A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Ooredoo has signed as the Main Partner for TTM Maldives 2020 Virtual, the leading international travel trade fair of the Maldives which will be held from 24th-26th November. On behalf of Ooredoo, Mr Hussain Niyaz, Acting Chief Commercial Officer signed the agreement, while Dr Hussain Sunny Umar, Chief Executive Officer of Orca Media Group, signed […]
Minister of Economic Development, Fayyaz Ismail has said that the physical work of the Male’-Thilafushi bridge and Gulhifalhu port would commence in mid-2021. The Male’-Thilafushi bridge is set to be built under the Greater Male’ Connectivity Project, which is being financed with a $400 million loan from EXIM Bank of India and an additional $100 million […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has ratified the Education Act (24/2020) yesterday. The Act was passed by Parliament on Monday, 26 October 2020, at the 10th sitting of its third session this year. The Act provides a framework needed to thoroughly ensure equal rights and opportunities for children and adults to pursue education, as guaranteed by […]
Bank of Maldives (BML) has introduced a cashless payment solution for taxis as part of the Bank’s digitalization roadmap and support to implement a cashless society. With this payment solution, drivers can now accept contactless payments from BML MobilePay. To pay, customers can scan the QR code on the driver’s mobile device or displayed in […]
Maldives has approved the Panbio COVID-19 Ag portable antigen test by Abbott that can deliver results within 15 minutes. Medtech Maldives is the agent for Abbott in the Maldives. The test has been approved by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and has also released a guideline to use it for testing. The portable test device […]
Fayyaz Ismail, Minister of Economic Development, has said that the Ministry is working to develop a ‘one-stop-shop’ where businesses can get all the services they require through one platform by 2021. The scheme would be developed through the government’s Tradenet Maldives Corporation Limited (TMCL) as a business model and would make it easier for businesses […]
Maldives Wave has decided to go with Maryam Waheeda as their brand ambassador. This is due to her success as media personnel in representing the Maldives, as well as being a respected public figure. She is also notably the President of Maldives Broadcasting Commission, an honorary consul of Sweden Maldives & an ambassador for the […]
The Maldives has signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the neighbouring ally, India. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement yesterday via Twitter. The MoUs were signed on the Greater Malé Connectivity project, the Sports and Youth Affairs project, and two High Impact Community Development Projects. The most significant MoU signed was a […]
On Sunday, the Parliament passed amendments to the Immigration Act to allow foreign investors to acquire resident visas. The report, prepared by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations, was approved with a majority vote of 52 members. No MPs voted against the report while three MPs abstained from voting. As per the […]