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Former Islamic Minister charged over corruption allegations

September 20, 2020, 19:30

Malé, Maldives — The former Islamic Minister, Dr. Ahmed Ziyaadh to be charged over corruption allegations. A case has been forwarded to the Prosecutor General’s Office by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC),… Continued

White Alert issued for northern atolls

September 20, 2020, 18:30

Male', Maldives - Maldives Meteorological Service (MET) has issued a white alert warning for atolls between Haa Alif and Lhaviyani. MET revealed that between 17:10 and 20:00 of Sunday, harsh… Continued

Petition filed to SC to declare Yaugoob has lost MP seat

September 20, 2020, 18:00

Male', Maldives - A petition has been filed with the Supreme Court of Maldives to declare that MP of Dhaandhoo constituency Yaugoob Abdullah has lost his seat. The petition was… Continued

India loans Maldives with USD 250 million

September 20, 2020, 17:00

Male', Maldives - India has provided Maldives with a loan of USD 250 million as budget support, to recover from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In a ceremony held at the… Continued

Only MVR 3.9 million collected as Green Tax in June

September 20, 2020, 15:00

Malé, Maldives — The Finance Ministry of Maldives has revealed that only MVR 3.9 million was collected as Green Tax revenue for the month of June. According to the ‘Green Fund’… Continued

Maumoon didn’t order 2003 jail shootings: Brigadier (Rtd) Didi

September 20, 2020, 15:00

Male', Maldives - Referring to the 2003 jail shootings in Maafushi, Brigadier (Rtd) Ibrahim Mohamed Didi has revealed that former President of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Qayyoom did not order the… Continued

2 months after opening border, 13000 tourist arrivals

September 20, 2020, 14:00

Male, Maldives- Maldives Immigration has stated that after the borders opened, more than 13000 tourists have arrived to Maldives. During the two months after reopening of the border, 13,516 tourists have… Continued

More staff are getting tested positive for Covid-19 than tourists in resorts

September 20, 2020, 13:00

Male', Maldives - Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) has revealed that the number of resort employees who test positive for Covid-19 are higher than the tourists. Speaking at the press conference… Continued

Covid-19: 23 patients from Hoadedhhoo recovered!

September 20, 2020, 12:00

Hoadedhhoo, Maldives - Twenty three patients out of the 44 patients who tested positive for Covid-19 in Gdh. Hoadedhhoo have recovered. According to the statistics published by the health center… Continued

Efforts underway to rehabilitate Thilafushi waste yard

September 20, 2020, 11:00

Thilafushi, Maldives - Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has started working on rehabilitating the waste yard at Thilafushi. It was revealed by the company that a total of 10… Continued