A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
With the administration of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for tourism sector employees, Maldives now expects to welcome 1.5 million tourist arrivals in 2021, said Tourism Minister, Abdulla Mausoom. While speaking at the parliament during a ministerial questioning session today, Minister revealed that the government was initially expecting to welcome 1 million tourists in the year. […]
The government has issued over MVR 264.6 million as income support allowance for those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Ministry of Finance, income support allowance was disbursed to 17,710 individuals by 28th January 2021. The income support allowance scheme was introduced by the government in May 2020, as a relief for individuals […]
Villa College has commenced a new semester for the academic year. The orientation for the new semester was held from 23rd to 30th January 2021 via Microsoft Teams. Classes started on the 31st of January. According to Villa College, most of the classes will be held online for the time being due to the current […]
The Tourism Ministry has announced that tourism workers are to register for COVID-19 vaccinations. A circular issued by the Ministry today requested workers of the tourism industry to register for inoculations through the my.health portal. Registration is open for all workers including those working in resorts, safaris, guesthouses, and hotels. Information required is also available on the […]
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2020 released last week by Transparency International reveals that the Maldives climbed 14 points since last year. The CPI annually scores and ranks countries and territories by their perceived level of public sector corruption, drawing on surveys and expert assessments. The index uses a scale of 0 to 100, where […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has announced new preventative measures in government offices and agencies to curb the recent rise in Covid-19 cases across the country. The President’s Office disclosed the decision in a directive issued yesterday. As per the directive, government offices and agencies—on islands which the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has declared to have […]
Fertility Support Community was registered as an official Non-Governmental Organisation in the Maldives on Thursday. Fertility Support Community is the first peer-to-peer support group in the country. The organization aims to protect the rights of individuals facing fertility issues by providing accurate information, conducting awareness programs, and arranging peer-to-peer support group sessions. Co-founder Asha Hussain […]
ADK Hospital has changed its admittance and operations procedure as the number of COVID-19 continues to increase. The private hospital reported via a press release that all Out Patient Department (OPD) consultations will be conducted virtually due to some staffers being placed in quarantine. ADK hospital further comments that the health facility will be discontinuing […]
The Ministry of Economic Development has gazetted regulations for the minimum standards that must be upheld’ in providing accommodations to employees. The regulation details security measures employers must establish within employee accommodations, as well as specifications relating to the size, ventilation, cleanliness, plumbing, utility access, waste management, and fire safety. Additionally, the regulation also describes […]