A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Drug abuse is considered the root of several societal ills, and yet, more and more criminals are being allowed to roam free in our country. The government’s leniency when it comes to dealing with such cases is alarming, to say the least. Recently, public outrage was sparked by news of a convicted drug smuggler released […]
In an attempt to provide equal opportunities to locals in the tourism sector of Maldives, changes have been made to the guideline for obtaining no-objection letters for foreign interns to travel under special visas. As per the recent changes made to the guideline prepared by the Ministry of Tourism under the Maldives Immigration Act (Law […]
Ecommerce platform Moolee has announced its Year-End Carnival 2020 for its customers from 4th December 2020 till 4th January 2021. The carnival offers up to 50% discount from 10 different sellers and exciting gifts for daily winners, weekly winners and 16 lucky shoppers during the carnival period. Moolee Year End Carnival 2020 will feature a […]
It is established law that the Maldives courts will recognize and enforce overseas arbitral awards. In a recent development, the country has gone a step further by granting interim relief in an arbitration that had recently commenced in Singapore. For enthusiasts of commercial law and dispute resolution, the development is both loved and loathed at […]
In adherence to the ongoing “Rediscover Maldives…the sunny side of life” campaign, Visit Maldives has started a digital campaign with Zomato for the Middle Eastern region. The purpose of this two-week campaign is to capitalize on the platform’s large audience of 500,000 users, to build awareness and recall for the Maldives through digital and social media […]
#LaamafaruFestival2020 is a community-driven social media campaign that was launched on 1st December 2020. The campaign, under the theme #EkuEkyDhasKerama or ‘learning from each other’, aims to empower Laamu Atoll’s community to utilize digital communication for educating and inspiring one another, despite the current uncertainty and travel restrictions. For the past four years, the Maldives […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has called upon young athletes of the Maldives to make the best use of national sporting facilities and the opportunities provided to them through sports associations to strive for victory in international sporting events. He expressed these sentiments while delivering remarks at the official inauguration ceremony of two sports facilities at […]
The latest statistics released by the Ministry of Finance reveals that, as of 26th November, the state’s revenue is at MVR 12.7 billion, while expenditure is at MVR 24 billion. The figures, which were released on Thursday, present a deficit of MVR 11.3 billion. The state revenue figure includes MVR 9.7 billion from tax revenue, […]
First Lady Fazna Ahmed has morning launched a book titled “Dhuraalaa Thahyaaruve Huras Elhun” published by Journey – a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) working to prevent substance abuse. The publication was unveiled at a meeting held at Mulee’aage. “Dhuraalaa Thahyaaruve Huras Elhun” is based on the information published in the “Intervention eBook: What to do […]