A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Dhiraagu has launched its high-speed Fibre Broadband in R. Maduvvaree. With this new expansion of our Fibre-to-the-home, we are allowing the island community to enhance their digital experience and join the largest and the fastest fibre network in the country. Dhiraagu launches the service at a time where high-speed internet connectivity has become essential to […]
MTCC has announced the successful completion of the work on the design and build of coastal protection structures at N. Fohdhoo on 26th July 2020. The project, which is aimed to solve erosion issues faced by the island; involves laying of geo bags along a 180m area and sand backfilling works of 5,000cbm. The project […]
Sovereign Development Fund (SDF) collected MVR 246.4 Million. This fund was created to ease the payments of loans issued to the Maldivian government. A report published by the finance ministry reads that this fund has collected MVR246.4 million till the 16th Day of 2020. This amount was at MVR770.1 million at the same time, in […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has announced that the Maldives opened its borders after ensuring the welfare of tourists and that the Maldives is most possibly the safest destination. In the virtual conference held on Independence Day by the foreign minister Abdulla Shahid to meet the diplomats abroad, the president stated that Independence Day fell at […]
Restaurant Association of Maldives (RAM) announced that they will be putting special effort and arrangements to increase the employment of Maldivians in restaurants and cafes. Founding member of RAM, Nuzair Ali stated that the association has made strategic plans for improved and effective working mechanism or restaurants and the industry. One of the most crucial […]
Universal Enterprises Pvt. Ltd has donated 2 PCR machines to the Health Ministry. This is the first time a private company donated PCR machines to the Maldives. However, PPE kits, test kits, and ventilators have been previously donated by some private companies. While it has been 4 months since the Maldives experienced its first COVID-19 […]
Finance Ministry issued a loan of 1MVR 198 million via SME Development Finance Corporation (SDFC) directed at the small businesses operating in the Maldives, under the government’s recovery scheme. This includes small businesses, middle-class businesses, and self-employed people. Under the stimulus package of MVR2.5 Billion, announced by the government, SDFC issues loans for small and […]
Photo credits: HDC Architects Association Maldives has published an Observation Report upon completing the AAM Visits to the “Hiyaa 7000 Housing Project” in the newly developed Phase 2 of Hulhumalé. In the observation report, AAM covered 4 main areas of concern; planning, design, fire safety, and security. Photo credits: Architecture Association Maldives Planning According to […]
Fasmeeru announced the introduction of another delicacy canned tuna to its ‘hot pack’ edition. According to Fasmeeru, the new canned tuna introduced contains hot chilli in oil. While this new canned tuna is mainly composed of ‘Githeyo Mirus’ (Hot Chilie), previously introduced cans of the hot pack edition contained ‘Hiki Mirus’ (Dried hot chilli) and […]