A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Dhiraagu has announced a major revamp on its Biz Fibre Broadband packages offering business customers more data, and fastest broadband speeds for the same price. With the newly upgraded packages, Dhiraagu hopes to offer greater value to small and medium business customers. Their existing business customers will not have to spend anything extra to enjoy […]
Easter week saw 59 hot chicks’ arriving at Amilla Fushi Maldives Resort and Residences and taking up residence at the island’s newest abode – Cluckingham Palace. They have been joined at their residence by one lucky fellow named ‘Cluck Norris’. It may be nothing new to see stylish ladies arriving at Amilla Fushi but there’s […]
RrrPresident Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has on Monday ratified the Consumer Protection Act, Competition Act and the fourth amendment to the Land Transportation Act. The three bills were approved by the Parliament on Tuesday, 18 August 2020, at the 28th sitting of the second session of the People’s Majlis. The Competition Act promotes positive competition and […]
HPA recently announced that they have been receiving complaints regarding unregistered online businesses selling food made at home. HPA informed that actions will be taken against such unregistered businesses. This has caused several critics from the public, as these days several people depend on such online small businesses for their income. HPA’s recent guidelines show […]
Bank of Maldives has announced Sana Mansoor, Ma. Manas, as Chairperson of its Board of Directors. This appointment was confirmed at the meeting of the Bank’s Board held yesterday after the 2019 Annual General Meeting. The directors nominated by the Government and appointed to the Board at its AGM are: Sana Mansoor, Ma. Manas Timothy […]
Kuredu Island Resort To encourage and allow tourists to experience more than one resort in the Maldives and to enable longer stays in the Maldives during their holidays, the Ministry of Tourism in consultation with Health Protection Agency (HPA) has introduced facilitation of ‘split stay’ between resorts. The decision was made at the Health Emergency […]
Adaaran Select Meedhupparu Minister of Tourism, Honorable Abdulla Mausoom stated that the regulations are to be amended to make it compulsory for tourists to have a confirmed negative COVID-19 test result in order to visit the Maldives. The new amendment to the regulation is aimed to ensure safety for tourists and staff as mentioned by […]
Maldivian, the national airline of Maldives has announced a special flight from Male` to Kuala Lumpur on 10th of September. The one-way ticket for the flight is priced at $385. Maldivian ensures passengers of health and safety measures while flying with the airline. This includes temperature screening and enhanced cleaning and disinfection of all aircraft […]
In many developed countries, politicians and lawmakers carry with them an impressive educational background and experience. For example, 95% of the members of the United States Congress and 90% of British MPs have a college degree. MPs must be capable of comprehending, reviewing, analysing, critiquing, sanctioning, endorsing, ratifying and passing a multitude of laws, policies […]