A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A Regulation has been announced which requires shipping agents that operate in the Maldives to register its details with the Maldives Transport Authority. Under the regulation which has been issued by the Transport Authority, other than the registered shipping agents, no other can operate in the country. According to the Transport Authority, starting from the […]
The Government of the Republic of Korea has donated 150 test kits to the Maldives to assist the Government towards the fight against COVID-19. The Government of Maldives has expressed its immense gratitude to the Government of Korea, President Moon Jae-in and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha, for this crucial assistance granted to the people of […]
After two years in Singapore, ROUF is thrilled to announce the launch of Rouf in the Maldives, a remote vacation paradise with endless possibilities and exciting opportunities. ROUF’s mission is to empower businesses with tailored and personalized Co-living and Co-working mentoring, to build smart and sustainable business models in the new normal while the company’s […]
Vice President Faisal Naseem has held discussions with stakeholder institutions on the efforts undertaken to advance the government’s key Strategic Action Plan (SAP) sector ‘Dignified Families’, on 16th July 2020. During the meeting held at the President’s Office, Vice President Faisal Naseem emphasized on the importance of aligning the work of stakeholder institutions towards the […]
While borders are reopened without any restriction, travellers are required to submit an online health declaration form 24-hours before travelling to the Maldives. This ‘Traveler Health Declaration’ is introduced to mitigate health risks and ease procedures, Maldives Immigration reported. The declaration will speed up the process of pre-arrival and pre-departure health information of travellers, as […]
Ukulhas is among one of the many islands in North Ari Atoll. This atoll is well known for its abundance in natural beauties such as the reefs, sand banks, uninhabited islands and dive points famous globally, resulting in numerous resorts throughout the atoll. Ukulhas is about an hour away by speedboat from the country’s main […]
Today ( 17th July), Dhiraagu celebrates world emoji day by offering FREE DATA for describing your best friend by using three Emoji on either Dhiraagu Facebook, Instagram or Twitter account. According to Dhiraagu, one lucky winner will be chosen via a lucky draw from each platform where the winner and his/her best friend will be […]
A ban on entry into the Maldives for anyone who has left or transited the UK in the last 14 days, has been lifted. Confirmation came today (15th July) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives as resorts reopened for tourists. Guesthouses open this month for local residents on COVID-19 free islands and will […]
The Maldives is an island nation of approximately 500,000 people. The latest statistics of census reveal that the Maldives consists as many as 144,000 Bangladeshis working in the country, with one-third of them amounting up to 63,000 having no valid documents or registration. This is a major amount among all the expatriate workers in the […]