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Ministry requests to inform changes being brought to higher education facilities

July 2, 2021, 10:30

Malé, Maldives – Higher Education Ministry of Maldives requests all higher education facilities on Thursday to inform the changes they bring to their facilities. A statement released by the Higher… Continued

MPL hands over public transportation services to MTCC

July 2, 2021, 10:09

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) on Thursday, signed an agreement to hand over the public transportation services managed by the company to Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC).… Continued

Supreme Court increases blood money amount to MVR 1 Million

July 2, 2021, 09:56

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Supreme Court has increased the amount to be taken for blood money (Diya) from MVR 100,000 to MVR 1 million. In the new Criminal Procedure Code… Continued

Covid-19: No case recorded in Addu City for second consecutive day!

July 1, 2021, 20:15

Addu City, Maldives – Addu Equatorial Hospital (AEH) has revealed that no new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in Addu City for the second consecutive day. The total number of positive… 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

Covid-19: Man passes away at GDh. Thinadhoo facility, 3rd death today

July 1, 2021, 15:44

Malé, Maldives – Dr Abdul Samad Memorial Hospital reports the third death in the Maldives today with the passing of 70-year-old Maldivian man. The passing of the Covid-19 patient being… Continued

MayTerrorAttack: 241 Committee to release inquiry report before Thursday

July 1, 2021, 15:34

Malé, Maldives - The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (241 Committee) MP Mohamed Aslam, today, said that the May 6 terror attack inquiry report will be released… Continued

Covishield accepted for Green Pass in 8 European countries

July 1, 2021, 14:55

New Delhi, India - The Economic Times reported on Thursday that eight European countries have included Indian manufactured Covishield vaccine in their list of approved vaccines. This comes at a… Continued

South Asian work permit holders to quarantine at special facility in Maldives

July 1, 2021, 14:36

Malé, Maldives - Health Protection Agency (HPA) on Thursday, announce that South Asian work permit holders travelling to Maldives will have to quarantine at a special facility established by HPA.… Continued

Indian High Commission requests strict action against Maldivian media, social media for inciting hatred

July 1, 2021, 14:12

Malé, Maldives - The Indian High Commission on Thursday, sent a letter to the Foreign Ministry of Maldives, requesting for action to be taken against those attacking the dignity of… Continued