A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives aims to welcome 500,000 tourists in 2020, the newly appointed Minister of Tourism Dr Abdulla Mausoom revealed. Speaking to a local media, Dr Mausoom said that the government is expecting an influx of around 120,000 tourists starting from September until the end of the year, making the total estimated figures to 500,000 tourist […]
Following the ratification of the second amendment to the Former Presidents Protection and Benefits Act in 2019 by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, more than MVR 580,000 will be paid to any former president who served one term in office. The news comes to highlights during a time the government struggles to meet expenditures. As per […]
The government of Maldives has provided operational permits to 95 safari boats which offer services to tourists visiting the Maldives. With the re-opening of the border in July 15, the Maldivian government has commenced issuing operational permits to Safaris. However, this is a special permit provided by the Ministry of Tourism. According to the Ministry, […]
Maldives Immigration has made certain guidelines to provide ease for expatriates struggling to depart from the Maldives. In July, Maldives immigration has announced that it will make guidelines to provide travelling convenience for expatriates with visa and employment approval, who wish to depart from the Maldives upon reopening of the border on July 15. According […]
Manta Season is in full swing in Baa Atoll – just in time for guests returning to Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences to enjoy the atoll’s renowned manta spectacles. Baa Atoll is one of the best places in the entire Maldives for spotting manta rays, with its warm clear waters and incredible visibility of up […]
Bright Minds Online is an online tuition class for the grades 9 to 12. As the first Maldivian company to offer online and on-time tuition, the team at Bright Minds believe that students need to be taught in a manner that encourages curiosity and a love for learning. The biggest concern for most people with […]
Dhiraagu, in partnership with TM Research & Development (TM R&D), the innovation arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), has introduced their Artificial Intelligence-Powered Thermal Mass Screening Solution called Early Warning, Alert & Response (EWAR) to businesses in the Maldives. Covid-19 pandemic has presented new health and safety concerns for businesses across all industries. In order […]
Symphony Maldives has announced the rebranding of their corporate logo and image. Although the renowned company embarks on a new journey of excellence, it will remain strong with its core values and culture that got them to where they are now. Symphony holds fond memories of generations of its customers and will continue to do […]
Government revenue has reached MVR 8.2 billion as per the weekly statistics released by the Ministry of Finance. The revenue of MVR 8.2 billion is a major decline compared to MVR 15 billion received during the same period last year. One of the major sources of revenue is tax collections where MVR 6.7 billion was […]