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COVID-19 Updates For 11th May

COVID-19 Updates For 11th May

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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 […]

Medtech Maldives Bids Lowest Price For Ventilators, STO Bids Highest

Medtech Maldives Bids Lowest Price For Ventilators, STO Bids Highest

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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 […]

COVID-19 Updates For 10th May

COVID-19 Updates For 10th May

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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 […]

Medtech Maldives Imports 18 ICU Ventilators

Medtech Maldives Imports 18 ICU Ventilators

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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 […]

Rise of Family Viber Groups – the Ultimate Source of News

Rise of Family Viber Groups – the Ultimate Source of News

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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, […]

COVID-19 Updates For 9th May

COVID-19 Updates For 9th May

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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 […]

CMDA Extends the Deadline for Publishing Assessment Report in Relation to Covid-19

CMDA Extends the Deadline for Publishing Assessment Report in Relation to Covid-19

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Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA) has extended the deadline to publish the first-quarter report and the second quarter report including a COVID-19 assessment report to 31st July. These reports are published under the law number 2019/R-1050. CMDA has stated that if any transaction that brings changes to the value of shares has taken place or […]

Managing Director of MITDC participates in the international webinar orginised by Island Innovation, USA

Managing Director of MITDC participates in the international webinar orginised by Island Innovation, USA

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Managing Director of Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation (MITDC), Mohamed Raaidh has participated, as a speaker, in the international webinar organized by Island Innovation, under the theme “Islands Responses to COVID-19”, In addition to Mohamed Raaidh, Honourable Vittus Qujaukitsoq, Minister of Finance and Mineral Resources of Government of Greenland, Co-Director Dr Francesco Sindico, University of […]