A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Soneva has donated $27,000 worth of medical supplies to medical centres in Baa and Noonu atolls, to support local health facilities that have faced extra strain due to the pandemic. The medical equipment, which Soneva purchased and shipped from abroad, was handed over to local health providers at B. Eydhafishi and N. Manadhoo, during a […]
Qatar Airways has increased its frequency to double daily flights to and from the Maldives, starting from 10th December 2020. An additional frequency will commence from 17th December 2020, whereby three daily flights will be operated from the Maldives until 10th January 2021. The Male’ to Doha schedule is as follows: Flight Departure Aircraft Frequency […]
Dhiraagu and Sparkhub have announced Lean Startup Maldives to be held from 26th to 27th December 2020. The startup workshop is planned virtually given the current pandemic this year and will be organized as a localized two-day crash course focusing on training participants on how to apply the lean methodology in creating lean businesses. The core of it […]
On the occasion of National Fishermen’s Day today, Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has announced a reduction in the price of ice. Starting from today, the ice prices sold by MIFCO have been relayed to fishermen through the company’s sites and ice plants. MIFCO has stated that the reduction in ice prices will ease the […]
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maldives Sports Corporation (SportsCo) today. The aim of the MoU is to develop and utilize HDC’s land for sports-related infrastructure, and to work together to establish infrastructure for this purpose. Furthermore, the research carried out by HDC and SportsCo is to be shared […]
Discussions have been held between relevant parties and stakeholders regarding the ongoing infrastructure development projects by Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) in Gn. Fuvahmulah. According to MTCC yesterday, the company’s CEO Adam Azim, along with Ministers of State for National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Akram Kamaludeen and Shifaz Ali, met with members of Fenaka […]
Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (ICAM) has announced the issuance of its membership and licensing regulations yesterday. This follows a rigorous stakeholder consultation process conducted over a period of three months following the enactment of the Maldives Chartered Accountants Act. The membership regulation sets out the eligibility criteria for admission to membership of […]
Ministry of Finance has announced that Government offices have to submit procurement transactions below MVR 5 million in accordance with the amended public accounts policies. The announcement on the Finance Ministry’s website indicates that the procurement statement has to be submitted to the gazette within five working days. It also states that the Finance Ministry […]
Fushifaru Maldives will be celebrating an eco-friendly festive season from 22nd December 2020 to 1st January 2021. Over this ten-day period, festivities will be in full swing at Fushifaru, but with a green twist. Guests can look forward to contributing to save the environment by planting above and under the waterline – whether it be […]