A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
This is a series focusing on the islands of Maldives, not limited to guesthouse islands but delving even into the untouched regions across the country to bring to you the true beauty of the Maldives and its colourful stories. Keyodhoo is a small, beautiful, and Touristique island located in Vaavu Atoll – also known as […]
In light of the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the Minister of Health issued the State of Emergency for the entire island nation, with the most recent extension of the status being issued on the 27th day of May 2020. The Director-General of Public Health, by virtue of powers granted under the Public Health Safety Act 2012, […]
Maldives tourism Minister Ali Waheed has participated in the 5th Global Tourism Crisis Committee’s organized by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on 28th May. During the virtual meeting with senior officials from UNWTO, Minister Ali Waheed expressed his concerns about the current situation of the Maldives tourism industry and challenges to overcome the tourism […]
Maldives inflation rate has fallen by 3.6 so far, according to reports released by the National Bureau of Statistics. Reports depict that inflation rate till the month of April has fallen in comparison to last year. In the month of March, the inflation rate was 1.1% while in April month it was 3.2%. The most […]
Here are the latest news updates of 28th May Male’ City Council Issues Business Permits As the government eases lockdown measure, businesses will need to apply permits to continue their operations, and permits will be issued via a virtual platform handled by Male’ City Council, stated Assistant Commissioner of Police Ismail Naveen. He added that […]
After two weeks of lockdown in the Greater Male’ Area and several cautious precautions in several islands, the Maldivian economy is ready to relaunch again as President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announces eases in COVID-19 restrictions. Addressing to the nation, the president of Maldives had announced that after the expiration of lockdown, COVID-19 restrictions will be […]
Maldives Tourism Minister, Ali Waheed has urged commonwealth countries to re-open their borders for safe international travel. During the virtual seminar with senior officials from Commonwealth countries on “COVID-19’s Impact on Tourism, Debt, and Disaster Risk Management”, Minister Ali Waheed said that the Maldives has experienced the worst economic downfall in recent history. The country […]
The Maldives will be easing lockdown in greater Male’ area with phase 1 where people will be allowed to go out for more hours and general businesses will be permitted to open from 28th May. The first phase is to last for two weeks according to Health Minister Abdulla Ameen. Schools, government offices, cafes, and […]
Amidst COVID-19 outbreak in Maldives, government has declared lockdown and strict precautionary measures. During this period, several online grocery stores have emerged and are establishing a competitive online industry. Here Corporate Maldives has compiled a list of new online grocery start-ups in Maldives. 1. GoPrime GoPrime is built on the backbone of EwityPos, import products […]