A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Prosecutor General’s Office states the former Disability Ambassador, Ahmed Hishan who has been accused of child abuse, will not be charged against, due to a lack of evidence. Ahmed Hishan, G. Niruweek, K. Male’ had been accused of child abuse. His case had been sent to the PG office for charges to be brought forward, […]
Jobsicle announces the facilitators for “My Entry to Hospitality”, a free online hospitality course for the Maldivians, endorsed by the Maldives Association of Human Resource Professionals (MAHRP). Jobsicle is an online start-up initiated in 2016. Within weeks of the initial launch, Jobsicle gained tremendous support and popularity among hundreds of companies and institutions in the […]
The telecommunication service provider Dhiraagu has introduced playlists, suitable for any mood at any time with their music application “Stingray”. At a Ceremony in Dhiraagu Head Office, this product was previously launched which is available free of charge for its customers. Stingray app is a music app that enables streaming of international hit-list of music […]
Washington DC, USA – March 4, 2017: IFC entrance with the sign of International Finance Corporation World Bank Group International Finance Corporation (IFC) to invest USD 175 million in the Maldives and Sri Lanka. The investment is on the international luxury brand, John Keells Holdings (JKH) for the development of supermarket chains operating in Sri […]
In a press conference, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih stated the upcoming six months of 2020 will be highly strenuous for the Maldivian economy. “The next six months will be very demanding. Not only for the expenditure of the state but also for the expenditure of the public. Huge difficulties will be faced by public businesses […]
The market value of the US dollar has been increased in recent weeks. This is due to the shortage of dollar supply in the market as the COVID-19 impacts the Maldives economy. Tourism was the major source of US dollar supply to the Maldives. However, the tourism industry experienced an immediate fall due to the […]
With the reopening of borders, Maldives sets a new target to welcome 850,000 tourists in 2020. Speaking at the press conference held on 23rd June, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said that with the reopening of the borders, Maldives will be able to welcome tourists from July or August. “Some resorts have already said that they […]
Maldives will restart tourism and reopen borders for visitors from all nationalities from 15th July 2020, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih confirms. Tourists travelling to the Maldives will be provided a free 30-day tourist visa on arrival. Regular official updates on travel to the Maldives are provided on the websites of the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry […]
The land reclamation work of the tourism island Maafushi, located in the Kaafu Atoll has reached completion. The island with a population of about 3000 people is renowned for its local tourism. All the tourist hotels and guest houses are now closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of Covid-19 Positive cases in […]