A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Government has today publicised the temporary lists of applicants for flats under the ‘Hiyaa Public Housing Project’. The lists pertain to the following categories: H4 (Doctors and Nurses), H5 (Teachers), H8 (Male’ Resident) and H10 (Persons with Disabilities and Family). The lists have now been published in the Government’s gazette at https://www.gazette.gov.mv/iulaan/view/132700. The Committee […]
Restaurant Association of Maldives (RAM) has stated that some restaurants might have to face bankruptcy within a month. This was stated after the association declared that the advocations by the owners of the restaurants in the Maldives were not initiated by RAM. In a new conference, a board member of RAM, Nuzail Ali stated that […]
Sai The border has opened. Safaris are back. Now, all you need is a reason to plan your next vacay to the Maldives. Whether you’re a dive enthusiast, a nature lover or simply someone looking for a unique experience, here are the top 5 reasons why a safari vacation in the Sunny Side of Life […]
Maldives Association of Human Resources Professionals (MAHRP) has announced that the organization will be hosting a panel discussion under the great HR best practice share. Key topics to be covered in the discussion are, future work, working from home and how to achieve a higher employee engagement while managing remote teams. The panel discussion will […]
Oslo Innovation Week (OIW) is an annual conference focused on bringing forward new voices and innovation in action. The event highlights green solutions that solve real global challenges through entrepreneurship, technology and innovation. This year’s edition will take place on 21-25 September 2020 and will be fully digital Join the OIW 100 Pitches The best […]
Ooredoo Maldives announces its partnership with oDoc – Sri Lanka’s leading telemedicine the platform, that connects patients with doctors for audio/video consultation and care with an aim of providing high-quality health care that is universally accessible and affordable to all. The partnership was established to enable carrier billing service to Ooredoo customers, where they will […]
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Ltd. (MIFCO) has announced that the company will be transferring payment to credit bills of fish purchase starting 23rd August 2020. Chief Operating Officer of MIFCO, Ismail Fauzy states that the company will be transferring payment to the credit bills which have been unpaid since the 20th of August 2020. According […]
Mohamed Firaq, Managing Director of Inner Maldives travel agency has accused Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives of theft. On 20th August, Firaq announced that 50 Maldivian university students will travel to Kuala Lumpur on a charter plane operated by Island Aviation. “The charter flight was operated after some students requested me to arrange […]
The Committee in Social Affairs of People’s Majlis has passed the change in the law which states 60% of locals shall be employed for higher management positions in the Maldives. The bill submitted by the government, to the People’s Majlis, on bringing changes to the law of employment is currently under research. The change in […]