A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Auditor General’s Office launched the first issue of the monthly series Audit Bulletin. This interactive bulletin was initially intended to be an easily accessible internal resource consisting of the relevant information required for auditors of AGO in order to add value to the on-going audits in times of COVID-19. However, since the bulletin covers […]
Maldives local island tourism will recommence operations with guesthouses reopening from 1st August 2020, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih confirms. The Maldives will restart tourism and reopen borders for visitors from all nationalities from 15th July 2020. Tourists travelling to the Maldives will be provided a free 30-day tourist visa on arrival. Regular official updates on […]
The Maldives began 2020 with big bets on its tourism and aviation sector. Some of the high-profile marks were to welcome 2 million tourists, inaugurate 13 new luxury resorts, kick-off a new code F runway at Velana International Airport (VIA), greet a brand-new seaplane terminal, and to open 4 new regional airports across the country. […]
• Magey Plan Exclusives are special offers that are available to customers only via Magey Plan. This special offer will run throughout the year with attractive packs for each month. Ongoing Magey Plan Exclusives for the month of June Magey Plan Fun Friday: 5GB for MVR 75, valid for 24 hrs, exclusively available on Fridays […]
Institute for Wellness Education (IWE) announces that they will be organizing a session based on “Rape: From Broken to Unbreakable to help shatter the shame, stigma, and silence surrounding sexual violence. The session will be brought to you by Ooredoo in association with MV+ (Media Partner), Eight Cubed (Design Partner), and Voice of Children (Civil […]
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) declared the company revenue has decreased significantly this year, which in turn convinces MACL to apply for a loan from the Bank of Maldives (BML). Speaking at the Parliamentary Committee, on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), acting Managing Director Moosa Solih said MACL generated profits last December and January. A considerable amount […]
Dhiraagu has announced extra allowances for Home Fixed Broadband boosters and discounts for Dhiraagu Mobile Postpaid Customers and Mamen customers. According to Dhiraagu “As we recognize that the new normal presents a set of challenges to all of us, we want to ensure our customers that our priority remains to keep them connected and offer […]
Bank of Maldives has announced plans to install new ATMs in N. Kendhikulhudhoo, K. Guraidhoo, AA. Thoddoo, and Th. Thimarafushi as part of its plan to expand its network to support local communities. This is part of a wider network expansion plan, with additional self-service ATMs and banking services to be introduced in the coming […]
The Cost Insurance Freight (CIF) prices of imported petrol and marine gas have decreased to a huge extent during the first 5 months of 2020. The CIF costs consist of the costs of carriage and insurance of the goods. According to the statistics from Maldives Customs Service, MVR 247 million worth of petrol was imported […]