Through their social media, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has announced that they are looking for a new investor to develop Ihavandhippolhu atoll which is the northern-most atoll in the Maldives. The development project is advertised focusing on easy travelling within the atoll since Ihavandhippolhu atoll is 50 minutes from Hanimaadhoo International Airport. Minister of …
The Association of Travel Agents (ATA) have met with the Minister of Tourism, Dr. Abdulla Mausoom to discuss the Travel Agency Regulation. During this meeting, methods for securing the rights and interests of local travel agencies and solutions for the current challenges faced by the local travel agencies were discussed at length. In implementing this …
On Tuesday, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ratified the sixth Amendment to the Employment Act which was passed by the Parliament on 6 September 2020. This Amendment brings major developments in the employment law in various sectors such as the tourism sector and significant changes have been brought to sick leaves granted to employees. Along with …
A sunset law has come into effect today to enable special measures aimed at assisting individuals, families and businesses combat the adverse effects of Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent imposition of the public health emergency in the country. The name of the law is Public Health Emergency Act 2020. The law does three main tasks: …
The launching ceremony of the Maldives-India cargo ferry service was officiated by Ms. Aishath Nahula, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation for the Maldives and Mr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Shipping for India. The cargo ferry service is an important instrument for the economical development in the northern atolls of Maldives and strengthens the trading …
In an interview with Globetrender Magazine, Thoyyib Mohamed, Managing Director of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has stated that by the end of October of this year the number of resorts being reopened is estimated to increase by 94 percent. This means that out of the currently operating 156 resorts, 146 resorts will …
If the percentage of total number of positive cases of COVID-19 were to remain below 5% for the duration of two consecutive weeks, it would give new hopes for reopening guesthouses, hotels and other tourist facilities in the Greater Male’ Region in early November, says the Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Mausoom on his Twitter. …
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has announced that they are leasing the executive lounge spaces in the newly established Seaplane Terminal Building at Velana International Airport (VIA). All parties successful in the tender process is required to setup and operate lounge spaces subject to the guidelines and instructions provided by MACL and all applicants shall …
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Composed of 5 volumes, the ‘Multi-Hazard Risk Atlas of Maldives’ has been published by the Ministry of Environment (MoE) in a virtual meeting. This atlas was prepared by the professional guidance of Asian Development Bank (ADB) and under the research conducted by the ‘Climate Risk Screening for Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Development Activities and …
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The parliament has enacted several changes to the Employment Act. The amendment bill passed on Sunday, 6 September 2020 was initially submitted by the government in June 2019. However, the parliament’s version is a bit different from the one submitted by the government. The parliamentary review of the bill was largely carried out by a …
