A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Ooredoo Maldives has signed an agreement with Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) allowing customers to make payments conveniently via m-Faisaa. Through Ooredoo’s digital payment solution, customers can now easily process cashless payments to MIRA for instant settlements and get real-time status updates via the portal. Both individuals and companies can now pay their vehicle, vessel, […]
The first IQRA bookfair held by the Islamic University of Maldives was in 2018. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bookfair is now set to be held virtually in December. The bookfair will be held online from 1st to 6th December. Applications for registration are now open to all booksellers and bookshops. The […]
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Co. (MIFCO) has just celebrated their 27th anniversary as a company. MIFCO is the leader of Maldives Fishermen with decades of service to the Maldives fisheries as a state-run corporate enterprise for the processing and exportation of fisheries products. Throughout their successful history, they have shown their commitment to the development of […]
Allied Insurance has introduced a COVID-19 insurance policy for visitors travelling to the Maldives, the first of its kind in the country. All foreign visitors will be eligible for the policy. All COVID-19 related expenses, such as those incurred for medical treatment, isolation facility, emergency medical transportation and interment, will be covered under the policy. […]
The proposed government budget for 2021 has been submitted for review to the Parliament yesterday. According to the Ministry of Finance, the proposed 2021 budget has now been submitted, the details of which will be revealed during the Budget Statement delivered by the Minister of Finance, Ibrahim Ameer. To our knowledge, the budget for next […]
On Twitter yesterday, Maldives Immigration has provided new updates regarding expatriate work visas and all other visas. In relation to COVID-19, for renewal of all visas other than expatriate work visas, documents need to be completed and submitted to permitvisa@immigration.gov.mv. All applicants that email before 31st December 2020 will not incur a late fee. Under […]
Lotus Fihaara is now selling two separate washes for food items, by the brand WYZE, to combat germs and viruses that may be lurking on surfaces. The washes, ‘Veggies & Fruits Wash’ and the ‘Meat Wash’ are designed to be used on their respective food items. One cap of the wash is to be diluted […]
The government has made it mandatory for businesses providing accommodation for ex-pats to register their business and any unregistered business is to be fined by MVR10,000. Apart from those individuals who provide accommodation to ex-pats, businesses that provide accommodation as a service are to abide by this law. This includes employers that handle the accommodation […]
Mohamed Ali Janah, Chairman of Hotels and Resort Construction Pvt Ltd, has received the prestige of participating in the high-level tripartite meeting organized by The World Bank as the President of the International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractor’s Associations. Organized by The World Bank, the meeting was held between several multilateral banks, FIDIC, […]