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COVID-19: Parliament employee tests positive, building on monitoring status

June 17, 2020, 18:00

Male', Maldives - An employee of working in the Parliament of the Maldives has tested positive for Covid-19, resulting in the entire building to be placed on monitoring status. The… Continued

Covid-19: 29 additional confirmed cases and 130 recoveries.

June 17, 2020, 16:00

Male’, Maldives — Additional 29 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed and 130 recoveries have been recorded in Maldives. As of 6 pm of June 16, HPA confirmed additional 29 cases of: 15… Continued

COVID-19: Chinese candidate vaccine completes second clinical trial

June 17, 2020, 14:40

China - One of the candidates for a Covid-19 vaccination has completed its second clinical trial, reported the China National Biotec Group, which has been leading the operation. In a… Continued

Beijing shuts all schools as new Covid-19 cases rise

June 17, 2020, 12:00

Beijing, China — The capital of China, Beijing is forced to close down schools again as new Covid-19 cases increases. It has been two months since Beijing reported new infections of… Continued

Military training to take place in Addu City

June 17, 2020, 11:00

Male', Maldives - A special military training programme has been scheduled to take place in Gan, Addu City, announced the Transport Ministry of Maldives. In the announcement, the Ministry stated… Continued

Over 8 million confirmed cases worldwide

June 17, 2020, 08:00

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases worldwide has increased over 8 million. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, 8,052,090 cases for the virus have been recorded globally.… Continued

This is not the time to declare minimum wage: Finance Minister

June 16, 2020, 22:00

Male' Maldives - This is not the time to declare minimum wage in Maldives, said the Minister of Finance and Treasury Ibrahim Ameer, today. Speaking in the Committee of Economic… Continued

Education Ministry advises against use of school badges without approval

June 16, 2020, 18:00

Male', Maldives - The Education Ministry of Maldives has advised against the use of school badges without prior approval. The ministry also further stated that all school badges to be… Continued

Statue of famous Italian journalist defaced.

June 16, 2020, 16:00

Milan, Italy — The statue of a famous Italian journalist, Indro Montanelli, has been defaced with red paint and graffiti painted on the plinth of the statue, with the words "racist,… Continued

COVID-19: Ilhan Omar’s father passes away

June 16, 2020, 14:00

America - Ilhan Omar's father Nur Omar Mohamed has passed away due to complications from Covid-19, revealed the US rep on Monday. In a tweet Omar wrote "Surely we belong… Continued