A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Ooredoo Maldives has announced “Eid Hadhiyaa” a special offer on its e-commerce platform, Moolee. This new category on Moolee allows customers to send Eid gifts to their loved ones across Male’ and Hulhumale’. Customers get to choose from an array of products including combinations of the heavenly, Very Fudgy Space Brownies, Carrot Cupcakes, and Hibiscus […]
Dhiraagu has announced that they will be supporting the Food Support Programme by the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) and the National Boating Association of Maldives (NBAM). The Food Support Programme which commenced few days prior to the beginning of Ramadan will continue to provide meal packages throughout the holy month […]
Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation (MMPRC) has commenced webinar sessions targeted to the Chinese travel trade for a duration of 10 months. This webinar session will educate Chinese travel trade partners more about the Maldives and its products and to position the Maldives as a preferred tourist destination for Chinese travellers. Over 550 travel agents […]
Here are the latest news updates of 21st May. MTCC earns MVR 62.34 million as net profit in the first quarter Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has earned MVR 62.34 million as net profit in the first quarter according to MTCC’s first-quarter financial reports. The company has earned MVR 353.54 as revenue and MVR […]
Maldives has reported 1,216 cases of COVID-19, with 1,121 active cases, 91 recoveries, and 4 fatalities. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 Announcements by HPA Additional 30 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by HPA. Taza Water company halts operations after 6 employees tests positive for COVID-19. Immigration grants exempt visa overstay fine Exemption […]
Government of Japan provides a grant aid of 500,000,000 Japanese yen (MVR 68,750,000*) to the Maldives for further promoting the economic and social development in the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid and the Ambassador of Japan to the Maldives Yanai Keiko signed the Exchange of Notes relating to the grant aid, at […]
The Government of Maldives today received a grant aid package from the Government of Japan aimed at assisting the country overcome the present challenges that are in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to help the Maldives gear up towards recovery. The grant aid package amounts to MVR 21,740,400 and will benefit the […]
A video posted on social media from a well-known singer and artist recently brought to light a very important issue faced by many in the Maldives – the lack of support towards freelancers. The video, which quickly went viral, was prompted by the Economic Minister saying that it is important to define the term “freelancers” […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has addressed the country tonight to update Maldivians on the country’s situation with respect to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. During his remarks, the President outlined the Government’s plans for gradually easing the restrictive measures it has taken in response to the pandemic. These plans encompass gradually easing the lockdown in the […]