A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The government of Maldives has imposed a 14-day lockdown in the Greater Male’ area amid the community spread of COVID-19 in the country. As the virus spread to different islands, the government is declaring immediate lockdowns in those islands. Restaurants, salons, and mosques are closed indefinitely. Here, Corporate Maldives has gathered 6 places that will […]
As Maldives tries to grapple the community spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has managed to shed light into various other challenges that require attention. Human trafficking, worker rights, the housing crisis and food safety are issues speculated from time to time but the ongoing crisis has proved that these issues need to be addressed […]
There have been so far 491 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 17 recoveries and one fatality. More than 1,000 people are in quarantine facilities and around 400 are in isolation. Here are the latest updates of COVID-19. Announcements by HPA Additional 23 cases have been confirmed, which includes 12 Maldivians, 9 Bangladeshis, and 2 Indians. […]
Bank of Maldives will be providing the following essential services on 4th and 6th May, from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm: If requests are received after the cut-off times, these will be processed on the next working day. BML informs that cash services will not be available at their branches, and customers (who have permission […]
Economic Minister Ismail Fayyaz has stated that the state does not have sufficient budget to provide financial assistance to all freelancers in the country. Economic Minister has noted that the state budget is limited hence the state is facing difficulties in paying freelancers. He further added that there are problems in categorizing in freelancers and […]
Adam Azim, Managing Director of MTCC, discusses how leaders can adapt to managing in light of unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. He suggested John A Quelch’s 7Cs for the pandemic survival if you’re a manager or a leader. 1.Calm. Your folks, your employees, your customers, your suppliers, are going to be looking to you as a leader to […]
Tourism Minister Ali Waheed has revealed that the government has been incurring the expenses of the stranded tourists in the Maldives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the interview to CNN’s Quest Meets Business show, the Minister talked about how the government takes importance in taking care of those travellers. He said there are […]
The challenges posed by COVID-19 for accountants, auditors, the business community, individuals and families call for increased collaboration, knowledge-sharing and constant discussion among stakeholders. With this regard, the Institute of Audit and Assurance (IAA) of the Auditor General’s Office is hosting a series of interactive webinars on issues of mutual concerns, with the business community […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has decided to extend the closure of all government offices until 14th May, following the announcement extending of the full lockdown of Male’, Hulhumale’ and Villimale’ for an additional 14 days as a safety measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. The announcement from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) orders complete […]