Teachers must identify who students are entrusted to: Education Minister

November 1, 2021, 20:11

Malé, Maldives - The Education Ministry today released a sternly worded circular stating that teachers must know who they are entrusting students to, in instances where any student is handed… Continued

Maldives Qualification Authority blacklists CITM

November 1, 2021, 19:45

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Qualification Authority (MQA) today released a statement effectively blacklisting Centre for Information Technology Management (CITM). The qualification authority stated that the board has decided to… Continued

Gulhifalhu dredging, land reclamation phase complete

November 1, 2021, 19:19

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) stated today that the company has completed the reclamation phase of the Gulhifalhu project. MTCC further confirmed that the project… Continued

MP Nashiz appointed as budget committee chair for 3rd consecutive year

November 1, 2021, 17:28

Male’, Maldives – The Budget Evaluation Committee of the Parliament of Maldives has appointed Kinbidhoo constituency MP, Mohamed Nashiz as the chair of the 2022 budget committee. The committee appointed Alifushi… Continued

Smaller vessels banned from travel during dangerous weather conditions

November 1, 2021, 17:16

Malé, Maldives - The newly amended Regulation for Maldives sea transport has banned sea vessels smaller than 9 meters from operating in areas that the are imposed with yellow, orange… Continued

Addu City successfully vaccinates over 90 percent of the eligible population

November 1, 2021, 16:47

Addu City, Maldives - Addu Emergency Operations Center (Addu EOC) has informed that over 90 percent of the eligible population above 12 in the city have been fully vaccinated. With… Continued

Maldives appoints former UN Human Rights High Commissioner as advisor to COP26 delegation

November 1, 2021, 16:36

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has, on Monday, November 1, 2021, appointed Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al Hussein, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as an advisor to the Maldives’… Continued

Five tertiary hospitals across Maldives to operate independently

October 31, 2021, 19:16

Malé, Maldives - The proposed budget today for the year 2022 has allocated independent funds for five tertiary hospitals across the Maldives. The budget has removed the five tertiary hospitals… Continued

Govt. to implement price ceiling for pharmaceutical drugs starting January 2022

October 31, 2021, 19:00

Malé, Maldives - Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer, today, declared that the government will implement a price ceiling for medicinal drugs effective 1 January 2022. The price ceiling will first be… Continued

High Court issues stay order for MVR 4.5 million settlement regarding child’s death

October 31, 2021, 18:42

Malé, Maldives - The High Court of Maldives, today, issued a stay order for the payment of MVR 4.5 million to the family of Bangladeshi 8 year old girl. On… Continued