A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The government of Maldives has provided operational permits to 95 safari boats which offer services to tourists visiting the Maldives. With the re-opening of the border in July 15, the Maldivian government has commenced issuing operational permits to Safaris. However, this is a special permit provided by the Ministry of Tourism. According to the Ministry, […]
Maldives Immigration has made certain guidelines to provide ease for expatriates struggling to depart from the Maldives. In July, Maldives immigration has announced that it will make guidelines to provide travelling convenience for expatriates with visa and employment approval, who wish to depart from the Maldives upon reopening of the border on July 15. According […]
Velana International Airport welcomed a total of 9 flights carrying 428 passengers on Friday (28th August), making it the occupying day since border reopening on 15th July. 4 private jets had landed at the Velana Airport on Friday. VIA’s General Manager of Terminal Operations, Ibrahim Hussein revealed that apart from the 9 flight landings, 1,127 people […]
Manta Season is in full swing in Baa Atoll – just in time for guests returning to Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences to enjoy the atoll’s renowned manta spectacles. Baa Atoll is one of the best places in the entire Maldives for spotting manta rays, with its warm clear waters and incredible visibility of up […]
Bright Minds Online is an online tuition class for the grades 9 to 12. As the first Maldivian company to offer online and on-time tuition, the team at Bright Minds believe that students need to be taught in a manner that encourages curiosity and a love for learning. The biggest concern for most people with […]
Dhiraagu, in partnership with TM Research & Development (TM R&D), the innovation arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), has introduced their Artificial Intelligence-Powered Thermal Mass Screening Solution called Early Warning, Alert & Response (EWAR) to businesses in the Maldives. Covid-19 pandemic has presented new health and safety concerns for businesses across all industries. In order […]
Symphony Maldives has announced the rebranding of their corporate logo and image. Although the renowned company embarks on a new journey of excellence, it will remain strong with its core values and culture that got them to where they are now. Symphony holds fond memories of generations of its customers and will continue to do […]
Government revenue has reached MVR 8.2 billion as per the weekly statistics released by the Ministry of Finance. The revenue of MVR 8.2 billion is a major decline compared to MVR 15 billion received during the same period last year. One of the major sources of revenue is tax collections where MVR 6.7 billion was […]
Photo By: Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture announced that a Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) has been deployed on the morning of 29th August 2020. The FAD No. 527 has been deployed 9 miles East of Th. Guraidhoo and is aimed to obtain the benefits of pole […]