A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) and Maldives National Association of Construction Industry (MACI) stated that the companies require an adequate amount of time before implementing minimum wage policy. This was stated by MATI and MACI in a panel discussion of the People’s Majlis Committee. Board Member of MATI, Iyaz Waheed stated that new research […]
Managing Director of Maldives State Shipping, Abdulla Saeed states that the Maldivian National Shipping Line continues to generate profits even at the time of the pandemic. Speaking at a webinar organized by the National Federation of Maldivian Employers on “Tackling New Challenges in Shipping and Logistics”, Abdulla Saeed stated that the time chosen to start […]
Moosa Nasih, President of the Guesthouse Association of Maldives (GAM) had resigned. Nasih had revealed that a complaint was previously lodged concerning allegations of sexual assault from a senior official at the association, on June 23. The Internal Affairs Committee of the association had initially passed to probe the case, lodged by a female employee […]
Steps to Mitigate Covid-19 Spread in Public Transport’ is an operational report produced to share good practices by MTCC with UITP Europe on the role of our Transport Services to adapt to changing circumstances caused by the pandemic. As one of the earliest transport network providers in the country, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company has […]
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The Parliament has approved to decrease the duties on tobacco items imported to two regional ports of the country. The duties on tobacco items will be reduced by 50 per cent if imported to the regional ports in Kulhudhuffushi and Addu City. Amendments by Gan MP Mohamed Wisaam was assessed by The Parliament’s Whole House […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has today ratified the second amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act (Act no. 12/2016), which was passed during the 12th sitting of this year’s second session of the People’s Majlis. With the new amendment, judges are provided with the discretion to hold court through audio and video conferencing means, if special […]
Ali Aflah recalls the stunned silence he was greeted with after he declared that he wanted Bright Minds Education to teach for free in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. This was followed by the enthusiastic nods of agreement and support from his two business partners and close friends. Having experienced the harsh reality […]
REOLLO Enterprises introduces a range of disinfectant and sanitization products to support the businesses and service providers to implement safety measures while preparing for the new normal as COVID19 lockdown eases and the Maldives prepares to open its borders. The company has partnered with Suren Cooke Agencies, the leading disinfection and pest control company in […]