Maldives economy expected to improve in 2021: WB
June 16 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The World Bank has predicted that the Maldives economy will increase between 7.9 to 8.5 percent in the upcoming year.
The latest 'Worl...
Maldivians in Nepal who wish to be repatriated asked to co...
June 15 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Maldivians in Nepal who wish to return to the Maldives have been requested to contact the Foreign ministry,
The Foreign Ministry said...
Maldivian has now repatriated more than 2,000 Bangladeshis
June 13 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
National carrier Maldivian has so far repatriated more than 2000 Bangladeshi nationals from the country.
A flight departed friday as w...
China donates medical material towards COVID-19 relief eff...
June 12 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The Government of China has donated essential personal protective materials to support the Government of Maldives in its efforts to com...
Ex-pres does not wish to seek treatment abroad: Maldives’...
June 9 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Jailed former president of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom does not wish to travel abroad for medical treatment, the Home Minist...
Maldives to facilitate private jet operations at more airp...
June 5 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Maldives’ Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation announced on Wednesday night that efforts are underway to make arrangements fo...
200 Bangladeshi expats repatriated
June 4 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
200 Bangladeshi nationals residing in the Maldives were repatriated on Tuesday.
The Maldives government has been working with the Bang...
Maldives brings forward reopening date to July
June 3 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The Maldives is reopening to visitors, but while anyone with a super yacht or private jet can already head to the Indian Ocean destinat...
COVID-19: Positive Bangladeshi cases in Maldives exceed 10...
June 2 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The number of Bangladeshi nationals that have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Maldives has surpassed 1000.
The number of Banglades...
No additional fees will be charged to enter Maldives
June 1 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The Maldives government has assured that no additional fees will be charged on tourists who visit the archipelago when the island natio...
Thousands of foreign workers in Maldives stranded as touri...
May 29 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Migrant workers gather at a balcony at their living quarters in Male. Photo: AFP
Tens of thousands of impoverished foreign laboure...
Maldives to launch virtual event to kickstart tourism reop...
May 22 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC) is preparing to launch a special event to kickstart the archipelago's efforts to reopen i...
Maldives President announces easing of some COVID-19 restr...
May 21 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, speaking in a televised address to the nation has just announced that the Maldives will be rolling bac...
Maldives cancels repatriation flight to Bangladesh over Cy...
May 19 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
A Maldivian repatriation flight to transport a large number of Bangladeshi nationals in the Maldives has been canceled without a specif...
Maldives designates additional resorts as quarantine facil...
May 15 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Maldives’ Tourism Minister Ali Waheed has stated that an additional three resorts have been designated as quarantine facilities f...
Maldives parliament passes report proposing rent reduction
May 14 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The Maldives Parliament has passed the report prepared by the Social Affairs Committee on the programs being undertaken by the governme...
India worried as China building artificial island in Maldi...
May 13 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
In another development affecting relations between India and China, the latest satellite images of face-lifted Feydhoo Finolhu Island i...
Maldives president ratifies bill to postpone local council...
May 11 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday ratified the bill passed by the Parliament to postpone elections for Local Councils and Women...
Maldives sees rapid spike in coronavirus patients
May 10 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The Maldives has seen a rapid rise in coronavirus cases over the past few weeks.
It had reported its first case in March and first dea...
Warship evacuates stranded Indians from Maldives
May 9 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
India's navy on Friday (May 8) began evacuating from the Maldives around 750 of the hundreds of thousands of Indian nationals stranded...
COVID-19: Maldives warns against travelling to Male'
May 7 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Maldives’ National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has warned against traveling to capital Male' amid the current COVID-19 out...
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