A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Kalhu Odi Restaurant is the first Maldivian cuisine fine dining restaurant in Marina, Crossroad Maldives gettable for all. The name is a Dhivehi word which translates to black vessels. The main purpose of opening a fine-dining restaurant featuring Maldivian cuisine is to share the journey of rich taste from our islands, it’s culture, depth […]
Earlier, Maldivian, the national airline of Maldives announced a special flight from Male` to Kuala Lumpur on 10th of September. The airline has informed that the flight has been rescheduled to 20th September. The change follows the several requests received from students to change the date of Maldivian’s Kuala Lumpur flight. The airline is also […]
Christian Drosten, a top virologist in Germany, believes that the standard two-week coronavirus quarantine period is far too long. He says that research reveals people are no longer infectious after five days, so that should be the limit of the quarantine period. According to Drosten, the five-day quarantine period he is recommending should not be […]
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 […]
Fuel Supplies Maldives (FSM), incorporated on 18th December 2000 is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Trading Organisation PLC (STO), formed with the main objective of streamlining fuel distribution in the country and to offer easy and convenient access to fuel throughout the country. Since its inception, FSM has built a strong distribution infrastructure to […]
Former President Mohamed Nasheed and the Current President of Parliament has initiated a good governance concept. The initiative summoned cabinet ministers and various other government officials to the Parliament to examine the level of accountability – a positive attempt by the ruling party to hold senior government officials accountable for their actions. The result? The […]
Businesses that sell fruits and vegetables will be fined with MVR 10,000 if being operated without registration. According to the business registration law, all businesses involved in selling fruits or vegetables to consumers must be registered irrespective of location or whether operating online or even if selling such items at a specific location temporarily. The […]
The Panamanian-registered vessel, which began burning on Thursday, is carrying about 270,000 tonnes of crude oil. The Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lankan navy said the 330-metre (1,000-foot) vessel was towed overnight to deeper waters some 60 kilometres (37 miles) away from the coast. Dharshani Lahandapura, the chair of Sri Lanka’s Marine Environmental Protection […]
National Airline Maldivian has resumed flights to Trivandrum, India from 10th of September. The price of the return fare of the flight starts at $325. Flights will operate every Thursday and Saturday. Maldivian ensures passengers of health and safety measures while flying with the airline. This includes temperature screening and enhanced cleaning and disinfection of all […]