A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A total of 269 cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed from the Maldives. While there are 250 active cases, 17 people have been recovered and there have been no fatalities reported so far. Here are the latest updates of COVID-19. Announcements by HPA In the last 24 hours, 13 Maldivian nationals have been tested positive […]
Sri Lankan Airlines has airlifted cargo from and to the Maldives amid the air travel restrictions due to COVID-19. Sri Lankan Airlines have airlifted 254 tons of cargo to the Maldives. Sri Lankan Airlines have also exported fish from the country to several other countries. They have noted that they faced several administrative difficulties from […]
As schools and institutes are closed amid COVID-19 outbreak, teachers and students are navigating to the new reality of remote education. To facilitate this, Dhiraagu has launched an Education Zone (EDU ZONE) on DhiraaguTV. Dhiraagu has collaborated with Hologo, a leading local education content developer that was listed among the top-recommended applications by Apple Inc, to […]
The Maldives has so far reported 245 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 17 recoveries and no fatalities. Here are the latest updates of the COVID-19. Virus Timeline in the Maldives In the last 24 hours, HPA has reported 16 new cases, which includes 9 Bangladeshis, 4 Indians, and 3 Maldivians. HPA has also transferred 68 […]
For the first time in the Maldives, Islanders Education is holding a series of webinars for the school communities, in the name of Enovate Online. They have started the webinars as with the current COVID-19 pandemic, the economy is adopting remote teaching and learning. Hence, Islanders Education will be holding their annually held symposium online […]
Ramadan is the holiest month for Muslims, in which Muslims around the globe fast during daylight hours. Maldives is a Muslim country and practising Ramadan since 1153 AD. Ramadan is a special month for Maldivians that bring rituals and traditions. But with strict lockdown and physical distancing orders enforced to limit the spread of the […]
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has established an emergency Incident Command Post (ICP) Center in Hulhumale’ to provide assistance to the community 24 hours during the lockdown. Emergency ICP will be coordinating with Hulhumale’ Police, Hulhumale’ Hospital, and STO Pharmacy in case of emergencies. Residence of Hulhumale’ can contact emergency ICP centre in case of emergencies […]
As Maldives tries to cope with the community spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s tourism industry remains to be shattered. The industry is trying hard to stay afloat during this unprecedented time. While exhausting all its revenue, resorts still have the tourism lease rent hanging over their head. The question is: Do they still […]
As the country tries to combat community spread of COVID-19, Medtech Maldives has imported additional medical supplies for the frontline workers. The shipment includes N95 masks, reusable protective shield, protective goggles and sample carriers (used for sample transportation). Since the beginning of the pandemic, Medtech Maldives have been delivering critical medical supplies and equipment to […]