A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives has experienced its first tourist COVID-19 case as a tourist that arrived in the Maldives on 26th July 2020, tested positive for COVID-19. This is reportedly the first time a tourist has been tested positive for the virus since the borders of the country reopened on July 15. Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) Spokesperson […]
Statistics shared by Maldives Immigration has shown that nearly 560 tourists have arrived in the Maldives since the country reopened its borders on Wednesday. According to Immigration’s data, 443 tourists arrived in the Maldives in the first 3 days and this was a good rise on average until the statistics revealed a decline with the […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has met with the National Taskforce on Resilience Building and Economic Recovery to discuss the path forward towards recovering and reinvigorating the economy from the effects of COVID-19. The discussions were held this afternoon at the President’s Office. During the meeting, the ‘Working Group on Economic Recovery,’ a subgroup of the […]
While borders are reopened without any restriction, travellers are required to submit an online health declaration form 24-hours before travelling to the Maldives. This ‘Traveler Health Declaration’ is introduced to mitigate health risks and ease procedures, Maldives Immigration reported. The declaration will speed up the process of pre-arrival and pre-departure health information of travellers, as […]
With the Maldives reopening its borders, Manta Air completed it’s first post lockdown tourist flights today (15th July 2020). “We are excited to be restarting tourist flights once again and flying our passengers to their tropical destinations. Our promise to everyone is that we will keep on providing the same high level of service expected […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, accompanied by relevant cabinet ministers and institutional representatives, visited Velana International Airport this evening to check ongoing preparations to safely reopen the Maldives’ borders tomorrow, July 15th. After consulting with his cabinet, health authorities, and tourism stakeholders, July 15th was deemed an appropriate date to allow tourists back into the country […]
In a pilot initiative aiming to adopt and support a more agile digital culture, Ooredoo Group has extended its Work-From-Home procedures, allowing employees whose work doesn’t require being physically in the office to continue working remotely until the end of 2020. The company is one of the first in the region to make such a […]
State Electric Company (STELCO) has announced that it had installed a disinfection gate at its office building as a safety measure against the COVID-19 pandemic. According to STELCO, the disinfection gate had been installed in the company’s head office as a crucial measure to ensure the safety of the company’s employees and customers. Previously, STELCO […]
REOLLO Enterprises introduces a range of disinfectant and sanitization products to support the businesses and service providers to implement safety measures while preparing for the new normal as COVID19 lockdown eases and the Maldives prepares to open its borders. The company has partnered with Suren Cooke Agencies, the leading disinfection and pest control company in […]