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WHO donates 11 GeneXpert Systems, 19,500 test kits for Maldives rapid response teams

July 5, 2021, 16:25

Malé, Maldives - World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 6 Motorbikes, 11 GeneXpert Systems, 10 Autoclaves and additional 19,500 COVID-19 test kits to the Maldives Covid-19 response teams. Minister of… Continued

Military plane crash in Philippines kills 50

July 5, 2021, 09:48

Philippines - Fifty people have died, with 53 injured on Sunday in one of the worst military air disasters in the history of the Philippines. The Philippines Air Force transport… Continued

HEOC searches for guesthouses to quarantine arrivals

July 4, 2021, 14:19

Malé, Maldives - Health Ministry of Maldives searches for guesthouses and hotels to house arrivals in Maldives for quarantine. Interested parties may visit the Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) offices… Continued

Govt. Offices reopen today with decrease in Covid-19 cases

July 4, 2021, 09:57

Malé, Maldives - Government offices officially reopened today, July 4, 2021, after remaining temporarily closed as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19 in the Maldives. The decision was… Continued

Addu Equatorial Hospital opens for physical consultations

July 3, 2021, 16:11

Addu City, Maldives - Addu Equatorial Hospital (AEH) is set to start physical consultations starting tomorrow. The Hospital reports that the physical consultations will follow the same appointment procedures as… Continued

Local scholar Dr Iyaz condemns hate crime amendment as “Satan’s Bill”

July 3, 2021, 14:59

Malé, Maldives - Popular Maldivian religious scholar Dr Mohamed Iyaz has described the amendments to the Maldives Penal Code (Law No. 6/2014) to criminalize hate speech and crimes as "Satan's… Continued

Police arrest terror suspect released by Supreme Court

July 3, 2021, 14:24

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Police has arrested Mafthooh Saeed, GA. Kolamaafushi, released by the Supreme Court on June 30, under charges of possession of materials for an Improvised Explosive Device… Continued

Mosques open & curfew eases in S. Hithadhoo

July 3, 2021, 13:27

Addu City, Maldives - Addu Emergency Operation Center (AEOC) has eased the curfew in Addu City, Hithadhoo effective today. At a press conference last night, Deputy Mayor Mohamed Shuaau stated… Continued

Cybercrimes increase exponentially with Covid-19

July 3, 2021, 13:05

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Police Service (MPS), last night, informed that cybercrimes in the Maldives increased by 63 percent by end of June 2021. Speaking to RaajjeTV, Aminath Mohamed,… Continued

Human Rights Committee to forgo asking for opinion on FGM

July 1, 2021, 17:06

The Human Rights and Gender Committee, today, decided to forgo asking the opinion of Islamic Ministry and other authorities on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The Committee also decided to monitor… Continued