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Work permit holders arriving in Maldives must pay for their own quarantine expenses: HEOC

July 5, 2021, 12:18

Malé, Maldives – Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) has stated that from today onwards, the work permit holders who arrive to Maldives must pay for their own quarantine expenses. Although work… Continued

HPA opens online appointments for Covishield 2nd dose administration

July 5, 2021, 11:28

Malé, Maldives - Health Protection Agency (HPA) has opened up online appointments for people who have not received the second dose of Covishield vaccine after receiving the first. HPA said… Continued

MayTerrorAttack: Special Envoy meets Deputy Speaker of Parliament

July 5, 2021, 11:17

Malé, Maldives– Envoy of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Abbas Faiz meets with the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Eva Abdullah regarding the terror attack that took place against Speaker of Parliament,… Continued

Body of murdered 13yr old to be sent for postmortem today

July 5, 2021, 10:48

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Police Service has decided to send the body of the 13 year old who was found dead, for postmortem. Police said that the body will be… Continued

Maldivian arrested in Sri Lanka for Mt. Lavinia Child Sex Trafficking Ring

July 5, 2021, 10:24

Malé, Maldives — Sri Lankan Police has informed that on Sunday, they arrested a Maldivian along with 3 Sri Lankan nationals during the bust of the Mt. Lavinia Child Sex… Continued

AA. Maalhos council to give gift boxes to newly registered babies

July 5, 2021, 10:01

AA. Maalhos, Maldives - AA. Maalhos Island Council announced that they have decided to send gift to boxes to newborns that get registered in the island's registrar. The new regulations… Continued

MDP removes member for threatening to bomb Indian High Commission

July 5, 2021, 09:55

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) on Sunday, removed Mohamed Inad, a local member of the political party, as he is currently under arrest for tweeting, calling out to… 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

BREAKING: 14 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Hithadhoo!

July 4, 2021, 19:03

Addu City, Maldives - 14 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Hithadhoo, Addu City today. It was revealed that three out of the fourteen people were those who consulted… Continued

Secretary Generals to be appointed to local councils in August

July 4, 2021, 14:27

Malé, Maldives - Civil Service Commission on Sunday, said that Secretary Generals will be appointed to local councils in August 2021. The Secretary General of a council is the highest… Continued