Ameera Osmanagic

Covid-19: Additional 71 confirmed cases and 19 recoveries

November 6, 2020, 09:27

Malé, Maldives – Health Protection Agency (HPA) announces additional 71 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 19 recoveries over the past 24 hours. HPA disclosed that, between 6pm of November 4th, and… Continued

Thanburudhoo island declared protected

November 5, 2020, 22:37

Male', Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih declared Thanburudhoo island located near the capital, Male', as a protected island The decision to extend the protected area of Thaburodhoo lagoon to… Continued

Single use plastic phase out plan approved

November 5, 2020, 20:27

Male', Maldives - The President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has approved a plan proposed by the Ministry of Environment and Energy to phase out single use plastic in the… Continued

Maldives extends State of Public Health Emergency

November 5, 2020, 19:02

Male', Maldives - The government of Maldives has extended the State of Public Health Emergency initially announced in the country on 7th March 2020, for a ninth time, to 5th… Continued

Tourism Ministry reminds tourist facilities to follow Covid-19 SOP

November 5, 2020, 15:56

Male', Maldives - The Ministry of Tourism of Maldives has sent out a notice to all tourist facilities operating in the country to adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)… Continued

Expat worker rights will be protected: Minister Fayyaz

November 5, 2020, 12:07

Male', Maldives - The Minister of Economic Affairs of Maldives, Fayyaz Ismail has reassured the international community that the Maldivian legal system ensures safety for all expatriate workers and their… Continued

No jurisdiction over Presidential pay dispute: Supreme Court

November 4, 2020, 22:05

Male', Maldives - The Supreme Court of Maldives ruled on Wednesday, that it has no jurisdiction to look into the case filed regarding the legality of changes brought to the… Continued

No community spread in Addu: HEOC

November 4, 2020, 19:25

Addu City, Maldives - Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) has revealed that a community spread has not been announced in Addu. HEOC confirmed to 'The Times of Addu' that a… Continued

Four Ministers to represent Maldives in UPR today

November 4, 2020, 18:08

Male', Maldives - The government of Maldives has announced that four Ministers will be representing the Maldives in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session scheduled to be held on Wednesday.… Continued

Two arrested with 96 beer cans

November 4, 2020, 16:55

Male', Maldives - Maldives Police Service has arrested a pair of local men with excessive amounts of alcohol in their possession - a criminal offense in the tiny island nation.… Continued