Maldives to procure COVID-19 vaccines from India The Maldives will be purchasing COVID-19 vaccines from Serum Institute of India Limited and Institute of Life Sciences Private Limited, the Finance Ministry has announced.
In a declaration signed and issued by Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer, the government confirmed that the Maldives will be signing agreements with the two Indian companies to procure COVID-19 vaccines from India after suspending certain provisions of the Public Finance Act.
While the vaccines are available for procurement from specific parties only, the vaccines are being released globally under special procurement policies, said the declaration. The relevant authorities have advised that the signing of the agreement is necessary at this time, it said.
Raysut Maldives introduces new grades of cement Raysut Maldives Cement is partnering with State Trading Organization (STO) to introduce a new, quality grade of cement in the Maldives. Raysut Cement Company’s CEO, Joey Ghose said the company hopes to continue supplying its flagship product, 42.5.R in addition to introducing new products to the Maldivian market. The 42.4.R cement is already used by STO for concrete purposes. A small amount of cement goes a long way in providing the desired strength, and takes a short while to set when poured into moulds. Raysut Cement Company’s CEO Joey Ghose According to Raysut Maldives, the newly introduced OPC 42.5N grade cement is aimed for small and medium scale projects. 50 kilogram and 1,000 kilogram bags of OPC 42.5N grade cement is now available for purchase from Thilafushi Cement Terminal at affordable rates.
India s Vistara launches flights to the Maldives India’s Vistara Airline has commenced operation to the Maldives.
The Maldives welcomed the airlines’ first flight on Wednesday afternoon at Velana International Airport. The airlines’ Airbus A320 flight arrived from Mumbai carrying 164 passengers.
The airline will be conducting three weekly flights to the Maldives under the air travel bubble agreement between Maldives and India. Vistara Airline becomes the fifth Indian airline currently operating to the Maldives.
Vistara is an Indian full-service airline based in Gurgaon, with its hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The carrier, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, commenced operations on 9 January 2015.