A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
HDC stated that 42 tonnes of litter were collected the past week. This was revealed in a post by My Hulhumale’ on social media on the 11th of July, 2020. My Hulhumale’ states 42 tonnes of litter were collected from different areas of Hulhumale’ and from the highway which is connected to the bridge. This […]
The Maldives Business Center Corporation (BCC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Maldives is partnering to conduct a series of dialogues to directly support Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Maldives to respond to and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The BCC MSME Crisis Response and Recovery series […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih dismissed Ali Waheed from his post as Minister of Tourism. He was serving the nation as a Minister for over 19 months and terminated due allegations of sexual assault to a Tourism Ministry staff, which were reported directly to the President and the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services. Currently, […]
Maldives had signed a Contract worth MVR 28.3 Million with the United Nations at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Foreign Ministry stated that on behalf of the government of Maldives, the projects were signed by the Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, and on behalf of the UN in the Maldives, the […]
Ministry of Economic Development has dismissed nearly 4,924 companies which have not paid annual fees for several years. The Economic Ministry had announced 4,924 companies that have been dismissed under the order of the Registrar of Companies Mariyam Visam, in accordance with Clause 75 of the Companies Act. The ministry revealed the companies were dismissed […]
Ooredoo Maldives & 11 other mobile operators have extended its commitment to improving digital/ financial inclusiveness for women. Here is a list of the 12 mobile operators: Grameenphone Ltd Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd MobileMoney Limited (a subsidiary of MTN Ghana) Ooredoo Maldives Orange Finances Mobiles Sénégal (OFMS) Reliance Jio Robi Axiata Ltd Safaricom PLC Telenor Pakistan […]
Dhiraagu has introduced star channels on Dhiraagu TV. DhiraaguTV, the pioneering IPTV service provider in the Maldives rewards its loyal customers with its latest association with the Star India network. Effective 10 July 2020, DhiraaguTV customers can start enjoying a wide variety of originals, blockbuster movies, premiers, and exclusive content via the Star India network’s […]
Ooredoo Maldives expands Ooredoo SuperNet, its Fixed Broadband services to L. Maamendhoo with a wide range of packages and exciting speeds up to 100 Mbps. Today, Ooredoo has expanded our SuperNet Fixed Broadband services to L. Maamendhoo with high speeds up to 100mbps. It has always been Ooredoo’s mission to enrich the lives of our […]
Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) revealed that the number of goods imported to the Maldives has decreased by 50%. In a webinar organized by the National Federation of Maldivian Employers under the topic “Tackling new challenges in shipping and Logistics”, Chief Executive Officer of MPL Shahid Ali stated that the number of goods being imported to […]