Skip to content

A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.

Daily Highlights – 27th May

Daily Highlights – 27th May

2 min read

Here are the latest news updates for 27th May MIRA Predicts Tax Revenues to Fall by 48% 48% of fall in tax revenues is predicted for the year due to the on-going COVID-19 outbreak in the country, stated Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA). Commissioner General of Taxation Fathuhulla Jameel said that MIRA projected annual tax […]

Ooredoo Maldives Donates Intubation Boxes to NDMA

Ooredoo Maldives Donates Intubation Boxes to NDMA

2 min read

Ooredoo Maldives has donated 50 Intubation Boxes to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Maldives to help protect healthcare workers during this COVID 19 global pandemic. Intubation boxes are a recently innovated transparent polycarbonate box that was designed in Taiwan to separate the nurses and physicians from the patient to reduce the risk of contracting […]

CSM Hosts Sessions on Prostate Cancer

CSM Hosts Sessions on Prostate Cancer

1 min read

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 […]

Over 161,000 items ordered on eSTOre

Over 161,000 items ordered on eSTOre

1 min read

In the first quarter, over 161000 items were ordered on eSTOre, according to 1st quarterly reports of State Trading Organization (STO). STO 1st quarterly reports 2020 also show that 344,9444 parboiled rice bags, 207,400 wheat flour bags, and 117,580 crystal white sugar bags were imported. In the perishable item section, 27,982 onion bags, 6,110 potato […]

COVID-19 Updates for 27th May

COVID-19 Updates for 27th May

2 min read

Maldives has confirmed 1,438 cases of COVID-19, with 197 recoveries and 5 fatalities. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 Announcements by HPA Additional 43 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Maldives. Bangladeshi who was declared deceased on arrival to IGMH tested positive for COVID-19. COVID hospital to begin operations in June, Mabrook […]

Daily Highlights – 26th May

Daily Highlights – 26th May

2 min read

Here are the latest news updates of 26th May A Man Arrested For Rape in L. Gan A 28-year old man in L. Gan has been arrested in L. Gan for raping a woman. Police stated that the man had entered the home of the woman on May 24, while under the influence. The man […]

Dhiraagu extends Home Fixed Broadband and Mobile offers for the month of June

Dhiraagu extends Home Fixed Broadband and Mobile offers for the month of June

2 min read

Dhiraagu has extended it’s Home Broadband and Mobile offers for the month of June. As Dhiraagu has noted a surge in the consumption due to lockdown, hence Dhiraagu offered its customers the extra free data and discounts. In order to continue providing ease during this period, Dhiraagu has extended Home Fixed Broadband, Mobile Postpaid, Mobile […]

Hammer Gym Launches New Health and Fitness App

Hammer Gym Launches New Health and Fitness App

2 min read

Hammer Gym has launched a new health and fitness mobile application, “Hammer MV”. Owner of Hammer Gym, Ahmed Muaz said that they developed the application so that their members can continue training and to encourage more people to take care of their physical health amid lockdown situations. “Hammer MV is more than just a mobile […]

COVID-19 Updates for 26th May

COVID-19 Updates for 26th May

1 min read

The total number of confirmed cases in the Maldives has reached 1395, with 155 recoveries, and 4 fatalities. Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 Announcements by HPA Additional 24 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Maldives. Authorities to stop testing random senior citizens for COVID-19. NEOC has stated that personal information related […]