A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
MTCC announces that L. Isdhoo Harbour Upgrade project has commenced on 27th August 2020. Dredging and excavation operations are currently ongoing. The project which received EIA approval on 27th May 2020 is valued at MVR 34.7 million and was awarded on 18th December 2019. Work on R. Rasmaadhoo Harbour Upgrade project commenced on 31st August. […]
Patina Maldives, Fari Islands, welcomes Ahmed Shifau as their Security Manager and Ahmed Zimah as the Assistant Chief Engineer. Shifau will be in charge of creating and maintaining a safe environment for our colleagues and visitors. Shifau started his career with Maldives Police Service as a Police Investigation Officer from 2005 till 2014. During his time […]
During the month of August, the Maldives has welcomed a total 7628 tourist arrivals, according to latest statistics by Maldives Immigration. This makes the total number of arrivals since border reopening on 15th July to over 9000 arrivals. The top 5 markets during the month of August are UAE with over 1500 arrivals in a […]
Abbott, a brand authorized and distributed by Medtech Maldives, has won U.S. marketing authorization for a COVID-19 portable antigen test that can deliver results within 15 minutes. Medtech Maldives reports that they will supply it to the Maldives soon. The portable test is about the size of a credit card, requires no additional equipment to […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that the Maldives is still one of the safest places for vacationing due to the geographical distribution of the population and the way the tourism industry has been developed in the country. He says that community spread hasn’t taken place in any other island except the Capital Male` and […]
Fathaha Star located in Orchid Magu in Male` has reopened last night at 7 pm after renovation. The shop was closed on 6th January 2020 for renovation. Fathaha revealed that the initial plan was to reopen for Ramadan, but due to the pandemic, it was difficult to bring in the materials required for renovation. Customers […]
According to a survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the average income of a household in the Maldives is MVR 28,764. The survey indicates that there are 87,537 households in inhabited islands where 41,737 (48%) of households are in Male city while 54,808 households in atolls. The average income of households in […]
Ministry of Islamic Affairs has released a statement regarding the cancellation of Hajj proposal. The Ministry has announced the decision to provide refunds to the companies that make arrangements for Hajj pilgrims. The government of Saudi Arabia stated that due to the global pandemic, this year Hajj pilgrimage will only be allowed for residents of Saudi […]
The parliament is in the last stages of adopting a series of amendments to the Employment Act. The government had earlier in June 2019 submitted an amendment bill to bring some changes to the Employment Act. A joint committee of parliament (Economic Affairs and Social Affairs) reviewed the bill and proposed significant changes to the […]