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Maldives hopes to become the greenest country in the World

With new measures and green initiatives, the Maldives is hoping to become the cleanest country in the world, a senior official said. The Indian Ocean archipelago is already phasing out single-use plastic, including water bottles, and projects that could reduce its carbon footprints.

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Maldives' state-run IGMH reverts to stricter measures amid ICU outbreak

State-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) has adopted stricter service policies after cases of COVID-19 were identified in patients receiving treatment at the hospital's Intensive Care Unit

Maldives excluded from UK travel exemption list

The British High Commission in Maldives, on Saturday, revealed that Maldives was excluded from the list of 67 countries exempted from the United Kingdom (UK)'s Global Travel Advisory, which cautions British citizens against non-essential travel

19 expats arrested after hostage situation in Bodufinolhu

Nineteen expatriates have been arrested after a group of expatriates held 12 locals hostage at B. Bodufinolhu on Thursday. Bodufinolhu is being developed as a resort by Seal Maldives

Maldives' COVID-19 expenditure reaches MVR 975m

Government expenditure for COVID-19 in the Maldives has reached a staggering MVR 975.7 million

Guesthouses, hotels allowed to accommodate transit tourists

The Ministry of Tourism, on Wednesday, revealed that guesthouses and hotels in the capital city of Male' would be permitted to accommodate tourists for transit purposes from July 15 onwards

NEOC to HEOC: smaller scale of operations, same mandate

The Maldives government has dissolved the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), established to handle Maldives' COVID-19 response, and transferred its workings under the newly established Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC)

COVID-19: Medtech Maldives brings in 20 more ventilators

Medtech Maldives on Thursday confirmed the arrival of 20 more ventilators it was tasked with bringing by the Maldivian government, for the country's COVID-19 response efforts

Trust will help revive tourism: Tourism Minister

Maldives Tourism Minister Ali Waheed has said attaining the trust of the tourists and ease of travel will be the key factors that would help to revive the tourism sector which has declined significantly due to COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: Shops, restaurant business hours between 9am to 10pm

Cafes and restaurants will be allowed to open from 9 am to 10 pm starting July 1

Maldives ease lockdown restrictions on travel, prayers

Lockdown restrictions on travel and congregational prayers were eased in the Maldives on Wednesday as the island-nation moves toward a post-COVID-19 "new normal"

Congregational prayers to resume in capital on Wednesday

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has announced that from Wednesday onwards, congregational prayers in the mosques of the capital Male’ region will be resumed

COVID-19: State of public health emergency extended

The Maldives government has extended the public health emergency that has been declared in the Maldives in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Maldives excluded from EU travel list, not 'blacklisted': European Union

The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, on Monday, issued a statement asserting that Maldives was not placed on a blacklist, despite being excluded from the list of countries permitted to travel to the EU, following the temporary lifting of restrictions on non-essential travel

Jailed ex-president charged with money laundering, bribery

Former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has been charged with corruption offences relating to the leasing of R. Fushidhiggaru island to be developed as a resort island

Would have resigned had Nasheed asked: Ex-president Waheed

Former President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik on Sunday revealed that had then-President Mohamed Nasheed asked him, he would have resigned as Vice President of Maldives when Nasheed stepped down as president on February 7, 2012