A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
On a bid to revive the hard-hit tourism industry, the Tourism Ministry has proposed guidelines to commence safe tourism. The Ministry informs that this guideline draft is open for feedback. Safe Tourism Resort License A licensing fee of USD 50,000 is applicable for the issuance of the safe tourism license. Safe Tourism License shall be […]
The on-going COVID-19 crisis in the Maldives is likely to improve by the end Ramadan, MNU Chancellor Dr Hassan Hameed said during a virtual meeting of Parliament Committee on development and national heritage. Dr Hassan stressed on not losing hope amid the pandemic and stated that despite people’s assumption that the crisis will prolong, the […]
Businesses who have been rejected to COVID-19 relief loan from Bank of Maldives (BML) and SME Development and Finance Corporation (SDFC) have to request to revise the decision via mail, according to Ministry of Finance. Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer has stated that applicants for the relief loan include those who have laid off their […]
Supermarkets and stores have been responding to an unprecedented demand triggered by the global COVID-19 crisis. Maldives supermarkets and stores, previously dependant on in-store customers for the majority of their sales, are scrambling to get their stores online and put together an effective delivery team from scratch as authorities warn that the ‘new normal’ could […]
The total number of confirmed cases in the Maldives has reached 1,094, with 1,031 active cases, 59 recoveries, and 4 fatalities. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 Announcements by HPA With the confirmation of 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Maldives, the total number of positive cases has reached 1094. 80 expats were screened […]
Male’ City Council has begun preparations to get the city ready to embrace the ‘new normal’ after WHO warned that the COVID-19 virus might never go away completely. Male’ City Council stated that social distancing is the primary strategy used to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To facilitate and guide citizens to commit to social […]
Ooredoo Group and Ooredoo Maldives have contributed MVR 2,500,000.00 to the Government of Maldives to acquire ventilators, personal protective equipment, and testing supplies to combat the spread of coronavirus across the nation. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ooredoo Maldives, Mr Najib Khan, announced the donation made to the government via audio with President […]
The total number of confirmed cases in the Maldives has reached 1,078, with 1,015 active cases, 59 recoveries, and 4 fatalities. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 Announcements by HPA 47 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the Maldives, and it includes a 1-month old boy. Almost 200 frontline workers have been tested for […]
Government of Maldives has closed its borders and declared lockdowns under its efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. As a result, several companies have opted for lay-offs, redundancy, and salary cuts to cover expenditures. As the lockdown prolongs the unemployment rate is expected to swell while employees debate whether their unemployment is temporary or […]