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Political leaders head to Komandoo for by-election campaign

January 12, 2022, 17:27

Malé, Maldives - The President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly and Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid and Minister of Defence Mariya Didi have departed on a… Continued

Government seeks parliamentary consideration to join Organisation of African, Caribbean & Pacific States

January 12, 2022, 12:52

Malé, Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Tuesday announced his decision to seek approval from the Parliament for the Maldives to join the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific… Continued

Omicron cases confirmed at Maafushi, Kudahuvadhoo

January 11, 2022, 21:23

Malé, Maldives - Health Protection Agency (HPA) today confirmed a local spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant with cases reported from Dh. Kudahuvadhoo, K. Maafushi and capital city Malé. The… Continued

Equipment for Covid-19 booster program to arrive in a week

January 11, 2022, 20:56

Malé, Maldives - The government announced today that the the equipment required to launch the Covid-19 booster program for the general public will arrive in a week's time. With this,… Continued

Police investigate explosive found in uninhabited island

January 11, 2022, 20:36

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Police Service confirmed today that they are investigating the case of a hand grenade found in an uninhabited island in the Maldives. Police state that… Continued

Maldives Aviation Academy in Addu City commences classes

January 10, 2022, 19:07

Addu City, Maldives - Maldives Aviation Academy, the flying school established in Addu City by the Island Aviation (IAS) and Maldives National University (MNU) has started classes today. The joint… Continued

Maldives faces delays in booster program as Covid-19 cases escalate nationwide

January 10, 2022, 18:51

Malé, Maldives – The Maldives faces delays in launching the booster program announced in 2021 even as Covid-19 cases escalate nationwide. Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) has stated in December… Continued

Addu City Council passes MVR 220 million budget for 2022

January 10, 2022, 18:37

Addu City, Maldives - Addu City Council today passed a budget of MVR 220 million for the year 2022. The budget was passed unanimously at the Addu City Council meeting… Continued

Addu City Council requests HPA to remove monitoring status

December 20, 2021, 13:53

Addu City, Maldives - Addu City Council has requested Health Protection Agency (HPA) to remove the monitoring status off the city. While monitoring status was imposed on Addu City on… Continued

Maldives govt. shares concerns over false allegations regarding relations with India

December 20, 2021, 13:39

Malé, Maldives - The Government of Maldives on Tuesday released a statement regarding the spread of false information about the bilateral relations with India. Recently, the opposition leader and former… Continued