A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
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MINISO has opened a brand new pop-up store in Majeedhee Magu, located near the Nalahiya residence. The store offers a wide range of beauty and healthcare products, varying from lotions, perfumes and shower gels, to makeup tools and cosmetics. MINISO is a Japanese-inspired lifestyle product retailer, offering high-quality household goods, cosmetics and food at affordable […]
Fushifaru Maldives is a proud winner of three industry recognised awards so far this year – just as the resort prepares for its reopening on 10th of November. As a luxurious, boutique resort, Fushifaru’s exceptional service and unique guest experience have only been highlighted through these awards, ranking Fushifaru amongst the best resorts in The […]
It has been confirmed that Minister of Health, Abdullah Ameen submitted his letter of resignation late last night. The move to step down came amidst severe allegations against him regarding the unlawful procurement of COVID-19 ventilators for the Maldives. The minister’s resignation was announced shortly after the submission of a no-confidence motion against him in […]
After a temporary closure due to the pandemic, the government announces reopening of the National Art Gallery. Hence, those who wish to conduct activities in the Art Gallery can do so following the new normal measures and guidelines published by HPA. The National Art Gallery was established in 1999 by the Government of Maldives to […]
According to the latest statistics by Maldives Immigration, a total of 27,217 tourists arrived at the Maldives during the first three months, after the border reopened. The numbers reveal that the country welcomed 56% more visitors in the third month of reopening compared to the second month. The Maldives reopened borders on July 15th. From […]
Ever since the pandemic entered the Maldives, former president and current Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has been criticised several times due to his statements such as “parliamentarians among COVID-19 frontline workers” and “restricting entry is not a feasible solution”. However, could he be right about one thing? During July, Nasheed stated that the […]
Ali Hashim, Governor of the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), has said that the Maldives has officially requested for the provision of PayPal services to the country. PayPal is the world’s most popular digital wallet, used for online financial transactions all over the globe. Right now in the Maldives, PayPal’s features are limited only to sending […]
Ooredoo today launched SuperNet Fixed Broadband services at K. Villimale’, offering a wide range of fixed broadband packages with exciting speeds up to 100 Mbps. “In line with our vision to connect the people of the Maldives to more opportunities through digital has always been one of the top priorities. The Internet has become an […]