Maldives Times – Page 210 – A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.

MMPRC has Hosted a Webinar to Discuss Tourism Marketing Recovery Strategies from COVID-19 Pandemic

By Maldives Times April 28, 2020 2 min read

Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) in association with Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the world’s largest travel platform Tripadvisor, hosted a webinar today. The webinar titled “React, Rethink, Recover: Destination Management Solutions to the COVID-19 Crisis” had more than 300 Maldives tourism marketeers participants. Starting the webinar Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed, Managing Director […]

MedTech Maldives Supplies Medical Equipment to Addu Equitorial Hospital

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 1 min read

Finance Ministry has awarded MedTech Maldives to supply and install medical equipment and furniture to Addu Equitorial Hospital. This project was funded by the Saudi Fund for Development, OFID, and the government of Maldives. Medtech Maldives is a supplier of healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical products in the Maldives. Medtech Maldives has been serving as the […]

COVID-19 Updates For 27th April

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 2 min read

There have been 220 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Maldives, with 17 recoveries and no fatalities reported so far. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19. Virus Timeline in the Capital City Male’ HPA has reported 29 cases of COVID-19 on 27th April. This includes 6 Maldivians and 23 foreign nationals. MNDF has confirmed […]

Immigration Grants Clearance to 701 Expatriates to Return to Their Country

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 1 min read

Maldives Immigration has granted clearance to 701 expatriates to return to their native country. Immigration has stated that clearance granted expatriates are from Italy, Indonesia, and Thailand. In addition to that, they were sent back to their country via evacuation flights from Italy, Indonesia, and the Philippines on the 24th and 25th of April. A […]

STO To Sell Eggs, Onions, Vegetables & Fruits on Wholesale

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 1 min read

State Trading Organisation (STO) has resumed selling eggs, onions, vegetables, and fruits on wholesale. STO has stated that those who wish to buy eggs, onions, vegetables, and fruits on wholesale can place their orders from 10 am to 3:30 pm via its hotline numbers 7291123 and 7291125. STO sells a pack of onion for MVR […]

Chinese Government Deploy Over 100 Workers to Build Temporary Quarantine Facilities in Maldives

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 1 min read

Chinese Ambassador to Maldives Zhang Lizhong has announced that the Chinese government will deploy over 100 workers to aid the Maldives government in building additional temporary quarantine facilities. The Ambassador said that the aid was provided in response for a request issued from the Maldivian government and that efforts were underway to complete the task […]

TTM to Launch “Virtual Maldives” Project Across Maldives

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 2 min read

The future is here. Travel Trade Maldives (TTM) has announced plans to launch “Virtual Maldives”, a project that will assist Maldives tourism industry to reach new heights. Virtual reality is here, and the future of tourism is to change forever that could have a big impact on the Maldives tourism industry in the next few […]

Economic Ministry Introduces a Hotline Number To Report Redundancies Due to COVID-19

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 1 min read

Economic Ministry has introduced a hotline number to assist the public in reporting redundancies due to COVID-19, to the jobcentre. Due to COVID-19, several companies have dismissed their employees, reduced salaries, and some employees are sent on an indefinite no pay leave. Previously, the economic ministry has established a jobcentre to report these actions taken […]

Dhiraagu Introduces Special Prepaid Data Value Pack

By Maldives Times April 27, 2020 1 min read

Dhiraagu has introduced a special Prepaid Data Value Pack for Ramadan where customers will be able to enjoy 3GB data for just MVR 75. This data value pack is to provide further ease and flexibility to its Prepaid customers using mobile data. Customers can download DhiraaguApp to activate the Data Value Pack, which will be valid for 7 days from the time of activation. This offer will continue throughout Ramadan until the end of May 2020. In addition to that, Dhiraagu Mobile […]