A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A country gains its ability to protect, progress, and harmonize its actions in compliance with the sector-specialized people in its society. In this era of global competition, every country is in the fight for progress. This advancement is namely achieved by the level of educational attainment of a country, which can further be simplified to […]
Restaurant Association of Maldives has been registered to raise the voices of the growing industry of restaurants, cafés, hotels and other such places throughout the Maldives. The association has opened the opportunity for the food and beverage businesses and other related businesses to become members of the association. In order to register as a member, […]
Finance Ministry has disbursed a total of MVR 18.1 million has been disbursed as income support allowances so far. The Ministry of Finance had revealed that income support allowance has been disbursed to a total of 4,525 individuals since it was commenced. The ministry has also issued more than MVR 350 million under the government’s […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has arranged flights for 26 Maldivians studying in Belarus, who struggled with departure after arriving at the airport on the 18th of July. The students were reportedly struggling to arrange departure after arriving in Minsk Airport. According to the Foreign Ministry dialogue with the Maldivian Embassy in Germany, Qatar Airways, […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has awarded a special scholarship to 7 students who completed their A ‘level Education last year. This award has been achieved by 5 students of Centre for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) and 2 students of Al’Madhrasathul Arabiyyathul Islamiyya. They were awarded by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Speaking at the awards ceremony, […]
Controversies have arisen after the President of People’s Majlis, Mohamed Nasheed, proposed the provision of resident visa for foreigners who live in a rented house in the Maldives for 10 years. A residence visa is a document or a card required in some regions, allowing a foreign national to reside in a country for a […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih made an appeal to the nation’s young, to make full use of the opportunities available to them. He expressed these sentiments while delivering remarks at a ceremony held at the President’s Office to award ‘the President’s Scholarships’ to students that were ‘Top Achievers’ in last year’s academic examinations. President Solih presented […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has published statistics that reveal, more than 26 per cent of women working in the private sector had lost their jobs and methods of earning due to the pandemic. A study that has been conducted by NBC in collaboration with United Nations Women reveals that numerous women who lost […]
The Government of the Republic of Korea has donated 150 test kits to the Maldives to assist the Government towards the fight against COVID-19. The Government of Maldives has expressed its immense gratitude to the Government of Korea, President Moon Jae-in and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha, for this crucial assistance granted to the people of […]