A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives achieved the Safe Travels Stamp, which is endorsed by the World Tourism Organization and more than 200 travel companies. The objective of the Safe Travel Stamp is to provide confidence to travellers and re-establish consumer confidence in Travel and Tourism and ensure travellers of enhanced standards of hygiene are in place and the […]
The ID NOW™ COVID-19 rapid test by Abbott delivers high-quality molecular positive results in as little as 5 minutes, targeting the coronavirus (COVID-19) RdRp Gene. Medtech Maldives reveals the company will be bringing the product to the Maldives. Timely results enable healthcare professionals to make appropriate and more efficient treatment and infection control decisions. EUA […]
COVID-19 cases have decreased to a great extent with daily cases below 100 in the past week compared to the earlier weeks with daily cases around 200. The cases have gradually increased after lockdown with ease on restrictions where the numbers peaked above 1,000 in one week. The number has now decreased where the daily […]
A study has been conducted on the changes in rent prices in March 2019 to September 2019 and April 2020 that assess the impact on the real estate sector due to Covid-19. According to the report, households spend a quarter (23 per cent) of their household expenditure on housing rent. It also reveals that Male’ City, […]
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 […]
In the corner of Noonu Atoll, the northern province of Maldives is an island home to more than 2500 people, called Kendhikulhudhoo. The island is one of the most unexplored islands, rich in culture and history. It is among the 10th biggest islands in the Maldives. Kendhikulhudhoo is located 196.46 km north of the capital […]
Effective from 10th September 2020, all tourists and other visitors (travelling for short-term and or, for official purposes and are not subjected to 14 days quarantine) are required to have a certificate of the negative pre-entry PCR test result for COVID-19, issued not more than 72 hours prior to departure to the Maldives, counting from […]
Maldives Opinion Network is a research data and analytics focused media that continuously collects opinions across the Maldives, whether it is what people think about brands, politics, current affairs, or everything that matters to you. Opening up polls for the most trending topics, Maldives Opinion Network aims to be a valued public opinion media enabling […]
Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) has held the first executive committee meeting on 8th September after the elections. Mohamed Hamdhoon was elected MJA president with Ali Rifshan as his vice. Ahmed Naif and Nazim Hassan are the new general secretary and budget secretary, respectively, while Mohamed Junaid Saleem and Fathmath Saya Ahmed were elected executive committee […]