A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
In order to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, Maldives has banned the entry of all foreign passenger vessels to the country. This ban will be effective from 20th March, 12:00 am. This will prohibit the entry and docking of all passenger’s vessel anywhere in the Maldives. The government has taken a number of precautionary measures against […]
Dhivehi Insurance has announced that they have decided to close its customer service centres from 19th March to 26th March, due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives. They have also stated that they will be limiting their services during this time to minimize health and exposure risks. They further revealed that for […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) have announced that they have decided to ease the lease repayment conditions of Suzuki and Yamaha engine purchases made by the fishermen. MTCC has stated that they have extended the lease repayment to 3 months from 19th March. They further added they have exempted the finance cost of the […]
With the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives, the government has announced that they will be exempting part from the water and electricity bill to help the public. In a press conference held, Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer has stated that the government has decided to exempt 40% from the electricity bill and 30% from […]
Allied Insurance closes its office for one week and has opted for online platforms to provide services to its customers. Allied Insurance has revealed that even though the offices will be closed for one week, they will be providing services through its mobile application, website (myallied.mv), and email. They have further highlighted that applying to […]
Dhiraagu has announced that its customer service centres will be closed from 19th March to 26th March. This decision is taken in regard to support the Health Protection Agency (HPA)’s efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives, and as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of its customers and employees. […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has exempted the import duty on marks and sanitizers amid the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives. In a press statement released by the customs, they have stated under the law of import and export the president has decided to exempt the import duty on sanitizers and masks imported during […]
The original was published on Avas.mv on 23rd February 2020. The following is a loose translation: The new seaplane terminal’s case first came up when the previous administration decided to develop Velana International Airport (VIA) and build another runway. When looking to operate the new runway according to International Civil Aviation Organisation’s standard, there is […]
World’s first food atlas has been launched at www.tasteatlas.com. The idea of the atlas is to promote “eat local” culture, as well as to inform travellers and food lovers about local ingredients and traditional dishes from all around the world. The atlas contains almost 10,000 dishes, drinks, ingredients and food products. TasteAtlas contains 2 dishes and […]