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The Struggles of Taxi Drivers Amid Pandemic

The Struggles of Taxi Drivers Amid Pandemic

By Maldives Times 3 min read

The government has declared a state of a public health emergency amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With the declaration, the government has taken precautionary measures against the virus, including instructing the public to practice social distancing and setting a curfew of three hours from 5 pm to 8 pm. These measures have affected the taxi drivers […]

Traffic in Male': A Chinese construction company was ordered to pay up to MVR 480,000 in fines for damaging a taxi amidst construction. PHOTO / MIHAARU

Chinese firm to pay local taxi driver over MVR480K in fines

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Traffic in Male’: A Chinese construction company was ordered to pay up to MVR 480,000 in fines for damaging a taxi amidst construction. PHOTO / MIHAARU The Civil Court on Monday ordered a Chinese construction company currently operating in the Maldives to pay MVR 480,000 in fines for damaging a taxi amidst construction. Last December, […]