A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa has implemented the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention in its facilities. […]
The British High Commissioner to the Maldives Caron Röhsler paid a courtesy visit to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih today at the President’s Office. The President congratulated the High Commissioner on completing a successful first year heading Britain’s resident diplomatic mission to the Maldives, where the two discussed progressing the friendly bilateral relations between the Maldives […]
A turnkey agreement has been signed between TrustEng Maldives and Leo Trading Pvt Ltd for the construction of a prefabricated industrial warehouse building in K.Thilafushi. Spanning 2000 sq ft, the building will stand tall at a 6 storey height. TrustEng Maldives Group is a group of companies based in the Maldives aiming to provide multi-disciplinary […]
Ooredoo Maldives has signed an agreement with Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) allowing customers to make payments conveniently via m-Faisaa. Through Ooredoo’s digital payment solution, customers can now easily process cashless payments to MIRA for instant settlements and get real-time status updates via the portal. Both individuals and companies can now pay their vehicle, vessel, […]
The first IQRA bookfair held by the Islamic University of Maldives was in 2018. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bookfair is now set to be held virtually in December. The bookfair will be held online from 1st to 6th December. Applications for registration are now open to all booksellers and bookshops. The […]
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Co. (MIFCO) has just celebrated their 27th anniversary as a company. MIFCO is the leader of Maldives Fishermen with decades of service to the Maldives fisheries as a state-run corporate enterprise for the processing and exportation of fisheries products. Throughout their successful history, they have shown their commitment to the development of […]
Allied Insurance has introduced a COVID-19 insurance policy for visitors travelling to the Maldives, the first of its kind in the country. All foreign visitors will be eligible for the policy. All COVID-19 related expenses, such as those incurred for medical treatment, isolation facility, emergency medical transportation and interment, will be covered under the policy. […]
The proposed government budget for 2021 has been submitted for review to the Parliament yesterday. According to the Ministry of Finance, the proposed 2021 budget has now been submitted, the details of which will be revealed during the Budget Statement delivered by the Minister of Finance, Ibrahim Ameer. To our knowledge, the budget for next […]
On Twitter yesterday, Maldives Immigration has provided new updates regarding expatriate work visas and all other visas. In relation to COVID-19, for renewal of all visas other than expatriate work visas, documents need to be completed and submitted to permitvisa@immigration.gov.mv. All applicants that email before 31st December 2020 will not incur a late fee. Under […]