A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has announced his decision to display the domestic violence prevention program ‘Geveshi Gulhun’ logo and theme in all official government correspondence. The decision was announced by the President’s Office on Sunday. The announcement stated that, hereafter, all government correspondence, including letters and notes, must bear the logo and theme adopted from ‘Geveshi Gulhun’, […]
Hour of Code which takes place globally each year during the Computer Science Education Week, from December 7th to 13th will be taking place across the Maldives again. This year, Hour of Code at Hour of Code Maldives is set to be bigger, reaching all corners of the country. The event will be held on […]
Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) has announced that preparations are ongoing for vaccination against COVID-19. In the press conference held last night, HEOC spokesperson Dr Nazla Rafeeq said that a national steering committee has been formed for the preparations. She said that four effective vaccines against the virus have been observed and it is expected […]
Director of the famous Universal company, Dr Ibrahim Umar Manik has passed away at the age of 68. Dr Ibrahim Umar Manik passed away in the early hours of dawn today while receiving treatment for a heart-related ailment in Singapore. He is the younger brother of Mohamed Umar Manik (MU Manik), a well-known businessman who […]
Villa College has now launched four new engineering courses, designed to create the ideal pathway for students to pursue an illustrious career in this field. “We always say that Villa College is a trendsetter,” said Dr. Ali Najeeb, Vice Rector of Villa College. “At Villa College, we aim to introduce not only the most popular […]
A plan to provide housing to Male’ residents has been proposed to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on 23rd November. The housing plan for Male’ residents was proposed by the Male’ City Goathi Hoadhun movement indicated that over 40,000 Male’ residents are in need of housing. Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Mohamed Aslam, Chief of Staff, Ali […]
Vice President Faisal Naseem has held discussions with relevant stakeholders on improving the system efficiency and ease of access to speech, occupational and other specialised therapy services. The meeting was held at the President’s Office this morning. The Vice President had yesterday visited the Speech Therapy Department at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) and reviewed […]
The contract for setting up a ‘Drug detoxification Centre’ in Hulhudhoo, Addu City, was awarded today in a ceremony held at the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. The project is funded through an MVR 8 million grant assistance from India and will be steered and executed by the Ministry of National Planning, Housing […]
Life under the “new normal” has been stressful for everyone. In general, humans at our very centre of being are social creatures. We rely on each other to express ourselves, discuss ideas and learn new things. Thus, many people continue to struggle with the isolation, stress and boredom that followed the preventive measures against the […]