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Criminal Court appoints first female judge of Maldives

September 2, 2020, 20:00

Malé, Maldives — The Judicial Service Commision (JSC) appoints 2 new judges to the Criminal Court, including the first female judge, Dheebanaz Fahmy. Applications for two vacancies at the Criminal Court… Continued

Student loans postponed till the end of 2020

September 2, 2020, 19:00

Malé, Maldives — The Ministry of Higher Education reveals on Wednesday, that the students loans have been postponed till the end of 2020 due to the financial repercussions of the COVID-19… Continued

Vietnam donates USD 20,000 to Maldives

September 2, 2020, 17:00

Male', Maldives - Vietnam has provided Maldives with monetary aid of USD 20,000 in order to help the country fight the on going Covid-19 pandemic. The aid was handed over… Continued

Maldives remains one of the safest tourist destinations: President

September 2, 2020, 16:00

Malé, Maldives— On Tuesday, the President of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih states that as the atolls of Maldives are geographically scattered and due to the ‘one island, one resort’ concept practiced,… Continued

Ace Travels schedules another flight to Malaysia

September 2, 2020, 14:00

Male', Maldives - Ace Travels has announced that it has scheduled another flight to Malaysia. Managing Director of Ace Travels Mohaed Firaq revealed that the flight has been scheduled for… Continued

Up to MVR 5,000 will be fined for quarantine violations: HPA

September 2, 2020, 12:00

Malé, Maldives — HPA states that they will be fining up to MVR 5,000 for quarantine violations. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) Has recently brought changes to its guideline on isolation… Continued

Restauranteurs submit petition to HPA and Parliament voicing out concerns

September 2, 2020, 11:00

Male, Maldives - Owners of cafe's and restaurants have submitted a petition to the Parliament of Maldives and the Health Protection Agency (HPA), voicing out their concerns. Local media "One"… Continued

Tourists must show proof of negative Covid-19 test to enter: Maldives

September 2, 2020, 10:00

Male', Maldives - The Tourism Ministry of Maldives has announced the decision of Health Protection Agency (HPA) to make it mandatory for all tourists and short term visitors to present a… Continued

Kudahuvadhoo placed under monitoring

September 2, 2020, 09:00

Kudahuvadhoo, Maldives - Dh. Kudahuvadhoo has been placed under morning status for an indefinite period of time, on Tuesday, barring anyone from making unauthorized movements in or out of the… Continued

Covid-19: Confirmed cases in Maldives surpasses 8,000

September 2, 2020, 08:00

Malé, Maldives — Confirmed cases in Maldives surpasses 8,000 as the country recorda over 4,000 cases in just a month.  HPA disclosed that, between 6pm of August 31, and 6pm of September… Continued