A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
STO has announced that Maldives State Shipping (MSS) will be using a 20 feet, 700 containers vessel. The very first MSS vessel is scheduled to reach the Maldives by 5th March 2020 from Colombo, Sri Lanka. STO informs that this vessel will carry reefer containers as well. Maldives State Shipping (MSS), is a new shipping […]
Last Friday, the government has sent two Italian tourists in quarantine facilities back to their country in a Russian airline before their results got back. While they were on the flight, the government declared the results as positive which caused the flight to be quarantined in a Russian airport. According to the Standard Operation Procedure […]
The Minister of Health Abdulla Ameen, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Khaleel and officials from the President’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ms. Catherine Haswell, to discuss how the United Nations system further collaborate and work more closely with the Government during the ongoing emergency […]
Dhiraagu is supporting students and teachers in collaboration with the Ministry of Education to facilitate remote education during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis by providing FREE 5GB mobile internet data for 30 days to all students and teachers on the Dhiraagu network. As schools and universities are forced to close, all students and teachers are required […]
India has prepared a shipment of medicines from different five cities, but due to the sudden lockdown of COVID-19, there has been a delay in the delivery of this shipment. Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has called India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to discuss the delay in the shipment of medicines ordered by the State […]
Veligaa Hardware and Blanc stores have commenced its Ramadan sale promotions. From 29th March to the end of April, customers will receive discounts of up to 30% from Veligaa Hardware and Blanc stores. Also, a lucky draw will be taken from customers purchasing goods during this period. Customers purchasing goods during this period will receive […]
Bank of Maldives announced a 6-month moratorium for all personal, housing and business loans on 25th March 2020. Since then the Bank has been working hard with international accountancy bodies, Government and its regulators to ensure that its support to the Maldivian economy is what is needed, whilst ensuring compliance with international standards. As stated, […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that the most fundamental duty of the Maldives Police Force has always been ensuring the complete protection of every Maldivian citizen and serving each person with the utmost care and consideration. He made the statement this morning in his address to the nation to commemorate the 87th anniversary of […]
Velana International Airport (VIA) will be closed every night from 2100 hours to 0600 hours. Maldives Airports Company (MACL) that operates the main airport of the Maldives said that effective from Saturday (28th March), the airport will be closed for 9 hours every night. However, if a flight has to be landed for a medical […]