A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Amidst the reopening of the Maldives border on 15th July 2020, Maldives Immigration introduces “Traveller Health Declaration” to expedite the process of pre-arrival and pre-departure health information in accordance with the health requirements of the Maldives. All travellers travelling to and from the Maldives are required to submit a self-declarative health declaration within 24 hours […]
FSM Easy Fill in Male’ Fuel Supplies Maldives (FSM) has opened a new fuel station in Thilafushi on Thursday. FSM has provided fuel services for some land vehicles and sea vessels from Thilafushi before while the company has stated that the new fuel station will facilitate the expansion of the services where the services can […]
Palm Beach Resort has been announced for auction once again by the State Bank of India, SBI. Due to inadequate responses from bidders of a during the first two attempts of auction, this is the third time the resort island, Lh. Madhiriguraidhoo has been put up for sale by the bank State Bank of India […]
High Commission of India in the Maldives (HCI) has shared the progress of R. Kinolhas school classrooms project which is being executed under the Indian grant assistance registers. This was shared on Twitter by HCI on 18th July 2020. HCI states that their participation in this project is a reflection of the intense cooperation between […]
Parliamentarians in the Maldives are proposing to ban the import of single-use plastics from 2021. The amendment to the Import-Export Act has proposed taxing single-use plastic items such as straws, disposable film and plates for the rest of the year. This act will be followed by a complete ban from January 2021. The parliament passed […]
A Regulation has been announced which requires shipping agents that operate in the Maldives to register its details with the Maldives Transport Authority. Under the regulation which has been issued by the Transport Authority, other than the registered shipping agents, no other can operate in the country. According to the Transport Authority, starting from the […]
The Government of the Republic of Korea has donated 150 test kits to the Maldives to assist the Government towards the fight against COVID-19. The Government of Maldives has expressed its immense gratitude to the Government of Korea, President Moon Jae-in and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha, for this crucial assistance granted to the people of […]
After two years in Singapore, ROUF is thrilled to announce the launch of Rouf in the Maldives, a remote vacation paradise with endless possibilities and exciting opportunities. ROUF’s mission is to empower businesses with tailored and personalized Co-living and Co-working mentoring, to build smart and sustainable business models in the new normal while the company’s […]
Vice President Faisal Naseem has held discussions with stakeholder institutions on the efforts undertaken to advance the government’s key Strategic Action Plan (SAP) sector ‘Dignified Families’, on 16th July 2020. During the meeting held at the President’s Office, Vice President Faisal Naseem emphasized on the importance of aligning the work of stakeholder institutions towards the […]