A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Allied Insurance has introduced a COVID-19 insurance policy for visitors travelling to the Maldives, the first of its kind in the country. All foreign visitors will be eligible for the policy. All COVID-19 related expenses, such as those incurred for medical treatment, isolation facility, emergency medical transportation and interment, will be covered under the policy. […]
The proposed government budget for 2021 has been submitted for review to the Parliament yesterday. According to the Ministry of Finance, the proposed 2021 budget has now been submitted, the details of which will be revealed during the Budget Statement delivered by the Minister of Finance, Ibrahim Ameer. To our knowledge, the budget for next […]
On Twitter yesterday, Maldives Immigration has provided new updates regarding expatriate work visas and all other visas. In relation to COVID-19, for renewal of all visas other than expatriate work visas, documents need to be completed and submitted to permitvisa@immigration.gov.mv. All applicants that email before 31st December 2020 will not incur a late fee. Under […]
On 1st September, “Project Guardian” was launched by the Maldives Police Service, a project relevant to the police’s responsibility in ending all forms of violence against women and children. When we have a look at the monthly crime statistics by Maldives Police, domestic violence has decreased in October compared to September by nearly a half. […]
Lotus Fihaara is now selling two separate washes for food items, by the brand WYZE, to combat germs and viruses that may be lurking on surfaces. The washes, ‘Veggies & Fruits Wash’ and the ‘Meat Wash’ are designed to be used on their respective food items. One cap of the wash is to be diluted […]
The government has made it mandatory for businesses providing accommodation for ex-pats to register their business and any unregistered business is to be fined by MVR10,000. Apart from those individuals who provide accommodation to ex-pats, businesses that provide accommodation as a service are to abide by this law. This includes employers that handle the accommodation […]
Mohamed Ali Janah, Chairman of Hotels and Resort Construction Pvt Ltd, has received the prestige of participating in the high-level tripartite meeting organized by The World Bank as the President of the International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractor’s Associations. Organized by The World Bank, the meeting was held between several multilateral banks, FIDIC, […]
Raastha Webinar 2020, a webinar oriented towards guesthouse businesses, is now live. The webinar explores the market opportunities and challenges with a distinguished panel, as an attempt to rejuvenate the guesthouse and travel industry of the Maldives. It probes into the various obstacles faced by business in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing the current […]
The Small Grants Programme (SGP) is a corporate programme of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1992. The GEF SGP will support small scale projects relating to the 5 thematic areas, for activities that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people’s wellbeing and livelihoods, taking into […]