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Dhiraagu Eases Internet Access to Customers in Efforts to Support President’s Initiative

Dhiraagu Eases Internet Access to Customers in Efforts to Support President’s Initiative

By Maldives Times 2 min read

To support the President’s initiatives to ensure greater ease of access to the Internet, Dhiraagu is offering extra free data allowance to its customers for the next two months. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, schools and offices being closed, students are quickly transiting to remote education and people are adapting to work remotely.  Meanwhile, more than ever, families are required to stay at home while friends are keeping […]

Ooredoo Maldives offers free 5GB data daily for Fixed Broadband SuperNet Customers

Ooredoo Maldives offers free 5GB data daily for Fixed Broadband SuperNet Customers

By Maldives Times 3 min read

Ooredoo Maldives has introduced a special offer which provides a daily 5GB allowance for SuperNet Broadband Customers upon reaching their package inclusive data allowances. The offer is part of the ongoing collaborations between Ooredoo Maldives and the Government to provide support to local communities in the face of the increased demand for data at this […]

Velaa Private Island Launches Employee Relief Scheme In the Face of COVID-19 Crisis

Velaa Private Island Launches Employee Relief Scheme In the Face of COVID-19 Crisis

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Velaa Private Island has launched a special employee relief scheme to help its employees in face of the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we work together to manage through this challenging time with looming economic uncertainty, it is reasonable and prudent to assume that this pandemic will affect the Velaa family members in numerous ways. However, unlike […]

Manta Air to Continue Seaplane Operations for Local Transfers Despite Scaling Down

Manta Air to Continue Seaplane Operations for Local Transfers Despite Scaling Down

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Manta Air confirms to continue its flights for the local community with its Seaplane service, effective from 01 April 2020 to both Dhaalu and Baa Atoll. Manta Air has decided to continue daily flights using its seaplanes to maintain regular domestic transfer connectivity in these atolls and also for emergency flights due to the continued requests […]

Moratorium for all student loans under National Student Loan Scheme and Educational Assistance Loan Scheme

Moratorium for all student loans under National Student Loan Scheme and Educational Assistance Loan Scheme

By Maldives Times 1 min read

As part of the Economic Recovery Plan to minimize the impact on individuals due to COVID-19, the Ministry of Higher Education has announced a deferment of student loan repayments for the National Student Loan Scheme and Educational Assistance Loan Scheme administered by Bank of Maldives. This moratorium allows a deferment of monthly repayments for 6 […]

Maldives Ports Limited to Ease Importers

Maldives Ports Limited to Ease Importers

By Maldives Times 1 min read

Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) announced that they have arranged changes in their policies to ease the importers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press conference, the government’s spokesperson Mabrook Abdul Azeez has revealed that MPL has reduced the demurrage charge for the period when goods are loaded in Male’ and Hulhumale’ by 20%. He further […]

Deseo Introduces Delivery Services Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Deseo Introduces Delivery Services Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

By Maldives Times 1 min read

A leading wholesaler and retailer of cosmetic brands in the Maldives, Deseo has announced that they have begun its delivery services after disinfecting its products. Deseo has stated that this decision was taken to provide cosmetic products to its customers while they practice social distancing as instructed by the government and HPA to contain the […]

MIFCO Commences Delivery Services

MIFCO Commences Delivery Services

By Maldives Times 1 min read

MIFCO has announced that they have commenced delivery services of its canned tuna amid the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives. MIFCO has stated that they have outsourced its delivery services and only canned fish will be delivered. They further stated that even if a customer orders just one case of canned tuna they […]