A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
State Trading Organization (STO) has revealed that thirteen units at the harbour food court of Male’ is up for lease now. An announcement released on 31st December 2020, STO states bidding is open for all interested parties till 14th January 2021, 14:00hrs. In Twitter, the Managing Director of STO, Hussain Amr said that lease rent […]
Certain changes have been made to executive positions within state hospital, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH). IGMH announced that Dr Yoosuf Shan, the Senior Consultant in Orthopedics, has been appointed to replace Dr Ali Nazeem as the Director of Medical Services, following the completion of his tenure. Dr Shan assumed his responsibilities as the new […]
Maldives Transport & Contracting Company (MTCC) has announced heavy vehicle operations training programs for youth, with a monthly allowance of MVR 5000 for each participant. The training program titled “Hunavaru” will be held in major cities, and all Maldivians 18 years and above are encouraged to sign up. The program is aimed at developing qualified […]
Sapphire, operated by Life Support, has announced an exciting Year-End Promotion with great deals. Customers can enjoy special offers of up to 50% off on products storewide, as well as special gifts with their purchases. The promotion runs until the 15th of January. Sapphire is a personal care shop with a pharmacy, catering to customers’ […]
The year 2022 will mark the 50th anniversary for Maldives tourism industry. In order to celebrate this, the Ministry of Tourism has begun the countdown for the “Golden Jubilee Year of Maldives Tourism 2022”. The countdown commenced on 1st January 2021. The countdown which takes place on the Ministry’s social media accounts will feature video […]
Dhaalu Kudahuvadhoo council and Reseum have signed a public-private partnership and launched the ULHUN DHAALU initiative. The ULHUN DHAALU initiative was founded by the Dhaalu Kudahuvadhoo Local Government and Reseum, with the aim of making Dhaalu Atoll the most liveable atoll in the Maldives. The project leverages international and local collaborative partnerships, to work together […]
The Maldivian branch of State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced its monthly foreign transaction limit for cards issued by the branch. According to an email sent by the bank to its customers, from 29th December 2020 onwards, cards issued by SBI’s Male’ Branch will have a monthly limit of USD 100 for foreign transactions. […]
Despite the temporary halt in the industry due to the unprecedented pandemic in 2020, Maldives has successfully wrapped up the year with 555, 213 tourist arrivals in the year. Maldives ceased issuing on-arrival visas to all tourists from 27th March 2020 as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in the […]
Maldives Border Miles has officially commenced on Friday with the first tourist of 2021. It is three-tier and the world’s first nationwide loyalty program for tourists. The program is an initiative of Maldives Immigration and developed with the Ministry of Tourism, Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL). Tourists […]