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Covid-19: 30 year-old male from G.Dh. Atoll moved to treatment facility

September 23, 2020, 22:00

G.Dh. Atoll, Maldives — A 30-year-old man who tested positive for the virus from Fares Maathodaa island of Gaafu Dhaalu atoll is being transferred to a treatment facility after his condition deteriorated.… Continued

Panic among Jeffery Epstein’s associates as prosecutor subpoenas flight logs

September 23, 2020, 21:30

Virgin Islands, America - The top prosecutor in the US Virgin Islands has sought more than 20 years of flight logs from Jeffery Epstein's fleet of private aircrafts - something… Continued

Police need not worry about MVR 100 mil in my account: Yameen

September 23, 2020, 19:00

Male', Maldives - Former President Yameen Abdul Qayyoom has said that there is no need for the police to be worried about MVR 100 million being in his accounts. Yameen… Continued

Saudi Arabia to lift ban on Umrah pilgrimages

September 23, 2020, 18:00

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Ministry of Interior of Saudi Arabia has revealed that they will be lifting the ban on Umrah pilgrimage for foreigners. While foreigners are allowed to take… Continued

President ratifies an amendment and a new bill

September 23, 2020, 17:00

Male', Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has ratified a new amendment and a new bill, on Wednesday. Among those ratified is the Covid-19 Special Measures Bill 2020, which will enter… Continued

High Commissioners to India and Pakistan, and Ambassador to the UAE appointed

September 23, 2020, 16:00

Male', Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih appointed two new High Commissioners and a new Ambassador  on Wednesday. The new appointees are Dr. Hussain Niyaz, Farzana Zahir and Aminath Shabeena, who… Continued

SDFC issues loans worth MVR 283.2 million

September 23, 2020, 15:00

Malé, Maldives — The SME Development Finance Corporation (SDFC) has issued loans worth MVR 283.2 million. SDFC decided to issue loans to provide help for the the businesses that were negatively… Continued

President ratifies amendments to HRCM Act, Criminal Procedure Act and Employment Act

September 23, 2020, 14:00

Male', Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has ratified the second amendment to the Human Rights Commission Act, third amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act and the sixth amendment to the… Continued

Correctional Services to allow lawyers to have physical meetings with detainees

September 23, 2020, 13:00

Malé, Maldives — Maldives Correctional Services has decided to allow laywers to have physical client meetings with detainees inside the facilities. On Thursday, arrangements were being made by MSC for the… Continued

President ratifies Audit Act

September 23, 2020, 12:30

Male', Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has ratified the second amendment to the Audit Act, on Tuesday. The amendment, which was passed by Parliament on 6 September 2020, at the… Continued