A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Making payments on ‘VaaruPay’ has never been easier. Now with DhiraaguPay as a payment option, customers can enjoy a more seamless and convenient experience when making payments to MIRA. Apart from the convenience, customers can also benefit from instant settlement and real-time status updates via the portal. Both individuals and companies can pay their vehicle, […]
In an attempt to provide equal opportunities to locals in the tourism sector of Maldives, changes have been made to the guideline for obtaining no-objection letters for foreign interns to travel under special visas. As per the recent changes made to the guideline prepared by the Ministry of Tourism under the Maldives Immigration Act (Law […]
Ecommerce platform Moolee has announced its Year-End Carnival 2020 for its customers from 4th December 2020 till 4th January 2021. The carnival offers up to 50% discount from 10 different sellers and exciting gifts for daily winners, weekly winners and 16 lucky shoppers during the carnival period. Moolee Year End Carnival 2020 will feature a […]
It is established law that the Maldives courts will recognize and enforce overseas arbitral awards. In a recent development, the country has gone a step further by granting interim relief in an arbitration that had recently commenced in Singapore. For enthusiasts of commercial law and dispute resolution, the development is both loved and loathed at […]
In adherence to the ongoing “Rediscover Maldives…the sunny side of life” campaign, Visit Maldives has started a digital campaign with Zomato for the Middle Eastern region. The purpose of this two-week campaign is to capitalize on the platform’s large audience of 500,000 users, to build awareness and recall for the Maldives through digital and social media […]
The latest statistics released by the Ministry of Finance reveals that, as of 26th November, the state’s revenue is at MVR 12.7 billion, while expenditure is at MVR 24 billion. The figures, which were released on Thursday, present a deficit of MVR 11.3 billion. The state revenue figure includes MVR 9.7 billion from tax revenue, […]
The number of weekly cargo ferries between Male’ and Thilafushi, operated by Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), has now been increased. Previously, the company operated 4 weekly cargo ferries to Thilafushi. Now, due to high demand, the number has increased to 6 cargo ferries, effective from today. According to the revised ferry schedule, there […]
What are the exclusions and inclusions in my insurance policy? A broadly asked question in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, as resort owners and investors looked to their insurance policies for any possible compensation. Unfortunately, pandemics are almost always excluded from general insurance covers such as business interruption, and let us face it, Covid-19 […]
Speaker of Majilis and Former President Nasheed has attended as the Chief Guest at the BHIS Graduation ceremony held on 1st December 2020. This was the first virtual graduation ceremony conducted using a green screen. Speaking at the ceremony, President Nasheed expressed his congratulations to the graduates and stated that BHIS students are now ready […]