A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Economic Ministry has introduced a hotline number to assist the public in reporting redundancies due to COVID-19, to the jobcentre. Due to COVID-19, several companies have dismissed their employees, reduced salaries, and some employees are sent on an indefinite no pay leave. Previously, the economic ministry has established a jobcentre to report these actions taken […]
Dhiraagu has introduced a special Prepaid Data Value Pack for Ramadan where customers will be able to enjoy 3GB data for just MVR 75. This data value pack is to provide further ease and flexibility to its Prepaid customers using mobile data. Customers can download DhiraaguApp to activate the Data Value Pack, which will be valid for 7 days from the time of activation. This offer will continue throughout Ramadan until the end of May 2020. In addition to that, Dhiraagu Mobile […]
Amidst the community spread of COVID-19, the Maldives government has imposed a 14-day lockdown in the Greater Male’ area. This has opened the window of opportunity to many local retailers to explore the depth of e-commerce. The Maldives economy is still in its preliminary stage of e-commerce, and the immediate complaints of delays in delivery […]
National Emergency Operations Center has revealed that the Maldives is making progress in flattening the curve. Speaking at the press conference, spokesperson Mabrouq Azeez shared the graph which compares the actual figures with projections on virus spread compared with 25 per cent compliance to social distancing measures and 75 per cent compliance to social distancing […]
Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer has stated that exports to the country have fallen significantly, and that has constrained the supply of foreign currency into the economy. Finance Minister has stated that around 80% of exports come from the tourism industry, and as exports from the tourism industry fall, the supply of foreign currency falls consequently. […]
The first virtual Startup Grind X chapter in Male’ is happening on 3rd May (Sunday), featuring Mr Mohamed Afzal (Apo), CTO & Co-founder of Rage who was recently also featured among the Top 30 Young Entrepreneurs List of Forbes Asia, organized and hosted by Sparkhub. RAGE is one of the fastest growing online to offline […]
Ooredoo Maldives has offered new special promotions for Ramadan month to keep its customers connected. Ooredoo has offered Daily Data Combo for its Prepaid Customers. Through this package, customers will get 1GB Data on Ooredoo’s 4G network and unlimited calls within the network for MVR 35. In addition to that, Ooredoo Prepaid customers will receive […]
The government’s spokesperson Mohamed Mabrook Azeez has announced that Maldivian has scheduled domestic cargo flights. Mabrook Azeez has stated that Maldivian has scheduled cargo flights within the Maldives as there have been difficulties in transportation of goods to islands from capital city Male’ due to the lockdown in the Greater Male’ area. He has further […]
JAAH has denied the rumours about the company not being able to pay salary to its employees. The company has also denied allegations that its employees are being fined. JAAH explained that they had faced challenges in processing salaries for the month of February, and Ramadan bonuses for their foreign staff due to the economic […]