A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Government of Maldives has closed its borders and declared lockdowns under its efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. As a result, several companies have opted for lay-offs, redundancy, and salary cuts to cover expenditures. As the lockdown prolongs the unemployment rate is expected to swell while employees debate whether their unemployment is temporary or […]
Here are the latest news updates of 17th May 353 Bangladeshi Nationals Repatriated The Maldives has repatriated 353 undocumented Bangladesh workers. Finance Minister Abdulla Shahid has said that migrant workers will be repatriated on board a chartered Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight which brought equipment and medical supply for COVID-19 Village Hospital. He further stated that […]
Ooredoo enabled its customers to make their Zakat payments to the Islamic Ministry at the convenience of their homes via m-Faisaa on Ooredoo App. The payment process via m-Faisaa is short and simple. To pay Zakat Log in to m-Faisaa Select ‘Fitr Zakat’ from m-Faisaa services Select the type of rice/flour Enter payer details & […]
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Maldives has reached 1,031, with 978 active cases, 49 recoveries, and 4 fatalities. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19. Announcements by HPA The new cases include a muezzin (mudhim) at a local mosque, and a patient undergoing dialysis at IGMH. HPA reports three more recoveries from […]
Government of Maldives has declared lockdown since 15th March 2020 due to spread of COVID-19 in the community. IMF now projects that the global economy will contract by 3% in 2020, a bigger downturn than in the 2008–2009 financial crisis. As authorities take measures to curb the virus, the government and experts in different industries […]
Here are the latest news updates for 16th May MNDF Advises Caution for Sea Travelers Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has warned caution on sea travel due to extreme weather conditions in the country. MNDF has said that numerous cases at sea have been reported to Coast Guard due to the current weather. MNDF has […]
According to the World Health Organization, though COVID-19 spreads primarily from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth, the virus can also be contracted by touching a contaminated surface. The virus may live on some surfaces for several hours or even days. Apart from the initial cluster of the first case […]
The total number of positive cases in Maldives has reached 955, with 911 active cases, 40 recoveries, and 4 fatalities. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19. Announcements by HPA HPA has reported 51 new cases of COVID-19. Maldives reported its 4th death due to COVID-19. The 88-year-old local man had passed away while admitted […]
Minister of Tourism Ali Waheed and Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer has held virtual meetings with the leaders of the Maldivian tourism industry to discuss future plans for the industry and to listen to their opinions. Those who attended the virtual meetings with the Ministers included high-ranking officials from Association of Travel Agent (ATA), Divers […]