A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Mohamed Aslam, Minister of National Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure, assured the monthly rent of the flats developed under the ‘Hiyaa Project’ would not be higher than MVR 7,000, on Monday. The statement was made by the in the middle of the conflict between the present and former governments over the ‘Hiyaa Project’, regarding the flats’ […]
COVID-19 expenditure by the Maldives has reportedly passed 1 billion MVR with the major parts of the funds going to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Health Ministry. Finance Ministry revealed in a report, that MVR 13.2 Million was spent respectively for the equipment which was sent to various islands in the Maldives. […]
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Ltd (MIFCO) announced that it has resumed home delivery services on the 6th of July 2020. According to MIFCO, ordering and delivery services are commencing again with regards to new rules and administrative procedures. Orders can be placed between 9 am to 3 pm on working days. To place order customers […]
The Hawks Pvt Ltd, one of the leading supplier and distributor of fuel services announced that effective from today, all the retail customers can get fuel for the same rate from all their fuel stations in the Maldives. According to the company, the New price for diesel and petrol are ; Diesel: MVR 7.60 Petrol: […]
JAAH City Centre has launched a special clearance sale, where customers can enjoy up-to 80% discounts on selected items from their outlet. The promotion will be from 24th June till 24th August. According to JCC, discounted items include; Tiles (Different sizes, wall & floor), Laminated flooring, Wallpapers, Lights & Lamps, Bulbs & Switches etc… JCC […]
National Bureau of Statistics (NBOS) revealed, in the consumer price index (CPI) that the price of goods and services for the month of May, increased by 0.05%. According to NBOS, the inflation rate of May increased by 0.05% while the inflation rate of April decreased by 3.23%. The report reads that, excluding the price alteration […]
Soneva has launched an online course, Tropical Organic Gardening, aimed at teaching people how to grow food in a tropical country like Maldives. The course is a perfect beginner’s guide on how to grow food, whether it is on a small balcony in Male’, in a back garden, or on a bigger sized plot of […]
Great-grandfather and Grandfathers raped 2 years old child from GA.Kandhuhulhudhoo Photo: Rajje.mv Social media is flooded with fuming statuses, comments and pictures regarding the current Rape case. Various groups are coming together in numerous platforms to voice out their anger, disappointments and rage due to perpetrators roaming freely among us without proper prosecution and penalties […]
Money of Maldives and America dollar bill on white background, rufiyaa bill and dollar bill. Dollar rate inflation generally stands for a sustained increase in the dollar rate. A depression, on the flip side, is a sustained long-term downturn in economic activity in one or more economies. The rise of dollar rate inflation and the […]