A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Seara Sports Maldives has recently installed Asia’s first futsal pitches from ACT Global, using the latest non-infill synthetic turf technology from the USA. The complete suite of half- and full-sized futsal pitches were installed at the Meeru Island Resort & Spa in the Maldives. This represents a proud milestone for Seara: inefficient design and planning […]
Ooredoo Maldives has announced the launching of the powerful new iPhone SE, the most affordable iPhone by Apple. iPhone SE (Gen2) with a 128GB storage is priced at MVR9399 while iPhone SE (Gen2) with a 256 GB storage is priced at MVR11,499. “The Maldivian community is a tech-driven community and always looks forward for the […]
The Presidential Commission on Corruption and State Asset Recovery have submitted its preliminary report to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The Commission also shared insight relevant to the progress of their ongoing investigations with reporters, during a press conference held this evening at the President’s Office. The President of the Commission, Ahmed As’ad, shared details relevant […]
The Maldivian beauty and home fragrance company Vilunü creates uniquely Maldivian scents that are inspired by the secluded jungles and luscious flora of local islands. Founded in 2017, the idea to create the brand came to one of Vilunü’s partners when he wanted to capture the scent of local seed. Their name too is meant […]
Guesthouses have been informed by a circular sent by the Guesthouse Association that water and electricity bills can now be divided into 6 months and paid in instalment. This has been commenced due to the suspension of guest houses for a long period amid COVID-19 pandemic causing financial downturns. The issue was brought into a […]
Bar Council on 22nd of July, clarified the ongoing fake news regarding its stance on expeditiously licensing graduates. Maldives Bar Council has stated that it was not in favor of conducting two examinations for the same purpose and was in favor of the initial amendment to the Legal Profession Act (LPA). President of Bar Council, […]
The #FishForTomorrow campaign, led by the Maldives Resilient Reefs project by Blue Marine Foundation, has secured public support for the protection of giant grouper and all species of parrotfish in the Maldives. Over 27,000 people — more than five per cent of the population — responded to the campaign’s online polls that ran in the […]
The Environment Ministry has declared the South Eastern Farekede region of Fuvamulah City as a protected area. The decision to protect the Farekede area was announced in February of 2020, by the President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Farekede is an area where sharks come together to breed and a variety of other marine organisms such as […]
COVID-19, which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020, has had a significant impact on the Company’s results during Q2 2020. Dhiraagu reported a 25% decrease in revenue vs the previous quarter, primarily due to the economic impact Of the pandemic. The reduction in revenue came from all […]