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In relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Public Health Emergency in the Maldives has been extended until 4th January 2021. The State of Public Health Emergency, which has been in effect since 12 March 2020, was announced to be extended last night, signed by Health Minister Ahmed Naseem. According to Minister Naseem, the […]
A sunset law has come into effect to enable special measures aimed at assisting individuals, families and businesses combat the adverse effects of Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent imposition of the public health emergency in the country. The name of the law is the Public Health Emergency Act 2020. The law does three main tasks: […]
The government has announced that they have decided to extend the state of public health emergency till 30th May. The state of public health was first declared on 12th March by the Director-General of Public Health. This is the second time the state of health emergency has been extended in the country. A travel ban […]
Ministry of Finance has instructed state institutions to pay overtime and public holiday allowances to employees who are working amid the ongoing state of a public health emergency. A circular, issued on April 9, signed by Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer was issued to state institutions regarding the overtime allowances, off-day allowances regarding the government closure. […]