A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Association of HR Professionals (MAHRP) is set to host “Inspire Within: A Conversation by MAHRP” on 19th December 2020, Saturday. The online event scheduled to be held via Zoom and FB Live will take place from 14:30 pm to 15:30 pm (Maldives time). Titled as “Inspire Within: A Conversation by MAHRP” will bring three […]
Emirates has increased the flight frequency to the Maldives, in order to meet up with the high demand for tourist peak season. Emirates resumed flight operations to the Maldives on 16th July, following the border reopening for international travels after three months since the island nation went under a lockdown due to COVID-19. The airline […]
Maldives International Arbitration Centre (MIAC) has announced the formal commencement of its services in matters of arbitration. Parties may now submit a case to MIAC through their website. Furthermore, MIAC also provides an option for arbitral proceedings to be conducted online via integrated virtual services. According to MIAC, the launch of virtual facilities by MIAC […]
The latest statistics show that total COVID-19 related state expenditure has reached MVR 2.72 billion. Of this, MVR 1.3 billion has been spent on health and social efforts. According to the weekly COVID-19 spending report by the Ministry of Finance, a total of MVR 1,342.6 million was spent on health and social efforts by 10th […]
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has become a member of ECPAT International, the largest international civil society network working to end the sexual exploitation of children. ECPAT International has 121 members in 103 countries, working to end the sexual exploitation of children for prostitution, trafficking, online and in the travel and tourism sector. ARC […]
2020 has notably been a difficult year for everyone with the impact of the epidemic, COVID-19. The world went haywire, with many countries going into a panic and usual routines being discarded. COVID-19 brought forth changes to lifestyle and routines, public and business-wise. Many countries are still battling the virus, and the vaccination process is […]
South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) is set to be held virtually for the first time. This year’s virtual SATA ceremony will be held tomorrow, the 15th of December 2020. According to the organizer, Highrise, the decision to hold the ceremony virtually was made due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had considerable impacts on travel […]
Bank of Maldives has today announced the 10 winning proposals for the final phase of 2020 as part of its “Aharenge Bank” Community Fund, a nationwide campaign to empower individuals and NGOs to contribute to society by conducting sustainable community projects. The winning ten projects are: Sh. Goidhoo – Installing solar powered street lights (Ibrahim […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has stated that the Sh. Komandoo harbour project contracted to the company is well underway, nearing completion. The work on the harbour’s design and build has an overall progress report of 95 per cent, according to MTCC. Installation works of light posts at the project are currently ongoing. MTCC […]