer Protection Act, Competition Act and the fourth amendment to the Land Transportation Act. The three bills were approved by the Parliament on Tuesday, 18 August 2020, at the 28th sitting of the second session of the People’s Majlis. The Competition Act promotes positive competition and […]

Restaurant Association Maldives Against Home-Based Food Sellers

Restaurant Association Maldives Against Home-Based Food Sellers

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HPA recently announced that they have been receiving complaints regarding unregistered online businesses selling food made at home. HPA informed that actions will be taken against such unregistered businesses. This has caused several critics from the public, as these days several people depend on such online small businesses for their income. HPA’s recent guidelines show […]

BML Announces New Board of Directors And Chairperson

BML Announces New Board of Directors And Chairperson

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Bank of Maldives has announced Sana Mansoor, Ma. Manas, as Chairperson of its Board of Directors. This appointment was confirmed at the meeting of the Bank’s Board held yesterday after the 2019 Annual General Meeting. The directors nominated by the Government and appointed to the Board at its AGM are: Sana Mansoor, Ma. Manas Timothy […]

Maldives Allows Tourists to Stay in More Resorts by Re-Introducing ‘Split Stay’

Maldives Allows Tourists to Stay in More Resorts by Re-Introducing ‘Split Stay’

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Kuredu Island Resort To encourage and allow tourists to experience more than one resort in the Maldives and to enable longer stays in the Maldives during their holidays, the Ministry of Tourism in consultation with Health Protection Agency (HPA) has introduced facilitation of ‘split stay’ between resorts. The decision was made at the Health Emergency […]

Negative COVID-19 Result Compulsory for Tourists to Visit Maldives

Negative COVID-19 Result Compulsory for Tourists to Visit Maldives

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Adaaran Select Meedhupparu Minister of Tourism, Honorable Abdulla Mausoom stated that the regulations are to be amended to make it compulsory for tourists to have a confirmed negative COVID-19 test result in order to visit the Maldives. The new amendment to the regulation is aimed to ensure safety for tourists and staff as mentioned by […]