A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
With the administration of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for tourism sector employees, Maldives now expects to welcome 1.5 million tourist arrivals in 2021, said Tourism Minister, Abdulla Mausoom. While speaking at the parliament during a ministerial questioning session today, Minister revealed that the government was initially expecting to welcome 1 million tourists in the year. […]
The Tourism Ministry has announced that tourism workers are to register for COVID-19 vaccinations. A circular issued by the Ministry today requested workers of the tourism industry to register for inoculations through the my.health portal. Registration is open for all workers including those working in resorts, safaris, guesthouses, and hotels. Information required is also available on the […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has announced new preventative measures in government offices and agencies to curb the recent rise in Covid-19 cases across the country. The President’s Office disclosed the decision in a directive issued yesterday. As per the directive, government offices and agencies—on islands which the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has declared to have […]
Fertility Support Community was registered as an official Non-Governmental Organisation in the Maldives on Thursday. Fertility Support Community is the first peer-to-peer support group in the country. The organization aims to protect the rights of individuals facing fertility issues by providing accurate information, conducting awareness programs, and arranging peer-to-peer support group sessions. Co-founder Asha Hussain […]
ADK Hospital has changed its admittance and operations procedure as the number of COVID-19 continues to increase. The private hospital reported via a press release that all Out Patient Department (OPD) consultations will be conducted virtually due to some staffers being placed in quarantine. ADK hospital further comments that the health facility will be discontinuing […]
After nine long months of interruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all the schools in Male’ have resumed studies under the special protocol rolled out by the Ministry of Education. Under this special protocol, sessions are conducted on a hybrid model where each session is limited to a maximum of 5 teaching hours, and the […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has on Wednesday constituted the Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital Governing Board and appointed six members. The composition of the board is as follows: Aminath Gasim Dr Aminath Nazeer Moomina Abdulla Hassan Shujau Abdul Latheef Hassan Ahmed Dawood President Solih appointed Aminath Gasim as the chairperson of the board. Full details are available […]
A consignment of Oxford-AstraZeneca ‘Covishield’ vaccines manufactured by the Serum Institute in India has been airfreighted to the Maldives under a special grant program between the two countries. The Air India flight carrying the 100,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine landed at Velana International Airport at around 2:42 pm on Wednesday. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih addressed […]
The government of Japan has provided the Maldives with medical equipment worth USD 5.6 million. During the ceremony held at the Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) stationed at Dharubaaruge on Tuesday, Ambassador of Japan to the Maldives, Keiko Yanai handed the consignment over to the Maldives Minister of Health, Ahmed Naseem. The donation comes under […]