A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Association of Human Resource Professionals (MAHRP) has announced plans to host a series of webinars and online workshops to keep the Maldivian HR community engaged during the lockdown measures against the coronavirus outbreak. The first webinar will take place on May 11 under the theme, “Should you start writing your book?”. It will feature […]
Corporate Maldives has published the second edition of the Corporate Maldives magazine. Corporate Maldives magazine covers special reports on different segments of the business community along with expert insights and opinions. This issue has a collection of stories on banking, trade, aviation, health and technology. The cover story of this edition is based on the […]
The Head of Safety, Security, and Compliance in Maldives Airport Company Ltd (MACL) has passed away on 04th April 2020. Mohamed Solih has served in Velana International Airport (VIA) since 1979. He was also the Deputy Chief Officer in MACL. He has 40 years of experience in the aviation industry. Our dear friend & colleague […]
Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation (MITDC) has announced that they will be holding the “Island Responses to COVID-19” webinar. This webinar is organized by the islands Innovations. In this webinar, the different responses used by islands worldwide to tackle the pandemic, and the leadership strategies that can help to overcome the crisis will be discussed. […]
There are 527 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Maldives, with 18 recoveries and 1 fatality. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 Announcements by HPA A Maldivian COVID-19 patient is now on a ventilator after the individual’s health deteriorated. 50% of the infected patients are Bangladeshi nationals while 35% are Maldivians, according to Dr.Afzal. […]
Lotus Fihaara has donated basic hygiene necessities to Maldives Red Crescent (MRC). MRC has stated that providing basic hygiene necessities is a key objective in their efforts to assist migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to that, MRC has thanked and appreciated Lotus Fihaara for their continued support and donation to MRC to […]
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)’s Former Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Xu Jing has said that Maldives will be among the first batch to welcome tourists post COVID-19. In a tweet, Xu Jing said that countries like the Maldives can start tourism earlier in his opinion, as the resorts are scattered and not overcrowded. […]
Dhiraagu is donating COVID 19 Sampling Kiosks to the Ministry of Health to protect front line health care professionals and enable safe testing for COVID-19 in the Maldives. A total of 15 COVID-19 Sampling Kiosks will be donated by Dhiraagu to address the requirements of Ministry of Health to be placed in Greater Male’ and […]
There has been a total of 527 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 18 recoveries and 1 fatality so far in Maldives. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 Announcements by HPA Additional 8 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Maldives. This includes 3 Bangladeshis and 5 Maldivians. One more patient recovers from the virus, […]