A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
To commence the reopening of borders for all nationalities in the Maldives, and to launch the “Rediscover Maldives…the sunny side of life” campaign, Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has hosted a virtual press conference on 15th July. Top international media from 21 countries including the main source markets, China, Italy, India, Germany, Russia, […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih condemned domestic violence and abuse as contributing factors to many of society’s ills. He also stated that society has a collective obligation to reduce abuse and exploitation and to do more to protect women and children. The President expressed these sentiments whilst inaugurating the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services’ […]
A webinar on Financial Education is being organized by the Bank of Maldives (BML). The webinar discusses how to manage money and how banks help in the field of finance. This discussion will be moderated by CSR Manager, Ibrahim Nawaf. The expert Panelists for this webinar includes: Ahmed Riza ( Manager of Business – BML […]
A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures. The Parliament of Maldives had recently approved to decrease the duties on tobacco items imported to two regional ports […]
Managing Director of Maldives State Shipping, Abdulla Saeed states that the Maldivian National Shipping Line continues to generate profits even at the time of the pandemic. Speaking at a webinar organized by the National Federation of Maldivian Employers on “Tackling New Challenges in Shipping and Logistics”, Abdulla Saeed stated that the time chosen to start […]
Maldives Immigration has extended the length of time for work visa payments, as a part of its efforts to resolve the restrictions being faced in settling visa fees. According to Immigration within the extension period (July 15) no fines will be imposed. Also, those whose visa fees expired within the period between March 19 and […]
BKA Investment is a building and Construction company registered in 2013. In recent years, the company has completed numerous works relating to building and construction areas ranging from multi-story building, resort construction, Estates, Industrial building, Mass Projects, Renovation Projects, Plumbing, and Sanitary work. The company also provides Fire security system designing and installing works. The […]
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing up to $50 million in Bank of Maldives (BML) to provide financing for private sector companies and small and medium-sized businesses in the tourism sector, to help preserve jobs and combat the negative shocks of COVID-19 on the economy. The investment is set to be […]
ARC has strongly condemned the circulation of a video depicting inappropriate sexual behaviour among minors on social media platforms. Propagation of inappropriate content of children is not only contradictory to the rights and dignity of the children involved but also negatively impacts the well- being of the children and their families in the long-term. As […]