A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Guesthouse Association of Maldives (GAM) had dismissed Saudulla Ahmed as the Secretary-General of the Association. GAM has released a statement on the 10th of July, stating that the decision was taken with regards to the allegations of sexual assault pinned on Saudulla Ahmed. Saudulla Ahmed has been removed from GAM’s executive committee following his […]
HDC stated that 42 tonnes of litter were collected the past week. This was revealed in a post by My Hulhumale’ on social media on the 11th of July, 2020. My Hulhumale’ states 42 tonnes of litter were collected from different areas of Hulhumale’ and from the highway which is connected to the bridge. This […]
The Maldives Business Center Corporation (BCC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Maldives is partnering to conduct a series of dialogues to directly support Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Maldives to respond to and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The BCC MSME Crisis Response and Recovery series […]
Ministry of Economic Development has dismissed nearly 4,924 companies which have not paid annual fees for several years. The Economic Ministry had announced 4,924 companies that have been dismissed under the order of the Registrar of Companies Mariyam Visam, in accordance with Clause 75 of the Companies Act. The ministry revealed the companies were dismissed […]
Ooredoo Maldives & 11 other mobile operators have extended its commitment to improving digital/ financial inclusiveness for women. Here is a list of the 12 mobile operators: Grameenphone Ltd Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd MobileMoney Limited (a subsidiary of MTN Ghana) Ooredoo Maldives Orange Finances Mobiles Sénégal (OFMS) Reliance Jio Robi Axiata Ltd Safaricom PLC Telenor Pakistan […]
Dhiraagu has introduced star channels on Dhiraagu TV. DhiraaguTV, the pioneering IPTV service provider in the Maldives rewards its loyal customers with its latest association with the Star India network. Effective 10 July 2020, DhiraaguTV customers can start enjoying a wide variety of originals, blockbuster movies, premiers, and exclusive content via the Star India network’s […]
Ooredoo Maldives expands Ooredoo SuperNet, its Fixed Broadband services to L. Maamendhoo with a wide range of packages and exciting speeds up to 100 Mbps. Today, Ooredoo has expanded our SuperNet Fixed Broadband services to L. Maamendhoo with high speeds up to 100mbps. It has always been Ooredoo’s mission to enrich the lives of our […]
Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) revealed that the number of goods imported to the Maldives has decreased by 50%. In a webinar organized by the National Federation of Maldivian Employers under the topic “Tackling new challenges in shipping and Logistics”, Chief Executive Officer of MPL Shahid Ali stated that the number of goods being imported to […]
Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) and Maldives National Association of Construction Industry (MACI) stated that the companies require an adequate amount of time before implementing minimum wage policy. This was stated by MATI and MACI in a panel discussion of the People’s Majlis Committee. Board Member of MATI, Iyaz Waheed stated that new research […]