A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Ever since the pandemic entered the Maldives, former president and current Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has been criticised several times due to his statements such as “parliamentarians among COVID-19 frontline workers” and “restricting entry is not a feasible solution”. However, could he be right about one thing? During July, Nasheed stated that the […]
Prosecutor General’s office has declared that no one is to be accused regarding the ventilator issue, which was described as “corruption in broad daylight”. According to PG Office, the issue has been investigated and a decision has been made to decline it. A press conference is to be held today regarding the decision by the […]
ADK Hospital has updated its PCR laboratory with the installation of a high throughput Roche LightCycler® 480 Instrument II PCR system, automated extraction and liquid handling systems. The hospital’s capacity has reached up to 2500 tests per day. As a result, the cost of service delivery has been reduced. This benefit has been passed on […]
Seagull Cafe Operational times of restaurants and cafes have been extended in Male City. On 16th October, some of the restrictions that were imposed to curb the spread were eased. Before the amendment, restaurants and cafes were allowed to be open until 9 30pm and there was a curfew at 10 pm that prohibited the […]
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has today commenced a sensitization programme on child rights and protection for officers of Maldives Correctional Service who deal with children in conflict with the law. This programme, conducted in partnership with Maldives Correctional Service and UNICEF, was inaugurated with a virtual opening ceremony held this afternoon. The 4day […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that the road to addressing mental wellbeing begins with the care and support of the whole community. He made this statement while speaking at the online global advocacy event – ‘The Big Event for Mental Health’ held by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Speaking at the event, President Solih […]
The G7 Home Gym features dual-adjustable pulleys that offer nearly limitless home exercise variety and customization. Cable Motion strength training helps you build balance, stability and power. Cable Motion Moves Cable Motion Technology allows for maximum exercise variety, utilizes more muscle fibres and works for more muscle groups simultaneously than traditional fixed motion exercises. Real […]
As of 1st October 2020, the amount disbursed as Income Support Allowance has reached MVR 96.4 million. Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer has revealed that the allowance will be provided until the end of 2020 and additional extensions will be provided “if required”. The allowance will be paid out for 6 months (April 2020 – September 2020) […]
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has today donated 300 clear face masks to the Ministry of Education, to distribute to children with hearing impairments and their teachers across the country. The donation was formally handed over to the Minister of Education Dr Aishath Ali, by ARC’s Executive Committee Member Mr Muruthala Moosa. Children with […]