A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Medtech Maldives has reportedly imported 20 ICU ventilators into the Maldives. These are the 20 more ventilators that had been imported after the company was awarded a contract to import 50 ventilators. 18 were imported on the 10th of May, 2020. The 20 ventilators imported were said to be produced by a US company, GE […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has initiated the construction and development of major roads of Baa Atoll Eydhafushi. The project involves the development of 17 main roads of 17,785 sqm, a stormwater management system to prevent flooding of roads for a clean and safe environment along with gravity pipe networks, cement stabilized base course, […]
Plans for council housing scheme have been revealed by Housing and Planning Minister Mohamed Aslam. He also states that he does not wish to maintain the Housing Ministry as an owner of Real Estate and that his thinking is more towards Council Housing. Speaking at Government Oversight Committee at Majlis, Aslam stated that the Housing […]
The President had announced, that government offices, cafés, restaurants, and businesses will be permitted to fully reopen starting from 30th of June, via Twitter. However, the President’s Office later read that the date for government offices was moved back by a day to 2nd of July Government offices will be open from 9:00 to 13:00 […]
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing up to $50 million in Bank of Maldives (BML) to provide financing for private sector companies and small and medium-sized businesses in the tourism sector, to help preserve jobs and combat the negative shocks of COVID-19 on the economy. The investment is set to be […]
The Parliament has approved to request the government for the allocation of land to build at least 6,000 housing units in the newly reclaimed area of Gulhifalhu. From the parliament, 65 members voted in favour of the environment committee’s report, proposing to allocate land for the construction of housing units. No members reportedly voted against […]
The national carrier Maldivian is connecting Haa Dhaalu Atoll in the north and Addu Atoll in the south with direct flights. The airline has also resumed domestic operations in the country. Maldivian will operate 2 weekly flights: from Kulhudhuffushi City to Addu City every Thursday, and vice versa on Saturdays. The flights will make 20-minute […]
The Maldives has been nominated in 10 prestigious award categories at the 27th World Travel Awards™ 2020. The award, established in 1993 acknowledges, rewards, and celebrates excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries and is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. The red-carpet event will take place […]
Etihad Airways is resuming operations to the Maldives with its first scheduled flight to arrive on 18th July. The airline will continue to operate 2 flights per week and will look into adding more flights after 31st July. Etihad Airways is also increasing operations to more destinations from 16 July onwards. “We continue to work closely […]