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Restaurant, shop and gym to open in the Parliament

July 1, 2020, 11:20

Male', Maldives - Speaker of the Parliament, Mohamed Nasheed has announced that a restaurant and gym will be opened in the Parliament. Speaking in the parliamentary sitting this morning, Nasheed… Continued

Covid-19: 24 confirmed cases and 17 recoveries in 24 hours

July 1, 2020, 08:00

Malé, Maldives — Additional 24 Covid-19 cases and 17 recoveries have been confirmed over a day in Maldives. HPA disclosed that, as of 6pm of June 30, from 6pm of June… Continued

5 candidates withdraw their name from upcoming local elections

June 30, 2020, 23:00

Male' Maldives - Election Commission of Maldives announced that five candidates have withdrawn their names from the upcoming Local Council election and Women’s Development Committee election up until today. The… Continued

COVID-19: 9th death recorded in Maldives

June 30, 2020, 22:48

Male', Maldives - Another death has been recorded in the Maldives due to Covid-19, increasing the death toll of the country to 9. In a tweet sent out by Health… Continued

Maldivian to resume domestic flights tomorrow

June 30, 2020, 20:04

Male' Maldives - National airline, Maldivian has announced that it would be restarting domestic flights within Maldives from July 1st onward. This comes after the national airline stopped its commercial… Continued

5.5 kilos of heroine caught in Southern Maldives

June 30, 2020, 18:18

Addu City, Maldives — In an offshore operation by Maldives Police Service and MNDF, 5.5 kilos of heroine has been caught in Addu City. Commissioner of Police, Mohamed Hameed tweeted… Continued

Anti- Rape protests in Male’, two arrested

June 30, 2020, 14:00

Male', Maldives - Protestors took to the streets of Male' on Monday evening following the sexual assault of a Kenyan woman aboard a safari which was docked in the lagoon… Continued

New strain of virus with pandemic potential discovered in china

June 30, 2020, 12:57

Beijing, China - A new flu virus strain with a potential to infect humans have been found in pigs in china. The researchers who discovered this new virus strain are… Continued

Bangladeshi ferry capsizes causing 32 deaths

June 30, 2020, 12:00

Dhaka, Bangladesh — A ferry capsized in a river of the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka causing at least 32 deaths. The officials said that the capsized ship named Morning Bird had… Continued

State of Medical Emergency extended in Maldives

June 30, 2020, 11:00

Male', Maldives - Maldives has extended the ongoing State of Medical Emergency until the 14th of July. The state of emergency was initially declared in the country on March 12th,… Continued