United Kingdom in the Maldives has informed that due to global coronavirus restrictions and the current situation in the Maldives, VFS is unable to run a Temporary Enrolment Location (TEL), for the time being, and will keep the provision of a TEL under review. According to the statement students without study, visas are likely to […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has addressed the nation on the occasion of the Islamic New Year, marking the beginning of 1442 A.H on the Hijri Calendar. The President prayed and expressed his optimism that the Islamic New Year will bring greater fortune and prosperity to the entire Islamic community, in spite of the challenges we […]
In the list of 30 safe countries by World Travel and Tourism Council, Maldives is excluded which poses a million-dollar question, on how safe the internationally renowned island nation is for travelling. The aspect every traveller looks for in a country now, when boarders are slowly re-opened is the safety of the place. It is […]
Minister of National Planning Housing and Agriculture, Aslam stated that the majority of housing unit projects by the current administration, will effectuate and conclude by 2023. Minister Aslam stated this, after the MP for Henveiru Hulhan’gu Constituency, Hassan Latheef urged Minister Aslam to answer certain questions as writing. According to Aslam, 10,294 housing units by […]
MVR 30 million has been spent in advance on 75 ventilators supplied through a contract with Dubai-based Executers General Trading LLC. While only 11 of the ventilators have been brought to the Maldives, none of the ventilators has been accepted for use by the Ministry of Health. In the latest COVID-19 compliance audit report by […]
Ministry of Education, on 13th August 2020, has revised the academic calendar to announce its decision to start the new academic year on August 10th, 2021. According to the revised academic calendar, the first semester of 2020 will extend till December. Although the academic year of 2020 commenced on January 12 with its first semester […]
The government reveals that over MVR 13 million has been distributed to frontline workers as risk allowance. This has led to many people questioning who all received the allowance. How many nurses and doctors, who put their lives at risk in the pandemic, have been paid? Is the amount they received enough for the work […]
With the possibility of travel now on the horizon, many people are planning a much needed holiday, in search of a destination where they can feel comfortable and safe and where social distancing is available. At Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa, we don’t have to enforce social distancing, it comes naturally. Social distancing is effortless […]
Health Protection Agency (HPA) has arranged a PCR testing facility for tourists visiting the Maldives, from 5 Hospitals. Reportedly, certain airlines require a COVID-19 test result sheet which has been prepared within 48-72 hours from a government certified laboratory, before departing from the Maldives. Without the COVID-19 result sheet, tourists may face struggles returning to […]