Society & Culture

MMPRC has Hosted a Webinar to Discuss Tourism Marketing Recovery Strategies from COVID-19 Pandemic

By Maldives Times April 28, 2020 2 min read

Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) in association with Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the world’s largest travel platform Tripadvisor, hosted a webinar today. The webinar titled “React, Rethink, Recover: Destination Management Solutions to the COVID-19 Crisis” had more than 300 Maldives tourism marketeers participants. Starting the webinar Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed, Managing Director […]

MedTech Maldives Supplies Medical Equipment to Addu Equitorial Hospital

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 1 min read

Finance Ministry has awarded MedTech Maldives to supply and install medical equipment and furniture to Addu Equitorial Hospital. This project was funded by the Saudi Fund for Development, OFID, and the government of Maldives. Medtech Maldives is a supplier of healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical products in the Maldives. Medtech Maldives has been serving as the […]

COVID-19 Updates For 27th April

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 2 min read

There have been 220 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Maldives, with 17 recoveries and no fatalities reported so far. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19. Virus Timeline in the Capital City Male’ HPA has reported 29 cases of COVID-19 on 27th April. This includes 6 Maldivians and 23 foreign nationals. MNDF has confirmed […]

Immigration Grants Clearance to 701 Expatriates to Return to Their Country

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 1 min read

Maldives Immigration has granted clearance to 701 expatriates to return to their native country. Immigration has stated that clearance granted expatriates are from Italy, Indonesia, and Thailand. In addition to that, they were sent back to their country via evacuation flights from Italy, Indonesia, and the Philippines on the 24th and 25th of April. A […]

STO To Sell Eggs, Onions, Vegetables & Fruits on Wholesale

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 1 min read

State Trading Organisation (STO) has resumed selling eggs, onions, vegetables, and fruits on wholesale. STO has stated that those who wish to buy eggs, onions, vegetables, and fruits on wholesale can place their orders from 10 am to 3:30 pm via its hotline numbers 7291123 and 7291125. STO sells a pack of onion for MVR […]

Chinese Government Deploy Over 100 Workers to Build Temporary Quarantine Facilities in Maldives

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 1 min read

Chinese Ambassador to Maldives Zhang Lizhong has announced that the Chinese government will deploy over 100 workers to aid the Maldives government in building additional temporary quarantine facilities. The Ambassador said that the aid was provided in response for a request issued from the Maldivian government and that efforts were underway to complete the task […]

Economic Ministry Introduces a Hotline Number To Report Redundancies Due to COVID-19

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 1 min read

Economic Ministry has introduced a hotline number to assist the public in reporting redundancies due to COVID-19, to the jobcentre. Due to COVID-19, several companies have dismissed their employees, reduced salaries, and some employees are sent on an indefinite no pay leave. Previously, the economic ministry has established a jobcentre to report these actions taken […]

COVID-19 Update for 26th April

By Maldives Times April 26, 2020 2 min read

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Maldives have reached 191, with no fatalities reported so far. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19. Virus Timeline in the Country A total of 50 cases has been reported, which includes 41 foreigners and 9 Locals. Health Minister Ameen has hinted that the ongoing lockdown in the Greater […]

How Long Can Schools Remain Closed?

By Maldives Times April 26, 2020 2 min read

The government of Maldives has temporarily closed all educational institutes in its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. With the community spread in the capital city Male’, the uncertainty surrounding the resume of educational institutes rise. The government has started Tele-classes to help students cope with the curriculum, especially for grade 10 students. Universities […]