A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has decided that government institutions are to be partially reopened for the duration of 31st May to 11th June, to allow them to fulfil essential tasks. During this period working days will be limited to Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Official working hours on these days will be from 9 in the […]
The Maldives will restart tourism and reopen borders for visitors from July 2020, Tourism Ministry confirmed. Guests will not be charged with any additional fees upon entry, Tourism Ministry further reported. Maldives ceased on arrival visa to all tourists from 27th March 2020 as a precautionary measure to curb the spreading of COVID-19 outbreak in […]
Medical equipment and consumables are loaded for regional islands’ COVID-19 facilities, said state-owned company State Trading Organization (STO). STO will be carrying medical equipment and consumables to B. Eydhafushi, Sh. Funadhoo, and Ha. Ihavandhoo. LCT.Ithaa and Beynda5 vessels are scheduled to travel to these islands carrying the supply. Previously STO has supplied staple food such […]
Kandima Maldives has donated medical supplies and protective equipment to assist Maldives in curbing the spread of COVID-19. Kandima Maldives has donated 2 ventilators, 2,500 PCR test kits, 850 PPE overalls, 4,000 KN95 masks, and 20,000 medical face masks. Medical supplies and protective equipment were handed over to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Kandima […]
The changes in protocols with the ease in lockdown restrictions in the greater Male’ area is causing major confusion in the public. During a press conference, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Abdulla Fairoosh had revealed that individuals are now required to provide electricity meter number of the residing house while requesting for police permits. Current meters […]
After two weeks of lockdown in the Greater Male’ Area and several cautious precautions in several islands, the Maldivian economy is ready to relaunch again as President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announces eases in COVID-19 restrictions. Addressing to the nation, the president of Maldives had announced that after the expiration of lockdown, COVID-19 restrictions will be […]
Maldives Tourism Minister, Ali Waheed has urged commonwealth countries to re-open their borders for safe international travel. During the virtual seminar with senior officials from Commonwealth countries on “COVID-19’s Impact on Tourism, Debt, and Disaster Risk Management”, Minister Ali Waheed said that the Maldives has experienced the worst economic downfall in recent history. The country […]
The Maldives will be easing lockdown in greater Male’ area with phase 1 where people will be allowed to go out for more hours and general businesses will be permitted to open from 28th May. The first phase is to last for two weeks according to Health Minister Abdulla Ameen. Schools, government offices, cafes, and […]
Cancer Society of Maldives (CSM) plans to host Facebook Livestream session on prostate cancer. Speakers for the information session are Dr Abdulla Adsar, Consultant Urologist, IGMH, and Dr Mohamed Shifan, Consultant Surgical Oncologist / Head of Oncology, IGMH. Dr Mariyam Raya will be serving as the moderator for the session. Facebook Livestream will be held […]