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Maldives in need of over 500 medical employees

May 6, 2021, 12:29

Malé, Maldives - Announcements have been made for over 500 medical employees to be appointed to Maldivian healthcare facilities and hospitals. The Health Ministry has assigned this task of recruiting… Continued

Foreign Minister Shahid meets with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

May 6, 2021, 12:09

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid had a virtual meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres today. Minister Shahid thanked Secretary-General Guterres for the assistance provided… Continued

Covid-19: 30 fully vaccinated individuals test positive in Maldives

May 6, 2021, 11:59

Malé, Maldives - Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) said that 30 individuals who completed both doses of the vaccine tested positive and are currently being treated for Covid-19. Speaking at… Continued

Hithadhoo Cluster: Additional positive case recorded

May 6, 2021, 11:15

Addu City, Maldives - An additional case is recorded for the Addu City, Hithadhoo Cluster. The positive cases is a direct contact of yesterday's positive individual. Addu Equatorial Hospital (AEH)… Continued

Healthcare capacity in Maldives to be increased amid record Covid-19 cases

May 6, 2021, 10:51

Malé, Maldives - Spokes person of the President's Office Mabrook Azeez has announced multiple development plans to increase the healthcare capacity of Maldives with the increasing number of Covid-19 cases.… Continued

Malé placed under curfew

May 6, 2021, 10:22

Malé, Maldives - Health Protection Agency has placed Malé under curfew starting 6 May 2021. As a protective measure amid alarming spike in recorded cases in Maldives and in the… Continued

MP Saleem summoned for MMPRC corruption investigation

May 6, 2021, 09:33

Malé, Maldives - Parliament's Minority Leader and MP of Eydhafushi Constituency, Ahmed Saleem was summoned by the Asset Recovery Commission regarding the  Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) corruption… Continued

BREAKING: Maldives records 75th Covid-19 death

May 6, 2021, 09:16

Malé, Maldives – The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has informed that a 77 year old Maldivian woman, admitted at Hulhumalé Covid Facility had passed away last night due to Covid-19. With… Continued

BREAKING: Covid-19 cases at an all time high, 734 cases!

May 5, 2021, 22:35

Malé, Maldives – Maldives records the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases since the pandemic hit the tiny island nation with 734 cases today.  In the statistics released by HPA, it… Continued

HRCM advices to follow protective measures placed against Covid-19

May 5, 2021, 18:42

Malé, Maldives - Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM) has advised the public to follow the protective measures placed against the contagious Covid-19 virus as the situation worsens in the… Continued