A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Association of Human Resource Professionals (MAHRP) has opened registration for the first-ever virtual learning and development conference in the Maldives. Set to take place on July 11 and 12, the virtual learning and development conference will be themed as, “Creating a Value-Driven Learning Culture”. It will feature speakers from the Maldives, India, Trinidad and […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has appointed Mohamed Aslam as Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. Mr Aslam took his oath of office with Supreme Court Justice, Dr Azmiralda Zahir, presiding over a special ceremony held at the President’s Office. During the ceremony, President Solih presented the Minister with his letter of appointment. Mohamed Aslam […]
Recent research conducted by Think Associates Maldives says that businesses in the Maldives increasingly turning to digital marketing platforms to market and advertise their products and services over traditional marketing platforms. The research was conducted in May 2020 to identify the impact of COVID-19 on the marketing and advertising industry of Maldives. 69 leading business […]
Pepe Jeans London Kids range will be launched in Male’ city with a 15% discount promotion starting on 15th June 2020, Sonee Sports Kids announced. Sonee Sports Kids have moved to Janavaree Magu to expand the store in order to introduce Pepe Jeans London kids’ range. Sonee Sports will be reopening its stores with exciting […]
Bank of Maldives (BML) has assured that there has been no breach of card details at BML despite the social media speculations of such breach. The statement from BML comes after a list of BML issued cards made rounds on social media with reports of a major data breach of the card information. Merchants and […]
ARC strongly condemns the recent cases of rape of 11 and 16-year-olds, with both cases reportedly happening at guesthouses in Male’ City. ARC expresses deep concern with the lack of supervision of guesthouses registered with the Ministry of Tourism and remains deeply concerned about reports of numerous unregistered room rentals that continue to operate without […]
About maldivesvirtualtour.com: Endorsed by Ministry of Tourism, Maldives Virtual Tour enables travellers across the globe to take breathtaking 360° virtual tours of Maldives. Set to host over 2000, 360° VR panoramic tours (video photos) of more than 150 islands. Maldives Virtual Tour is a project by Travel Trade Maldives (TTM), the leading travel trade business resource of […]
COVID-19 was the worst-hit pandemic in recent history. As economies are deteriorating, some governments are providing supportive benefits and stimulus packages. Here are the 5 exemplary efforts executed by the government of Maldives during COVID-19 pandemic. 1-Swift communication process Since the discovery of the first COVID-19 case outside of China, the Maldives government started discussions […]
Health Protection Agency (HPA) has announced Phase II of the easing of lockdown measures, which will be effective from 15th June onwards. The current measures of Phase I will be exercised in the Greater Male’ Region (GMR) till 14th June. From 15th June onwards, permits will not be required for movement in GMR from 5:00 […]