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Covid-19: Additional 94 confirmed cases and 22 recoveries

November 21, 2020, 08:07

Malé, Maldives – Health Protection Agency (HPA) announces additional 94 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 22 recoveries over the past 24 hours. HPA disclosed that, between 6pm of November 19 and… Continued

349 tourist facilities operational in Maldives!

November 20, 2020, 22:46

Male', Maldives - The Ministry of Tourism of Maldives has revealed that there are currently 349 tourist facilities operational in the country - a cause for celebration for the small,… Continued

Home based food vendors also need to pay taxes: Minister Fayyaz

November 20, 2020, 21:15

Malé, Maldives — Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail has said that individuals working at home, or home based workers are also required to pay business taxes. Covid-19 has seen… Continued

China prefers friendship over grandmother’s jewelry: Ambassador Zhang

November 20, 2020, 20:07

Male’, Maldives – Zhang Lizhong, Chinese Ambassador to Maldives has said on Twitter that while jewelry inherited from a grandmother is very precious, China prefers friendship, which Zhang has said is… Continued

Department of Juvenile Justice established

November 20, 2020, 17:48

Male’, Maldives – Minister of Home Affairs Imran Abdulla said today, that the establishment of the Department of Juvenile Justice is an important step in saving children exposed to crime.… Continued

Kulhudhuffushi Hospital receives first incubator in 15 years

November 20, 2020, 16:06

Kulhudhuffushi, Maldives - Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital, located in the northern region of Maldives, has received an incubator system for the first time in 15 years. The hospital released the information… Continued

Maldives welcomed 18,723 tourists in November so far

November 20, 2020, 14:20

Male', Maldives - The Ministry of Tourism of Maldives has announced that the total number of tourist arrivals into the country for the month of November so far, has exceeded… Continued

No ban on Maldive fish products in Sri Lanka: Shahid

November 20, 2020, 12:30

Male’, Maldives – The Maldivian Government has said that the Government of Sri-Lanka has informed them that Maldivian fish products face no restriction for export to Sri-Lanka. This statement comes… Continued

Don’t have money to pay staffs salaries: Qasim

November 20, 2020, 12:22

Male’, Maldives – Qasim Ibrahim, chairman and founder of Villa Group has said that Villa employees had a large salary deduction in April due to COVID-19 as the company did… Continued

EC Shareef defends former deputy Akram

November 20, 2020, 11:00

Male', Maldives - The President of the Elections Commission (EC) of Maldives Ahmed Shareef has spoken in defense of his former deputy, Ahmed Akram who resigned from office on Thursday,… Continued