A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A guideline to help football players adjust to the “new normal” has been issued by the Football Association of Maldives (FAM). Under the new normal guidelines, a disinfection gate will be installed at the entrance to the National Stadium. The gate will help ensure the safety of players and spectators, Sports Physician, Dr Ahmed Shakeeb […]
The Maldives will be opening its shores to the world from July, after 3 months of restrictions. The pandemic has changed the status quo indefinitely. Let’s look into what it will look like in Maldives post-pandemic. 1. VIA to be key for inbound tourism success Velana International Airport will be the first point of contact […]
The Maldives will restart tourism and reopen borders for visitors from July 2020, Tourism Ministry confirmed. Guests will not be charged with any additional fees upon entry, Tourism Ministry further reported. Maldives ceased on arrival visa to all tourists from 27th March 2020 as a precautionary measure to curb the spreading of COVID-19 outbreak in […]
After two weeks of lockdown in the Greater Male’ Area and several cautious precautions in several islands, the Maldivian economy is ready to relaunch again as President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announces eases in COVID-19 restrictions. Addressing to the nation, the president of Maldives had announced that after the expiration of lockdown, COVID-19 restrictions will be […]