A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) is set to be held virtually for the first time. This year’s virtual SATA ceremony will be held tomorrow, the 15th of December 2020. According to the organizer, Highrise, the decision to hold the ceremony virtually was made due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had considerable impacts on travel […]
Health Protection Agency of Maldives (HPA) has released a guideline for the of re-opening guesthouses and hotels in Greater Male’ area. The guideline was published due to the ongoing preparations to open the establishments following the improvement of COVID-19 epidemic trends in Greater Male area. Sample positivity rate in the Maldives has consistently remained low […]
The Maldives has welcomed the 100,000th visitor to the sunny side of life since the border reopened from 15th July. Ms Jasmin Burki from Switzerland was welcomed as the 100,000th visitor to the Maldives earlier today. Since Maldives reopened borders from 15th July 2020, the destination has continued to witness a steady improvement in its […]
Soneva has donated $27,000 worth of medical supplies to medical centres in Baa and Noonu atolls, to support local health facilities that have faced extra strain due to the pandemic. The medical equipment, which Soneva purchased and shipped from abroad, was handed over to local health providers at B. Eydhafishi and N. Manadhoo, during a […]
Fushifaru Maldives will be celebrating an eco-friendly festive season from 22nd December 2020 to 1st January 2021. Over this ten-day period, festivities will be in full swing at Fushifaru, but with a green twist. Guests can look forward to contributing to save the environment by planting above and under the waterline – whether it be […]
Malahini Kuda Bandos has appointed Easa Mohamed as its first General Manager. Easa joined Malahini Kuda Bandos team on 1st August 2016 as their Rooms Division Manager after parting ways with Sheraton Full Moon Resort & Spa. Easa was later promoted as the resort’s first Resident Manager on 14th September 2017 where he has led […]
As the Maldives moves forward in welcoming guests from around the world, after nearly 9 months, guesthouses and hotels in the Greater Male’ area will also be allowed to reopen from 14th December 2020. The news was revealed by the Minister of Tourism Abdulla Mausoom via a tweet. However, tourists will be required to do […]
In an attempt to provide equal opportunities to locals in the tourism sector of Maldives, changes have been made to the guideline for obtaining no-objection letters for foreign interns to travel under special visas. As per the recent changes made to the guideline prepared by the Ministry of Tourism under the Maldives Immigration Act (Law […]
It is established law that the Maldives courts will recognize and enforce overseas arbitral awards. In a recent development, the country has gone a step further by granting interim relief in an arbitration that had recently commenced in Singapore. For enthusiasts of commercial law and dispute resolution, the development is both loved and loathed at […]