A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture has extended the bid deadline for the six islands to be leased for agricultural purposes. Previously, the deadline for bid submission was 20th December 2020, 1300HRS. However, the Ministry has extended the deadline to 27th December 2020, 1300HRS. According to the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has announced his decision to display the domestic violence prevention program ‘Geveshi Gulhun’ logo and theme in all official government correspondence. The decision was announced by the President’s Office on Sunday. The announcement stated that, hereafter, all government correspondence, including letters and notes, must bear the logo and theme adopted from ‘Geveshi Gulhun’, […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) states that they have successfully completed the N. Henbadhoo harbour upgrade project on 21 November 2020. We have successfully completed the N. Henbadhoo Harbour Upgrade Project on 21 November 2020. The Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure contracted the MVR 30.3 million project to us on 23 June […]
Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) has been awarded both the Indian Ocean’s Leading Seaplane Operator and the World’s Leading Seaplane Operator of 2020 at the Grand Final of the World Travel Awards 2020. This is the 6th consecutive year since 2014 for TMA to bag the World’s Leading Seaplane Operator award and the 7th consecutive year to win the Indian […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on Thursday, visited Felivaru Island in Lhaviyani Atoll and toured the island. President Solih visited the Fishermen’s Marina Hall and observed the layout and drawings for the proposed 4000 MT cold storage facility. He toured the Felivaru fish canning factory, the existing cold storage facility at the Felivaru Fisheries Complex and […]
Hour of Code which takes place globally each year during the Computer Science Education Week, from December 7th to 13th will be taking place across the Maldives again. This year, Hour of Code at Hour of Code Maldives is set to be bigger, reaching all corners of the country. The event will be held on […]
As part of the bank’s community support programme, Bank of Maldives (BML) has donated five computer systems to the state orphanage in Villimale, Kuda Kudhinge Hiyaa. The computers will be used by the children at the centre to continue online learning during this period. “We are pleased to make this donation to Kudakudhinge Hiya to […]
Popular cafe’ and speciality coffee roaster, Meraki has placed on the list of 50 Best Coffee Shops in Asia by the Big 7 Travel Guide. Meraki placed 25th on the list, making it one of the best coffee shops in South Asia, ranked even higher than countries such as Sri Lanka. The closest competitor in […]
Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) has announced that preparations are ongoing for vaccination against COVID-19. In the press conference held last night, HEOC spokesperson Dr Nazla Rafeeq said that a national steering committee has been formed for the preparations. She said that four effective vaccines against the virus have been observed and it is expected […]