A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Health Protection Agency (HPA) has suspended 27 businesses for violating the safety guidelines that have been established for the prevention against the global virus. This was announced by the Health Minister Abdulla Ameen on 29th July 2020. The suspension was followed by an inspection carried out by HPA to check the status of businesses such […]
Maldives has experienced its first tourist COVID-19 case as a tourist that arrived in the Maldives on 26th July 2020, tested positive for COVID-19. This is reportedly the first time a tourist has been tested positive for the virus since the borders of the country reopened on July 15. Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) Spokesperson […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has arranged flights for 26 Maldivians studying in Belarus, who struggled with departure after arriving at the airport on the 18th of July. The students were reportedly struggling to arrange departure after arriving in Minsk Airport. According to the Foreign Ministry dialogue with the Maldivian Embassy in Germany, Qatar Airways, […]
The Government of the Republic of Korea has donated 150 test kits to the Maldives to assist the Government towards the fight against COVID-19. The Government of Maldives has expressed its immense gratitude to the Government of Korea, President Moon Jae-in and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha, for this crucial assistance granted to the people of […]
Steps to Mitigate Covid-19 Spread in Public Transport’ is an operational report produced to share good practices by MTCC with UITP Europe on the role of our Transport Services to adapt to changing circumstances caused by the pandemic. As one of the earliest transport network providers in the country, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company has […]
COVID-19 expenditure by the Maldives has reportedly passed 1 billion MVR with the major parts of the funds going to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Health Ministry. Finance Ministry revealed in a report, that MVR 13.2 Million was spent respectively for the equipment which was sent to various islands in the Maldives. […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih stated that the role of the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) and its officers in the national response against COVID-19 has been monumental. The President made these remarks while addressing MNDF officers at a function held at MNDF Kalhuthuhkalaa Koshi this evening. Speaking about how far the Maldives has come in […]
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, continues its support for medical workers with the launch of its “10,000 Thanks” campaign dedicated to the heroes working tirelessly for the well being of the people. As a token of heartfelt gratitude for the healthcare heroes in the ongoing fight against COVID-19, Centara is donating 10,000 […]
The government expenditure on COVID-19 measures has reached MVR 976 million as per the weekly expenditure report released by the Ministry of Finance. The report reflects that 65% of the cost was spent by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) valued at MVR 641 million while MVR 148 million was spend by the Ministry of Health. […]