A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Thursday marked the culmination of ‘Youth Vision – an Art Workshop’ – a series of virtual art camps held over two successful workshops, where 50 Maldivian youth from across the country were guided and mentored to create an art piece that reflects their own personal stories and lived experiences. The work of the participants is […]
Life Support Pvt. Ltd. has donated 5000 bottles of hand sanitiser to the Ministry of Education, to kick off the company’s CSR programs this year. As the Ministry announced the second term of the academic year to begin on 10th January 2021, Life Support has decided to make this donation in support to ensure the […]
Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) has endorsed Maldives first training institute dedicated to the training of Butlers in the Maldives, Maldives Butler Academy. “MATI recognizes the importance of an institution that is focused on developing Butlers that will serve in the Maldives hospitality and beyond,” MATI commented. Maldives Butler Academy is the first Butler […]
The World Health Organization country office for the Maldives (WHO), with financial support worth EUR 1 million from the European Union (EU), will help improve emergency response capacities in the Maldives to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The support will focus on improving the management of COVID-19 cases. This will be done through the provision […]
Certain changes have been made to executive positions within state hospital, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH). IGMH announced that Dr Yoosuf Shan, the Senior Consultant in Orthopedics, has been appointed to replace Dr Ali Nazeem as the Director of Medical Services, following the completion of his tenure. Dr Shan assumed his responsibilities as the new […]
Maldives Transport & Contracting Company (MTCC) has announced heavy vehicle operations training programs for youth, with a monthly allowance of MVR 5000 for each participant. The training program titled “Hunavaru” will be held in major cities, and all Maldivians 18 years and above are encouraged to sign up. The program is aimed at developing qualified […]
Dhaalu Kudahuvadhoo council and Reseum have signed a public-private partnership and launched the ULHUN DHAALU initiative. The ULHUN DHAALU initiative was founded by the Dhaalu Kudahuvadhoo Local Government and Reseum, with the aim of making Dhaalu Atoll the most liveable atoll in the Maldives. The project leverages international and local collaborative partnerships, to work together […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has launched the first issue of “Maldives Tourism Bulletin” – a tourism magazine published by the Ministry of Tourism. Announcing the launch in a tweet, President Solih stated that he is confident that the magazine would prove useful for industry stakeholders, students and visitors. The magazine depicts the Governments’ plans to […]
Drug addiction is one of the most pressing issues in the Maldives. Almost every citizen and household is affected by this directly or indirectly. Over the years, with a rise in the number of substance abusers, the Maldivian drug subculture has developed gradually, despite a system in place to assist in its control and to […]