A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
When COVID-19 pandemic had reached the Maldives, it is safe to say, as a collective nation, we were not adequately prepared for it. We had not accounted for enough ventilators and trained health care professionals who had experience dealing with this new virus. The novel coronavirus swept up a storm in the tiny nation when […]
Our Social Medias are filled with it. We have countless talks on it. And yet, it has never been able to generate effective results. After all, why complain, when nothing is going to change? It won’t change unless of course, something about is done about it. “We can’t have any positive social change without someone […]
Despite several developments, the youth of the country face numerous problems in the Maldives. One of the most significant issues has been identified as a lack of entertainment, apart from restaurants and cafes. Importance of entertainment is undervalued often. The life of youth has become so hectic that they need time to relax and entertain. […]
The Maldives, with a population of over 500,000, features 5 university campus throughout the island nation. Last year, the developing country introduced a free degree scheme under which students in the University can study their first degree completely free. This scheme is an attempt to improve higher education and national development. Without a doubt, this […]
The number of confirmed cases in the Maldives for the past 10 days have been below 100 and the rate of positive cases to samples taken have fallen below 5%, according to statistics by Health Protection Agency. During March, the country closed all universities, colleges and training facilities for a period of 14 days, over […]
Imagine a Maldives without dengue. Imagine a Maldives without chikungunya. Imagine taking your children for an evening stroll without having to fear being bitten by mosquitoes. In short, imagine a Maldives without mosquitoes. This no longer needs to be a dream; it is fast becoming a reality. In the past 15 months, the mosquito population […]
I am a teacher and I am proud to be one among the myriads who strive tirelessly and selflessly to shape up the lives of all of us. Therefore, I never wanted, or want, or hopefully never will, want to describe my job in another way than a “teacher”. I love what I am doing […]
When looking at the tourism industry of the Maldives, one must grasp the exclusiveness of the brand it displays to the outside world. It takes a lot of hard work, cost and reliable consistency to keep up with the upmarket luxury brands. Customer prospects when visiting Maldives remains enormously high given the nature of the […]
State Trading Organisation (STO) has paid a significantly high dividend of MVR 58 per share for the year 2019 during COVID-19 compared to other local government companies. STO recorded a profit of MVR 383 million during last year. Large local companies like Dhiraagu paid MVR 12 per share as dividend for 2019 where the company […]