A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Hawks has announced that they will be donating 7,500 face masks. The Hawks has stated that they will be donating 7,500 masks to the Elderly, front line Health Workers and Police. Maldives has confirmed its first local case of COVID-19 in the capital city Male’. Two more cases have been confirmed from the contact […]
The national airline, Maldivian has temporarily ceased its domestic operations following the 24-hour lockdown in the capital Male’ city. Director-General of Public Health, Maimoona Aboobakuru, issued the order for lockdown due to the confirmation of the first case of COVID-19 in the capital. This marks the sixth Maldivian to test positive for COVID-19, and the […]
President Ibrahim Solih in an emotional appeal has urged the public to stay united and patient as he warned the community spread of COVID-19 in the Greater Male’ City area. A local residing in Male’ city has been tested positive for COVID-19, and with this, the fear of community spread has overtaken the city. Hence […]
Director-General of Public Health, Maimoona Aboobakuru, has today (15th April), issued an order for a 24-hour lockdown on Male’ City, following the confirmation of the first case of COVID-19 in the capital. An announcement issued by HPA said no persons will be allowed to enter or exit Male’, Villimale’, Hulhumale’, Thilafushi and Gulhifalhu for 24 […]
Seagull Food has announced that they will be providing Online delivery services to its customers amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. Seagull Food customers can now order groceries via its website foods.seagullmaldives.com. Customers can place the order before 1 pm and the Seagull Food will deliver the products the same day. Seagull Food has started online services […]
JAAH City Centre (JCC) has announced that they will be closing JCC showrooms until further notice. JCC has temporarily closed its showrooms as a precautionary measure for the global pandemic COVID-19. Also, in regard to support governments and HPA’s efforts to contain the virus. JCC has also stated that they will not be providing any […]
A local has tested positive after consulting with the flu clinic established in Male’ city. This is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 from the capital city, Male’. Health Protection Agency confirmed the positive case in Male’ city, the individual is currently being transferred to an isolation facility. It is also the first positive case […]
The Maldives is very much dependent on the imports of daily essentials from neighbourhood countries, mainly from the Republic of India. India has put its own crisis aside to demonstrate the nation’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy and this has resulted in the strengthening of India’s relationship with the Maldives. Amidst the pandemic of COVID-19, India has […]
The government spokesperson Mohamed Mabrook Azeez has stated that ventilators are bought by abiding the financial law of purchasing necessary items in a state of emergency. Mabrook has revealed the government is planning on purchasing 135 ventilators. The purchase of 50 ventilators has been awarded to a certain company and another 20 is awarded to […]