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USD 92.9 million remitted out of Maldives in 2020

February 26, 2021, 22:14

Malé, Maldives – Maldives Monetary Authority has revealed that a total of USD 92.9 million (MVR 1.43 billion) was sent out of Maldives as outward remittance. The Maldives Monetary Authority's… Continued

Addu link road to be widened to 4 lanes with provision for monorail

February 26, 2021, 19:00

Addu City, Maldives - Mayor of Addu City, Abdulla Sodiq (Sobe) has said that Addu link road will be widened to a four lane highway with provision for monorail in… Continued

Restaurants in Malé to stop dine-in services after 8pm

February 26, 2021, 10:05

Malé City, Maldives - HPA has announced that cafés and restaurants in Malé City would need to be closed for dine-in services after 20:00 starting from February 27, 2021. According… Continued

Over 81,000 tourist arrivals recorded so far this February

February 25, 2021, 18:22

Malé, Maldives – Tourism Ministry has revealed that 81,380 tourist arrivals to the Maldives have been recorded up until February 24, 2021. Statistics of the Tourism Ministry show that a total… Continued

BML establishes Self-Service ATM Centre in K. Guraidhoo

February 25, 2021, 15:36

K.Guraidhoo, Maldives - Bank of Maldives (BML) has opened a self-service banking ATM centre in K.Guraidhoo. BML said that through this centre, the citizens can withdraw money, deposit money, pay… Continued

Spotify Premium available in Maldives for MVR 77 per month

February 25, 2021, 13:12

Male', Maldives —The popular music app, Spotify has launched in Maldives with the a Premium account available for only MVR 77 per month in the island nation. Spotify launched in… Continued

More than 17,000 families in need of housing in Malé

February 24, 2021, 20:51

Malé, Maldives - Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Mohamed Aslam has disclosed today that 17,073 families are in need of housing in Malé. At a press conference held earlier… Continued

Villa Air to start a flying school

February 24, 2021, 19:45

Malé, Maldives - Villa Air has announced that they are in the final stages of starting a flying school in Maldives. Speaking to local news outlet ‘Sun’, Managing Director of… Continued

300 mid-market housing units to be built in Hulhumalé

February 24, 2021, 12:13

Malé, Maldives - Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has revealed that they are holding discussions with 3 companies to develop 300 mixed-use housing units in Hulhumalé. While a total of 355… Continued

Parliament votes in favor of compensating flying school students

February 23, 2021, 17:55

Malé, Maldives - Parliament of Maldives has passed the report which mandates the Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) to give compensation to the financial burdens faced by the students due… Continued