A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives first 360° destination video has been launched by Maldives Virtual Tour, in association with Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). This is a series of 360° destination videos by Maldives Virtual Tour covering underwater and aerial 360° videos of the picturesque beauty of Maldives. Featured resorts in this first 360° destination videos include Hideaway […]
The Parliament’s Judiciary Committee has voted to dismiss Juvenile Court Judge, Abdul Baaree Yoosuf. The dismissal motion was put forth by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) earlier this month and forwarded to the Judiciary Committee for further review. On Sunday, the Committee determined that the JSC made its decision in accordance with the correct procedure, […]
K. Maafushi has been placed under monitoring by the Health Protection Agency of Maldives (HPA). The island was placed under monitoring at 03:43 in the afternoon today after a tourist tested positive for COVID-19 on the mandatory PCR test prior departure. According to HPA, Maafushi will be monitored till contact tracing is completed by the […]
Corporate Maldives has published the third edition of the Corporate Magazine. Corporate Maldives magazine covers special reports on different segments of the business community along with expert insights and opinions. This issue has a collection of stories on banking, trade, aviation, health and technology which are all must-reads. The cover story for this edition is […]
Maldives telecommunication giant, Dhiraagu, together with Fortinet hosts a webinar on Cyber Security. The webinar was hosted on Dhiraagu Evvun Platform. The webinar, entitled: “From Security to Trust” discussed global security trends, security issues faced by employees working from home during the pandemic and solutions for cybersecurity issues. The keynote was given by Shihan Annon, […]
Health Minister Ahmed Naseem (Kerafa Naseem) has stated that the Maldives needs to decentralize its healthcare system to ensure its accessibility. Speaking at an interview with Public Service Media, Naseem stated that due to the scattered geographical disposition of the country, decentralization is the key to provide easy access to healthcare. He said that the […]
The Ministry of Finance has revealed that MVR 129 million has been distributed thus far in the form of income support allowance for individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest statistics by the Ministry, as of 19 November, a total of MVR 129 million has been distributed to 11,079 individuals. Since 20th […]
The TTM Travel Summit goes live today! The summit will continue for 2 days (from 23rd to 24th November) and will be made live on its platforms Facebook and Twitter. TTM Travel Summit 2020 will be focused on ‘Reigniting Tourism in Maldives’ whereby travel industry professionals will discuss ways to reignite tourism in the Maldives, the market […]
The library at the AA. Atoll Education Centre located in Rasdhoo has been developed with the support of the ‘Aharenge Bank Community Fund’, an initiative by Bank of Maldives (BML). With the winning project proposal submitted by Ismail Shimaau, the library is now equipped with new book stands, furniture and a variety of new books. […]