A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has today ratified legislation (Act no. 03/2020) passed by Parliament on 29th April 2020, postponing elections for Local Councils and Women’s Development Committees (WDCs). These elections are being postponed in light of the ongoing pandemic, COVID-19. Due to the rapid spread of the virus, and due to the preventive measures enacted […]
The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached 835 in Maldives, with 802 active cases, 30 recoveries, and 3 fatalities. Here are the latest updates of COVID-19 Announcements by HPA Additional 70 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Maldives. The new cases involve a 4-year old and 12 employees of ADK hospital. The first […]
As per the requisition by the government to procure ventilators, it has been revealed that Medtech Maldives proposed the lowest price while STO bid the highest. Medtech Maldives proposed the lowest price for ventilators at MVR 288,914 each. For a total of MVR 14 million for 50 ventilators, Medtech Maldives was handed over the project […]
The total of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached 835 in the Maldives, with 804 active cases, 28 recoveries, and 3 fatalities. Here are the latest updates of COVID-19. Announcements by HPA Two of the first cases of COVID-19 in Male’ city has fully recovered from the virus. A person from Addu, who initially tested […]
Dhiraagu has launched a mobile application called ‘NowMV’ to provide important information and content relevant to the daily lifestyle of Maldivians. Setting prayer alarms, searching for new recipes, getting news updates, and setting important reminders are things people do on a daily basis via different apps on digital devices. Hence, Dhiraagu has introduced ‘NowMV’ through […]
Medtech Maldives has imported 18 ICU ventilators to the Maldives via Sri Lankan Airlines special charter flight today (10th May). As per the single source procurement policy, with the lowest bid proposed, Medtech Maldives was assigned the project to bring 50 ventilators for MVR 14 million. This project was handed to the company on 19th […]
Amidst the anxiety and fear of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the usage of Viber has risen significantly. As many Maldivians have opted for family Viber groups to circulate the latest information and updates regarding the pandemic. According to Rakuten Viber, over the past few weeks, the number of group messages sent is 134% greater, […]
Dhiraagu has implemented measures to help customers facing economic challenges by providing payment extensions and payment plans. Dhiraagu customers will be given bill payment extensions up to 2 months from the bill creation date. Dhiraagu customers will also be provided with payment extensions or payment plans upon request to help them if they are facing […]
There have been a total of 766 cases of COVID-19 in Maldives, with 743 active cases, 20 recoveries, and 3 fatalities. Here are the latest updates of COVID-19 Announcements made by HPA Additional 22 cases of COVID-19 have been reported making the total confirmed cases in Maldives reach 766. WAMCO call center staff has been […]