A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Allied Insurance closes its office for one week and has opted for online platforms to provide services to its customers. Allied Insurance has revealed that even though the offices will be closed for one week, they will be providing services through its mobile application, website (myallied.mv), and email. They have further highlighted that applying to […]
Dhiraagu has announced that its customer service centres will be closed from 19th March to 26th March. This decision is taken in regard to support the Health Protection Agency (HPA)’s efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives, and as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of its customers and employees. […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has exempted the import duty on marks and sanitizers amid the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives. In a press statement released by the customs, they have stated under the law of import and export the president has decided to exempt the import duty on sanitizers and masks imported during […]
The Maldives government says it has built the world’s first coronavirus resort to quarantine patients on an island called Villivaru in the Kaafu Atoll, about 24km (15 miles) north of Malé, the capital city. Doctors will care for patients for free – and in the lap of luxury. Each of the 30 air-conditioned rooms includes […]