A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The prevalent COVID-19 pandemic has required every industry to adapt to new normal ways of work, and the construction industry has not been spared. During the initial COVID-19 outbreak, foreign workers in the Maldives were deemed one of the most vulnerable groups, with an alarming number of positive cases have been among expatriate labourers. As municipalities reopen […]
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has reduced the price of Fasmeeru processed tuna cans, making it more affordable. Customers can now purchase tuna chunks in oil 48 can case for MVR 575, where previously it was sold for MVR 640. Single tuna cans are priced at MVR 12.25 instead of MVR 13.50 Similarly,, MIFCO has […]
Maldives Transport & Contracting Company (MTCC) has completed a record-breaking 34 projects in the year 2020. In its 40-year company history, this is the first time that MTCC has completed this many projects in a single year. In a tweet by the company’s CEO Adam Azim, he expressed his gratitude to the staff of MTCC […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has launched the first issue of “Maldives Tourism Bulletin” – a tourism magazine published by the Ministry of Tourism. Announcing the launch in a tweet, President Solih stated that he is confident that the magazine would prove useful for industry stakeholders, students and visitors. The magazine depicts the Governments’ plans to […]