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New academic year will begin with physical classes: Education Ministry

August 3, 2021, 13:50

Male', Maldives - Education Ministry of Maldives announced that the new academic year will begin with physical classes instead of online classes. While Maldives has been resorting to online education… Continued

JUST IN: Planning Ministry threatened on ransomware attack

August 3, 2021, 13:13

Male', Maldives - Planning Ministry of Maldives was threatened on Saturday to leak data in an anonymous ransomware attack. While majority of the computers in Planning Ministry has been restricted… Continued

Breaking: PGO raises charges against 4 involved in MayTerrorAttack

August 3, 2021, 12:50

Malé, Maldives - The Prosecutor General's Office on Tuesday, sent charges against four suspects involved in the terror attack against Former President and Current Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed… Continued

Maldives becomes first small island state to undertake Fiscal Transparency Evaluation

August 3, 2021, 11:58

Male', Maldives - Maldives has become the first small island state and the second country in Asia to undertake Fiscal Transparency Evaluation (FTE). Undertaking the FTE signifies that the Government… Continued

Offenders allowed to choose community service instead of paying fines: Police

August 3, 2021, 10:34

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Police Service on Monday, informed that the option for community work will be given to those with fine payments rising over MVR 10,000. Speaking on a… Continued

Maldives to issue driving licenses to individuals from 25 countries without a test

August 3, 2021, 10:17

Male', Maldives - Transport Ministry has revealed that they have decided to issue driving licenses to license holders from 25 countries without a driving test. Transport Ministry revealed that they… Continued

Health Ministry extends state of public health emergency

August 3, 2021, 09:47

Malé, Maldives - The Ministry of Health on Monday, extended the state of Public Health Emergency declared due to global pandemic COVID-19, for an additional month. In the directive signed… Continued

Special Envoy Sabra Noordeen discusses President Solih’s climate priorities with International Partners

August 2, 2021, 16:23

The President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, Ms Sabra Noordeen has met with some members of the diplomatic community based in Colombo, who are accredited to the Maldives. While on… Continued

Temporary UK Visa Application Centre opens at Foreign Ministry

August 2, 2021, 15:11

Male', Maldives - Temporary UK Visa Application Centre has today started accepting visa applications today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives. Foreign Ministry informs that the Visa Application… Continued

Public Health DG urges government employees to get vaccinated

August 2, 2021, 15:07

Male’, Maldives – The Director General of Public Health Maimoona Aboobakr has released a circular today urging all government employees to get vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. The circular from Health… Continued