A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has ratified the first amendment to the Local Council Elections Special Provision Act 2020 (Act no.: 03/2020). Parliament passed the bill at its third extraordinary sitting held on January 19, 2021. The Local Council Elections Special Provision Act—passed on May 10, 2020—led to the postponement of Local Council and Women’s Development […]
The Elections Commission (EC) has revealed that its budget is insufficient to hold the local council elections according to the Health Protection Agency’s (HPA) guidelines, stating that an additional MVR 51 million is necessary to do so. EC member Ismail Habeeb made this remark in the National Advisory Committee, in which relevant authorities discussed the […]
After nine long months of interruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all the schools in Male’ have resumed studies under the special protocol rolled out by the Ministry of Education. Under this special protocol, sessions are conducted on a hybrid model where each session is limited to a maximum of 5 teaching hours, and the […]
With their celebration of the 25th anniversary, Male’ Water & Sewerage Company (MWSC) makes changes to the company’s logo. The company’s new logo was unveiled during a ceremony held at Fen Building yesterday, introduced to the public by Chairman Ahmed Mausoom and Managing Director Hasan Shaah. Among the changes to the logo were the brightening […]
Ooredoo Maldives today opened up pre-orders for the 5G ready Samsung Galaxy S21+ & S20+ Ultra devices, bundled with fantastic plans for customers to acquire the latest flagship smartphone. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G and S21+ Ultra 5G is designed to revolutionize video and photography, with beyond cinematic 8K resolution where customers can snap epic photos […]
Enjoy a staycation right here in the Maldives, with exciting new offers from Summer Island, Embudu Village and Equator Village. The three Kaimoo resorts are offering special rates for Maldivians, and foreigners with a Maldives work permit. The rates, listed below, are valid until 30 April 2021. Summer Island, in Kaafu atoll, just a 45-minute […]
After nine long months of interruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all the schools in Male’ have resumed studies under the special protocol rolled out by the Ministry of Education. Under this special protocol, sessions are conducted on a hybrid model where each session is limited to a maximum of 5 teaching hours, and the […]
Ministry of Finance has compiled a policy announcing that city councils must make a new agreement for collecting land rent. This announcement is publicized in relevance to the Decentralisation of the Administration Divisions of the Maldives Act 7/2010; an Act that aims to empower administrative state bodies to collect and keep profits within the division. […]
Hope Travels has introduced a new launch model to its portfolio, steering the way towards catering to the resort market. The new launch, “Silver Cat 34” by Gulf Craft was introduced in a small ceremony yesterday, attended by Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Aishath Nahula. The Catamaran series launch has a passenger capacity of […]