A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives- beautiful beaches, stunning reefs and luxury resorts. The destination is undoubtedly amazing. However, what’s even more amazing is that the country can afford to loan out a bridge that costs more than USD 200 million, but it takes ages to improve the drainage system. After heavy rain, the capital city is flooded and […]
First Lady Fazna Ahmed has stated that when we protect the rights of young girls we are securing them brighter futures as adults and that empowering these young women allows us to safeguard their rights and the rights of their future daughters. She made these remarks during a live video address this evening, launching a […]
Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the European Institute for Export Compliance (EIFEC) and The Maldives National University (MNU) initiated a ‘Compliance Officer Training Programme’ on the implementation of EIFEC compliance standards in tourism industry businesses. EIFEC in collaboration with MNU and the University of Turin (UNITO) targets to train over 800 Compliance Officers from […]
Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has revealed that the total revenue collection for the month of September was MVR 843.04 million or USD 6.74 million. This is a decrease of 30.9% compared to September 2019. The biggest contributor to the month’s revenue was income tax (45.7%). This is followed by GST (25.8%), Business Profit Tax […]
Due to the geography of the country, the Maldives’ most common and popular method of transportation is water. The islands are scattered throughout the nation and costly air transport isn’t a preferred option by many people. However, a safe and convenient sea transport vessel remains a concern for the people. And that’s why the Coast […]
The 42nd Asian Volleyball Confederation Board of Administration meeting, which was held online, concluded on 9th of October. “The meeting was very productive, the Asian Volleyball Leaders were very happy to meet, we discussed regarding the current unfortunate situation of the Pandemic and future of Volleyball,” stated the President of Volleyball Association of Maldives (VAM) Mohamed Latheef. Mohamed […]
Speaking on an episode of BBC and PATA’s Destination Insight webinar series, Tourism Minister Dr Abdulla Mausoom stated that the Maldives is expecting over 100,000 tourist arrivals for the remainder of 2020. Although the Maldives saw a huge decline in arrivals when the country first opened its borders on 15th July, the numbers have started to […]
Happy Market has opened a new outlet in K.Hulhumale, called the Happy Market Experience Centre. The store is to provide all the food and drink products offered by the company under one roof. The outlet was inaugurated on 10th October. CEO of Happy Market Ali Ihusan stated that the showroom will be extremely beneficial to […]
On the 4th of October, a group of 86 students from the Asian Academy of Aeronautics, based in Addu City, filed a petition against the flying school with the Maldives Civil Aviation Authority and Ministry of Higher Education regarding their concerns over the school. The Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) was founded in 1991 and […]