A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives- beautiful beaches, stunning reefs and luxury resorts. The destination is undoubtedly amazing. However, what’s even more amazing is that the country can afford to loan out a bridge that costs more than USD 200 million, but it takes ages to improve the drainage system. After heavy rain, the capital city is flooded and […]
First Lady Fazna Ahmed has stated that when we protect the rights of young girls we are securing them brighter futures as adults and that empowering these young women allows us to safeguard their rights and the rights of their future daughters. She made these remarks during a live video address this evening, launching a […]
Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the European Institute for Export Compliance (EIFEC) and The Maldives National University (MNU) initiated a ‘Compliance Officer Training Programme’ on the implementation of EIFEC compliance standards in tourism industry businesses. EIFEC in collaboration with MNU and the University of Turin (UNITO) targets to train over 800 Compliance Officers from […]
Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has revealed that the total revenue collection for the month of September was MVR 843.04 million or USD 6.74 million. This is a decrease of 30.9% compared to September 2019. The biggest contributor to the month’s revenue was income tax (45.7%). This is followed by GST (25.8%), Business Profit Tax […]
On the 4th of October, a group of 86 students from the Asian Academy of Aeronautics, based in Addu City, filed a petition against the flying school with the Maldives Civil Aviation Authority and Ministry of Higher Education regarding their concerns over the school. The Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) was founded in 1991 and […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that the road to addressing mental wellbeing begins with the care and support of the whole community. He made this statement while speaking at the online global advocacy event – ‘The Big Event for Mental Health’ held by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Speaking at the event, President Solih […]
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As of 1st October 2020, the amount disbursed as Income Support Allowance has reached MVR 96.4 million. Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer has revealed that the allowance will be provided until the end of 2020 and additional extensions will be provided “if required”. The allowance will be paid out for 6 months (April 2020 – September 2020) […]
Orca Media Group announces that registration is now open for the 7th edition of Local Island Tourism Magazine. All the registered Guesthouses in the Maldives can be featured in the Magazine for free. Local Island Tourism magazine, previously published as the Guesthouse Maldives Magazine, is the only print magazine in the Maldives focusing entirely on […]