A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Panamanian-registered vessel, which began burning on Thursday, is carrying about 270,000 tonnes of crude oil. The Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lankan navy said the 330-metre (1,000-foot) vessel was towed overnight to deeper waters some 60 kilometres (37 miles) away from the coast. Dharshani Lahandapura, the chair of Sri Lanka’s Marine Environmental Protection […]
National Airline Maldivian has resumed flights to Trivandrum, India from 10th of September. The price of the return fare of the flight starts at $325. Flights will operate every Thursday and Saturday. Maldivian ensures passengers of health and safety measures while flying with the airline. This includes temperature screening and enhanced cleaning and disinfection of all […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has conveyed his sincere condolences to the family of the late Hussain Mohamed upon his passing. Hussain Mohamed passed away at the age of 71 while undergoing treatment at Tree Top Hospital. In his message, the President expressed deep sorrow upon learning about the loss of a close friend and recollected […]
Because recent events have not been easy on everyone, and life has changed for many reasons, Baros offers an opportunity for guests to reconnect with what matters most. Baros invites guests to rediscover the essentials of spending quality time together in the freedom of a secluded island atmosphere. Unique activities for couples, families or just […]
Villa Air, Flyme has operated its first commercial international flight yesterday out of Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport. Flyme flight VP8910 lifted off from Velana International Airport on 4th September at 1317 hours Maldives time, launching the airline into the international aviation platform. The flight operated today was a charter consisting of a 100% […]
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Maldives has declined to -17.7% compared to 5.9% in 2019. According to the statistics of Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), with the dislocation of demand and supply, global trade further declined in Q2 2020 with a downturn of -3.5 in Q1 2020. The economic activities in the Maldives had […]
Recently, there has been news stating that Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) will not be extending the deferral period for loans obtained by customers after introducing an initial six-month deferral period. However, it has been revealed that no confirmed decisions have been made on this. The initial loan deferral period was until the end of […]
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Economic Ministry has stated that home-based businesses run by individuals for income are not required by law to be registered. This statement follows the public outrage that was resulted due to HPA’s statement regarding business registration of online food businesses based at home. Recently, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) released an announcement, stating that complaints […]