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Covid-19: Additional 55 confirmed cases and 82 recoveries

January 24, 2021, 09:11

Malé, Maldives – Health Protection Agency (HPA) announces additional 55 confirmed cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours. 31 of the confirmed 55 cases were recorded from the greater Malé… Continued

JUST IN: The 2 missing Jet skiers found safe

January 23, 2021, 22:04

Kurehdhoo Island Resort, Maldives - MNDF has tweeted that the 2 Maldivians lost while jet skiing have been found safe. The man, 24, and woman, 29, were found near Lhaviyani… Continued

BREAKING: 2 Maldivians lost Jet skiing near Fushifaru

January 23, 2021, 20:34

Fushifaru, Maldives - MNDF has started a search for two Maldivians who departed from Fushifaru resort on jet skis. According to MNDF, the two individuals are a male and female… Continued

JUST IN: 5 test positive for Covid-19 in Nellaidhoo

January 23, 2021, 19:33

Nellaidhoo, Maldives - 5 people have been tested positive in the nothern atoll island of HDh. Nellaidhoo. The 5 positive cases are from individuals in home quarantine. Another 14 days… Continued

Opposition rejects Yameen’s verdict, plans immediate action

January 23, 2021, 19:12

Male', Maldives - The opposition has announced plans for immediate action, after the High Court upheld  Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s 5 year money laundering sentence that the Criminal… Continued

January service charge amounts skyrocket in some resorts

January 23, 2021, 18:21

Male', Maldives - Various resorts across Maldives have paid a remarkably high service charge to their employees in January 2021. Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi gave out USD 3,340 (MVR 51,502),… Continued

Inter-resort staff transfers must quarantine: Tourism Ministry

January 23, 2021, 16:40

Individuals traveling from one resort to another must observe a 10 day quarantine as per the new directive of the Maldives Tourism Ministry, starting from January 19. This new requirement… Continued

Expat who trespassed naked into Islamic Centre to be deported

January 23, 2021, 13:44

Male', Maldives - Maldives Police Service has revealed that the Bangladeshi citizen who invaded the Islamic Centre in capital city Male' nude, is to be deported back to his country.… Continued

Former Tourism Minister Ali Waheed’s hearing scheduled for Sunday

January 23, 2021, 12:37

Male', Maldives - Criminal Court, on Thursday, has confirmed that hearings over sexual harassment and assault allegations raised against the former Minister of Tourism Ali Waheed, are scheduled to take… Continued

Maldivian Airline given approval to fly to Sri Lanka

January 23, 2021, 11:35

Male', Maldives - The Government of Sri Lanka has approved for the national airline of Maldives, Maldivian to commence operations to Sri Lanka during the post Covid-19 phase. Maldivian Airlines… Continued