A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Economic Ministry has stated that home-based businesses run by individuals for income are not required by law to be registered. This statement follows the public outrage that was resulted due to HPA’s statement regarding business registration of online food businesses based at home. Recently, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) released an announcement, stating that complaints […]
MTCC announces that L. Isdhoo Harbour Upgrade project has commenced on 27th August 2020. Dredging and excavation operations are currently ongoing. The project which received EIA approval on 27th May 2020 is valued at MVR 34.7 million and was awarded on 18th December 2019. Work on R. Rasmaadhoo Harbour Upgrade project commenced on 31st August. […]
Patina Maldives, Fari Islands, welcomes Ahmed Shifau as their Security Manager and Ahmed Zimah as the Assistant Chief Engineer. Shifau will be in charge of creating and maintaining a safe environment for our colleagues and visitors. Shifau started his career with Maldives Police Service as a Police Investigation Officer from 2005 till 2014. During his time […]
During the month of August, the Maldives has welcomed a total 7628 tourist arrivals, according to latest statistics by Maldives Immigration. This makes the total number of arrivals since border reopening on 15th July to over 9000 arrivals. The top 5 markets during the month of August are UAE with over 1500 arrivals in a […]
Abbott, a brand authorized and distributed by Medtech Maldives, has won U.S. marketing authorization for a COVID-19 portable antigen test that can deliver results within 15 minutes. Medtech Maldives reports that they will supply it to the Maldives soon. The portable test is about the size of a credit card, requires no additional equipment to […]
Fathaha Star located in Orchid Magu in Male` has reopened last night at 7 pm after renovation. The shop was closed on 6th January 2020 for renovation. Fathaha revealed that the initial plan was to reopen for Ramadan, but due to the pandemic, it was difficult to bring in the materials required for renovation. Customers […]
Ministry of Islamic Affairs has released a statement regarding the cancellation of Hajj proposal. The Ministry has announced the decision to provide refunds to the companies that make arrangements for Hajj pilgrims. The government of Saudi Arabia stated that due to the global pandemic, this year Hajj pilgrimage will only be allowed for residents of Saudi […]
The parliament is in the last stages of adopting a series of amendments to the Employment Act. The government had earlier in June 2019 submitted an amendment bill to bring some changes to the Employment Act. A joint committee of parliament (Economic Affairs and Social Affairs) reviewed the bill and proposed significant changes to the […]
With the reopening of Maldives’ borders to international tourists on 15th July 2020, Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) kick-started the “Rediscover Maldives…the sunny side of life” campaign, aiming to strengthen the market presence and welcome tourists back to the Maldives. In light of the positive feedback received, MMPRC aims to strengthen the confidence […]