A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Institute for Wellness Education (IWE) announces that they will be organizing a session based on “Rape: From Broken to Unbreakable to help shatter the shame, stigma, and silence surrounding sexual violence. The session will be brought to you by Ooredoo in association with MV+ (Media Partner), Eight Cubed (Design Partner), and Voice of Children (Civil […]
Ministry of Education has proposed a teacher licensing system to be introduced under the new Education Bill. Speaking at the Parliamentary Committee on National Development and Heritage, Minister of Education Dr Aishath Ali noted the importance of introducing a licensing system for school teachers in the Maldives in order to elevate the standard of education […]
Male’ city council has requested the owners of vehicles parked in the industrial village area of male’ city to move the vehicles. City Council calls for owners to remove vehicles in the Industrial Village after a cleaning operation in the area was commenced. Details of the Vehicles in the Industrial Zone: Unregistered Newly Imported Vehicles […]
Ministry of Education has begun conducting psychological first aid training for all the teachers in the country. The training is organized in collaboration with UNICEF and Maldives Red Crescent. The program has now given psychological first aid training to 407 teachers so far. The Ministry also said they aim to train more than 11,000 teachers […]
A mistake is an action or a decision that we come to regret. Mistakes usually cause some degree of pain, loss or struggle. We call an action a mistake when we don’t like the consequences of our choice. The irony is that these events, which we try so hard to avoid, might be precisely what […]
Life Support Pvt Ltd, a leading medical and pharmaceuticals supplier in the Maldives introduces a Prim Ortopedia Products to the Maldives. Prim Ortopedia is a leading developer and manufacture of orthopaedic products and daily living aids based in Madrid Spain. The company is known for its leading Myprim, Aqtivo, Airmed, Neoprair, Airtex, Mottio and Comfor […]
Jobsicle launches “MY Entry To HOSPITALITY”, free online hospitality courses for the Maldivians. Jobsicle is an online startup initiated in 2016. Within weeks of the initial launch, Jobsicle gained tremendous support and popularity among hundreds of companies and institutions in the Maldives. Meanwhile, thousands of job-seekers from across the country started using the website daily. […]
Located less than 40 miles from Velana International Airport, lies the beautiful Gaafaru Island. Barely half a mile long and narrower in width, it is a small island surrounded by its own reef and lagoon rich in marine flora and fauna. The island has been referred to as the jewel of Kaafu Atoll since it […]
Male’ City council has publicized the rules which need to be followed when reopening city markets after the COVID-19 lockdown. Markets are set to resume services in July after obtaining permission from required authorities. Male’ City Council confirmed the rules to follow in reopening markets were done in consultation with HPA. The rules include attending […]