A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives has been listed among the 100 safest countries for COVID-19 in the world. The popular Indian Ocean destination was ranked at 63rd while Germany topped the list released by the Deep Knowledge Group. The Deep Knowledge Group first released a ranking of the safest countries in the world for COVID-19 back in June. Now the think […]
Guesthouses across the country are required to have a re-opening permit from the Ministry of tourism to resume their operations during new normal. As the Maldives move forward adjusting to a new normal, the Government will permit reopening of the Tourist Guesthouses on 15th October 2020. Meanwhile, guesthouses and hotels in the Greater Male’ Area […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that the Maldives is still one of the safest places for vacationing due to the geographical distribution of the population and the way the tourism industry has been developed in the country. He says that community spread hasn’t taken place in any other island except the Capital Male` and […]
Last four to five months have been quite a challenging period for us in the hospitality industry. Almost all the resorts and hotels were closed due to COVID19. This was something we were never ready and did not anticipate striking us in this form. Five months passed, and 71 resorts have re-opened with stringent hygiene […]
Research by the Ministry of Economic Development and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) shows that 68% of the people’s income has been halted due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The research shows that several families and individuals have been severely impacted by the outbreak of the novel virus along with the different sectors of […]
Research shows that employment could be affected extensively and several small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may go out of businesses in the near future. The research by the Ministry of Economic Development and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) shows that employment and self-owned businesses have extensively affected from time to time due to the […]
Several Maldivian resorts could be made exclusive for Singapore residents, resulting in a sealed bubble without tourists from other countries, according to Brendan Sobie, the founder of Singapore-based independent aviation consulting and analysis firm Sobie Aviation. Last week, Singapore’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung revealed measures for expanding reciprocal green lanes to include general travel. […]
The Finance Ministry has announced that they will be terminating some of the steps taken previously, to reduce the financial expenses of government offices, to re-provide full wages to its employees. According to an announcement by the Finance Ministry, changes will be bought to the circulars published by the ministry on 18th March and 16th […]
Maldives Police have prohibited the usage of vehicles after 8 pm, starting the 23rd of August 2020. Talking at a news conference by Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC), Chief Superintend of Police Abdulla Shareef stated that due to the spike in positive COVID-19 cases, the use of vehicles will be prohibited from 8 pm to […]