A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) have announced that they have decided to ease the lease repayment conditions of Suzuki and Yamaha engine purchases made by the fishermen. MTCC has stated that they have extended the lease repayment to 3 months from 19th March. They further added they have exempted the finance cost of the […]
The original was published on Raajje.mv on 19th March 2020. The following is a loose translation: Police had said today that preliminary investigations had revealed that symptoms were present on the tourist (Italian national) that vacationed in Kuredu resort, to suspect for COVID-19 and to report it to the authorities. While speaking regarding the case, […]
With the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives, the government has announced that they will be exempting part from the water and electricity bill to help the public. In a press conference held, Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer has stated that the government has decided to exempt 40% from the electricity bill and 30% from […]
Allied Insurance closes its office for one week and has opted for online platforms to provide services to its customers. Allied Insurance has revealed that even though the offices will be closed for one week, they will be providing services through its mobile application, website (myallied.mv), and email. They have further highlighted that applying to […]
Dhiraagu has announced that its customer service centres will be closed from 19th March to 26th March. This decision is taken in regard to support the Health Protection Agency (HPA)’s efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives, and as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of its customers and employees. […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has exempted the import duty on marks and sanitizers amid the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives. In a press statement released by the customs, they have stated under the law of import and export the president has decided to exempt the import duty on sanitizers and masks imported during […]
The Maldives government says it has built the world’s first coronavirus resort to quarantine patients on an island called Villivaru in the Kaafu Atoll, about 24km (15 miles) north of Malé, the capital city. Doctors will care for patients for free – and in the lap of luxury. Each of the 30 air-conditioned rooms includes […]
A South Wiltshire couple are among hundreds of tourists stuck in a luxury resort in the Maldives where two members of staff have tested positive for COVID-19. Jeanette and Phil Stone, from Winterslow, near Salisbury, flew out to the Kuredu Island Resort on the Lhaviyani Atoll last Monday. What was supposed to be a dream holiday, […]
The original was published on Mihaaru.com on 10th March 2020. The following is a loose translation: Police seized Ahmed Ashraf (Shumba)’s mobile last night, claiming that he had been disclosing state secrets on a social media platform under the name ‘MvCrisis’. Under the court order issued yesterday around 1:00 pm by Judge Ali Rasheed Hussain, […]