A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The quarterly national accounts report publicized by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows a decline of 5.9 per cent in QGDP during the first quarter of 2020, in comparison to the first quarter of 2019. The statistics revealed by the NBS last Saturday, indicates the real GDP for (First Quarter) Q1 2020 has been […]
The number of undocumented expatriate workers living illegally in the Maldives who have been sent back home has crossed 4000. In the country, foreign employment has been a significant issue that seems to be growing over the years. Recently, it has been informed that 110,000 expatriates immigrated to the Maldives within 5 years. This is […]
The Maldives, composed of 1200 islands and a population of about 5 hundred thousand people, is highly dependent on imports, mainly for necessities such as food. However, it’s concerning that regardless of having a tourism-driven economy that earns over $3 billion annually, the island nation depends on other countries for an alarming percentage of necessities. […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has delivered a televised national address this morning on the occasion of the Maldives’ 55th Anniversary of Independence. Addressing the nation, the President urged all involved in the political field to prioritise the national interest above all else. He reminded us that although we may hold different views, there are certain […]
After years of esteemed services, Acting Managing Director of Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) Mr Moosa Solih retired from his services on 26th July 2020. Mr Moosa Solih was appointed as the Acting Managing Director (AMD) of MACL by the company’s Board of Directors in the year 2018. Mr Moosa Solih hosted various senior-level positions […]
Located at the heart of the Maldives, Rasdhoo – the capital of North Ari Atoll is a small and beautiful island, approximately half square kilometres and home to around 1500 locals. Transfer to and from Rasdhoo is very convenient as it is just an hour from Velana International Airport and the Capital city Male’ via […]
The Maldives has recently been capturing global attention for its current situation with migrant workers, resulting in a lot of public concerns and demands. Out of the population amounting to 500,000 people in the nation, there are approximately 144,000 migrant workers with 44% of the workers undocumented. While the amount of migrant workers has been […]
Dhiraagu has announced a special promotion to celebrate Maldives’ 55th Independence Day by offering a 55% EXTRA allowance on mobile boosters. Under this promotion, customers activating Dhiraagu Prepaid Mini Boosters and Postpaid Boosters will receive an extra 55% data allowance upon each purchase. The offer will be valid from 26 July until 3 August 2020. While […]
India has announced its plans to provide an additional financial assistance package to support and boost the Maldivian economy and assist in economic recovery post-coronavirus pandemic. This was announced in a message by the Indian High Commissioner Sunjay Sudhir on Saturday, on the eve of Maldives’ Independence Day. Sudhir has congratulated the Maldives and its […]