Covid-19: 116 additional confirmed cases in Maldives

February 19, 2021, 08:59

Malé, Maldives – Health Protection Agency (HPA) announces additional 116 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 95 recoveries over the past 24 hours. 108 of the confirmed 116 cases were recorded from… Continued

Transport Authority denies corruption allegations, denounces claims by ACC

February 19, 2021, 07:29

Malé, Maldives – After the Anti Corruption Commission stated that they believe that corruption is involved in the issuing of driving licenses and vehicle registration, the Transport Authority has denied… Continued

Jihad’s passport confiscation was unlawful: Supreme Court

February 18, 2021, 23:30

Malé, Maldives - The Supreme Court of Maldives has ruled that the travel ban placed on former Vice President of Maldives Abdullah Jihad via the confiscation of his passport, was… Continued

Covid-19 Dhifaau: Additional 7,818 people vaccinated today!

February 18, 2021, 22:21

Malé, Maldives – Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed that a total of 7,818 people were vaccinated today, raising the sum of those vaccinated in the Maldives to 64,048.  Out of… Continued

Murdered teenagers body brought back to Maldives after postmortem

February 18, 2021, 21:52

Malé, Maldives - Body of Ahmed Udhayyu, the 17 year-old stabbed to death in GA. Maamendhoo, has been brought back from India after postmortem examination. The 17 year olds body… Continued

Additional positive case from Thinadhoo

February 18, 2021, 19:33

GDh. Atoll , Maldives — Dr. Abdul Samad Memorial Hospital has reported that an additional positive case has been recorded from the island today. According to the hospital this was… Continued

Responsibilities of Addu City Council SG assigned to Former Deputy Mayor

February 18, 2021, 19:11

Addu City, Maldives - Addu City Council has decided to assign the responsibilities of the council's Secretary General to the current Director of Development Service Division, Mohamed Yasrif. This decision… Continued

Indian External Affairs Minister to visit Maldives this week

February 18, 2021, 18:14

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Indian External Affairs, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will make an official visit to Maldives from 20-21 February 2021. Foreign… Continued

Only 2 out of 232 child sexual abuse cases reached sentencing: PG Shameem

February 18, 2021, 17:02

Male’, Maldives – Prosecutor General of Maldives Hussain Shameem has stated that the courts of Maldives were able to sentence only two child sexual abuse cases of 232 filed in 2020. PG… Continued

Addu medical student tops Sri Lankan university

February 18, 2021, 16:34

Colombo, Srilanka - A Maldivian student has secured first place at the MBBS programme at Kotelawala Defence University in Sri Lanka. Dr. Aminath Zaha Zuhair, S. Hithadhoo, Heylhi, has achieved… Continued