Can Private Buildings Be Commandeered as COVID-19 Quarantine Facilities?
As the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 are on the rise in Maldives, the demand for isolation or quarantine...
MITDC To Hold “Island Responses to COVID-19” Webinar With Island Innovation
Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation (MITDC) has announced that they will be holding the "Island Responses to COVID-19" webinar. This webinar is...
Qatar Airways to Resume Flights to Medina, Saudi Arabia with Four Weekly Flights
Qatar Airways has announced that it will resume services to Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Medina starting 1 October 2021 with...
MACI concludes industrial training program
Maldives Association of Construction Industry concluded the training held at K.Maafushi school in collaboration with Alchemy, to prepare individuals for the construction...
Mission for Migrant Workers Partners with the Space to Donate Meal Packs to Those...
Mission for Migrant Workers (MMW) has partnered with local restaurant, The Space, to donate Iftar meal packs to migrant workers in need...
Investment program is on track – BML CEO
Following a year in which Bank of Maldives recorded its best ever financial performance, CEO Andrew Healy has emphasized that the Bank is keeping...
Find the Artist Within! UNDP Launches Youth Vision Workshop
Life under the “new normal” has been stressful for everyone. In general, humans at our very center of being are social creatures....
President Arrives at Glasgow for COP26; First Time for a Maldivian State Leader in...
H.E President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has arrived at Glasgow, Scotland to attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). This marks...
Government Issues New Regulations on the Cruising and Harbouring of Tourist Vessels
The government has introduced an amendment to the regulations governing foreign safaris, yachts, and cruise lines in the waters of the Maldives....
FitsAir to Commence Scheduled Flights to Maldives in October
Sri Lanka’s biggest private airline, FitsAir has announced that they will commence operations to the Maldives starting from October 10.
Villa Resorts Launches Next-Gen Employee Recognition Program
Villa Resorts has announced the launch of their new and innovative Employee Appreciation Program on International Employee Appreciation Day 2023. As work environments continue...
Webinar on Investing in Renewable Energy: Opportunities for Maldives and UAE
The Ministry of Economic Development and the Embassy of UAE in Male' hosted a webinar yesterday titled, “Investing in Renewable Energy: Opportunities...
Ooredoo Maldives Appoints new Chairman
Ooredoo Maldives has announced the appointment of Mr. Damian Philip Chappell as an Independent Board Director (as a duly nominated representative of...
President attends ILO centenary ceremony
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has attended the ceremony to mark the centenary of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The ceremony was held...
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid conveys his condolence to the Secretary of State of USA,...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Abdulla Shahid has sent a message of condolence to Mr. Michael Richard Pompeo, Secretary of State of...
MTCC Contracted for F. Magoodhoo Airport Development
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has been awarded the development of F. Magoodhoo Airport by the Ministry of National Planning, Housing,...
MAPS College To Begin A Series of Webinars
Series of
webinars will be conducted to provide information regarding MAPS College’s international
and local courses to prospective students, announced MAPS College.
Dr. Shah Mahir Appointed Deputy CEO of Dharumavantha Hospital
Former State Minister for Health, Dr. Shah Mahir, has been appointed as the Deputy CEO of Dharumavantha Hospital. The hospital’s CEO, Razzaq...
Expatriates Environmental Initiative Maldives for a plastic free Maldives
Expatriates Environmental Initiative Maldives is an organization founded by like-minded people from different countries working in the Maldives to keep their current...
A Hasty Decision in Desperation? Maldives to Issue Corporate Resident Visas to Investors of...
On Sunday, the Parliament passed amendments to the Immigration Act to allow foreign investors to acquire resident visas.
Maldives participates in BLTM 2020
Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), together with partners from the tourism industry, participates in the Business/Mice & Leisure Mart (BLTM)...
SME Bank would require stringent policies
Regarding the pledge of introducing a Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) bank, President Solih has stated that prior to opening the...
Parliament Passes Bill to Increase Green Tax Rate for Large Guesthouses
A bill has been passed by the Parliament, with 50 members voting in favour to increase the amount of green tax taken...
Senior Economist Urges Temporary Suspension of Key Pensions to Secure Financial Stability in Maldives
Senior Economist at the World Bank, Robert Palacios, has recommended a temporary halt to pension schemes for the Maldives National Defence Force...
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Three Days Left to Vote for Maldives in World Travel Awards 2024
With just three days remaining until voting closes for the 2024 World Travel Awards (WTA), the Maldives is urging travellers, tourism professionals,...
Illegal Business Activities Top Reports Submitted to Immigration Watch Platform
Maldives Immigration has received over 800 reports of unlawful activities involving expatriate workers through its recently launched online platform, Immigration Watch. The...
EOI Opens for Upscale Hotel Projects in Hulhumale’ Phase II Tourism Zone
Developers are being invited to express their interest in constructing and operating three upscale hotels at Urban Isle, located in the Integrated...
