Finance Ministry has disbursed over MVR 13 Million to 1045 front line workers who have been exposed to different levels of risk amid pandemic in the Maldives. Front-line allowance has been introduced to these workers by the Finance Ministry on July 29th, 2020. On its commence, front line workers have been issued with MVR 2.9 […]
Orca Media Group has launched the sixth edition of Local Island Tourism Magazine. Previously published as the Guesthouses Maldives Magazine, the company has released 6 issues since its launching in 2014. The magazine serves as the only marketing material to promote Local Island Tourism. It promotes in over 35 cities in different well-known international fairs […]
Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail states that the ministry will gazette a new guideline for expatriates running businesses in the country, next week. According to the minister, with this guideline, most of the issues posed by the expatriates working in the Maldives shall be subjected to solutions. He also highlighted the problems and complains by the […]
Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) has implemented Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing services for tourists leaving the country. This was initiated following the concerns of late departure by tourists due to delays in obtaining PCR testing services. Regarding this, Dr. Fathimath Nazla Rafeeq stated that upon reopening borders, the resorts have been informed with the […]
A research study conducted by the Higher Education Ministry reveals that the majority of secondary graduates show interest and wish to opt for a career in the tourism sector. This study shows that 21% of students are interested to build a career in the Tourism Industry. Tourism is the largest economic industry in the Maldives […]
In the Maldives from 1st of August 2020, cigarettes and bidi will be charged a specific duty of 3 Rufiyaa per stick and ad valorem rate of 25% on the price (FOB). It was also revealed that 3% of duty revenue from cigarettes and tobacco products will go to public health fund to carry out […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared that government offices are to remain closed from 4th to 6th August 2020, as a precautionary measure against the further spread of COVID-19. The President encouraged those who are able to work from home to do so and to provide services to the public through online means. The decision […]
Bank of Maldives (BML) has issued MVR 475.6 Million and USD 6 million as loans to 330 companies under the COVID recovery scheme. According to the statistics publicized by the Finance Ministry, 542 companies have applied for the COVID recovery scheme. Out of the 542 individuals, 128 are not eligible for the scheme. The report […]
Housing Development Corporation Limited (HDC) has announced that Circle Space is now open for quiet library time for individuals seeking to opt for a quieter environment to immerse themselves into books while reading and studying. This opportunity is an initiative of Ugail Foundation and is tagged on social media as #MeetReadLearn. Ugail foundation was established […]