A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
This is a series merely focusing on the islands of Maldives, not limited to guesthouse islands but taking a step ahead to delve our imagination into the untouched regions across the Maldives to describe and grapple the true beauty and the stories. A decade ago, the mere mention of Maldives often elicits cries of “but […]
The Maldives has assured cheaper post-COVID-19 offers for holidaymakers with no plans of levying new taxes, according to Tourism Minister Ali Waheed. He highlighted that it is the time to assure safety for the tourists when reopening the tourism industry. “It’s time to travel again. It’s time to travel safe,” he said speaking at a webinar […]
Here are the latest news updates for 25th May Maldives participates in IORA’s Virtual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) A delegation from the Republic of Maldives participated in the Indian Ocean Rim Association’s (IORA) Virtual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) – Dialogue Partner Engagement on COVID-19: Responses, Cooperation and […]
The resort lease payment extension to 6 months will cost the government MVR 900 million, Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer revealed. The Minister said that resort lease payments contribute vastly for government earnings with MVR 1.7 billion budgeted to receive even this year. However, the government is expected to receive MVR 800 million now due to […]
Do you want your job back? Do you want to get things back to normal? Well, the global pandemic has done decimated Maldives tourism sector. Let’s not kid ourselves the Maldives is where it is because of the beautiful islands and waters that we have. These tourists have all invested in the Maldives. They’ve invested […]
Maldives has so far confirmed 1,371 cases of COVID-19, with 144 recoveries, and 4 fatalities. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 Announcements made by HPA Additional 59 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Maldives, including a pregnant woman. Hulhumale’ COVID-19 treatment facility has been completed and handed over to IGMH. A total […]
Maldives Customs Services has brought significant changes to its Regulation, including changes to the current fee structure, and the procedures being followed for the tourist yachts anchoring to HA. Atoll Uligan. As such, the 09th amendment (No. 2020/R-33) of the Regulation Number 2011/R-41 (Customs General Regulation 2011) has been gazetted on 23rd May 2020. Due […]
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has launched ARC AID, a special programme to facilitate the provision of basic food supplies to children affected by the crisis. ARC AID has provided basic food supplies to over 382 children and their families from 10 islands in 5 atolls through, including children from single-parent families and children […]
Ooredoo Maldives hosts a digital music show, Ooredoo Eid Show 2020, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Ooredoo Eid Show 2020 will feature some incredible artists including Zakitte, Anya, Mira, Shammoon, Habeys Indi, Habeys Thola, Ibrahim Waheed – Bodube, and the local guitar legend Fasy Live, live from their homes. Ooredoo Eid Show 2020 will […]