A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The state has confirmed the appointment of Uza. Aminath Abdulla Zuhair as the Employment Tribunal’s new President on Wednesday. She was formerly serving as the tribunal’s Vice President, since initially being appointed to the position in 2019. Aminath, who holds a Masters of Law from the England University, also previously worked as a legal consultant […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has on Wednesday constituted the Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital Governing Board and appointed six members. The composition of the board is as follows: Aminath Gasim Dr Aminath Nazeer Moomina Abdulla Hassan Shujau Abdul Latheef Hassan Ahmed Dawood President Solih appointed Aminath Gasim as the chairperson of the board. Full details are available […]
A consignment of Oxford-AstraZeneca ‘Covishield’ vaccines manufactured by the Serum Institute in India has been airfreighted to the Maldives under a special grant program between the two countries. The Air India flight carrying the 100,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine landed at Velana International Airport at around 2:42 pm on Wednesday. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih addressed […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has been tasked with the development project of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company’s (MIFCO) fish factory in Felivaru; a project worth MVR 113 million. The ceremony was hosted by Ministry of National Planning, Housing & Infrastructure accompanied by Managing Director of MTCC Adam Azim signing on behalf of the state-run […]
Indian low-cost airline, IndiGo has announced special medical fares from Male’ to Cochin and Male’ to Bangalore. This is given exclusively to the Aasandha Team in combination with Maldivian Holidays. Sector Type of Journey Travel Period Applicable Product Sale Period MLECOK Direct 15JAN21-31MAR21 SME 12JAN-31JAN21 COKMLE Direct 18JAN21-31MAR21 SME 18JAN-31JAN21 BLRMLE Direct 18JAN21-31MAR21 SME 18JAN-31JAN21 […]
Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has publicized an updated version of their Taxpayers’ Charter document. The Taxpayers’ Charter is an instructional document targeted to taxpayers as well as other parties concerned with MIRA. The aim of the charter is to aid those receiving services from MIRA in addition to these individuals helping MIRA in return […]
The government of Japan has provided the Maldives with medical equipment worth USD 5.6 million. During the ceremony held at the Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) stationed at Dharubaaruge on Tuesday, Ambassador of Japan to the Maldives, Keiko Yanai handed the consignment over to the Maldives Minister of Health, Ahmed Naseem. The donation comes under […]
Soneva, the luxury resort operator with sustainability at its core, has announced the launch of Soneva Jani, Chapter Two. The award-winning Maldives resort is synonymous with over-water luxury, superlative hospitality and rare guest experiences, and this new chapter marks the beginning of an incredible new era. Now open to guests, Chapter Two expands upon Soneva […]
The Maldives welcomes over 50,000 visitors within the first 17 days of the year. Ministry of Tourism published statistics showing that a total of 50,611 tourists have arrived at the country counting from the start of the year, with a daily average of 2,977 travellers. The highest daily arrivals were recorded on January 3, with […]