The Maldives’ Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid separately met the Chinese ambassador to the Maldives, Zhang Lizhong, and Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Sudhir, according to Edition news
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 reduces quarantine period, makes masks mandatory
The Maldives government on Wednesday announced changes in its health guidelines, including reducing the quarantine period to 10 days and making the masks mandatory, in order to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country, Sun news reported
Maldives: 38 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
The Maldives’ Health Protection Agency (HPA) has reported 37 confirmed positive cases of the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 13,047 in the small island nation that is an international high-end tourist destination, Sun news reported
Maldives seizes illegally-fishing foreign vessel
The Maldivian coastguard seized a foreign fishing vessel and arrested six of its crew who were illegally fishing in the waters that lie in the Maldives’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Sun news reported
Maldives parliament votes to remove judge over corruption charges
The Maldives parliament has voted to remove Juvenile Court Judge Abdul Baree Yoosuf from his post, Sun news reported
Maldives: 47 positive COVID-19 cases, 121 recovered in last 24 hours
The Maldives’ Health Protection Agency (HPA) has reported 47 confirmed positive cases of the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases 12,994 in the small island nation that is an international high-end tourist destination, Sun news reported
Maldives calls for mechanism to address Islamophobia at OIC meet
Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid called for a mechanism to address the challenge of Islamophobia affecting the lives of Muslims across the world
Maldives: Opposition to protest as former president completes year in prison
Opposition parties in the Maldives will hold nationwide rallies on Saturday as former President Abdullah Yameen completes a year in prison, Edition news reported
Maldives ramps up preparations for COVID vaccine
The Maldives’s government is ramping up preparations to bring the COVID-19 vaccines to the country and also formed a National Steering Committee for the purpose of coordination in this regard, Sun news reported
COVID-19: Maldives records 35 news cases, 36 recovered
The Maldives’ Health Protection Agency (HPA) has reported 35 confirmed positive cases of the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases 12,889 in the country, Sun news reported
Maldives sees 95 percent decline in tourist arrival in third quarter
The Maldives has witnessed a sharp 95 percent decline in tourist arrivals in the third quarter of 2020 in comparison to the same period last year, Edition news reported
Maldives mulls leasing private islands to raise revenue
The Maldives government is currently considering plans to raise revenues for leasing some small islands to private individuals, Sun news reported
Maldives’ tourism ministry allows 110 guesthouses to start operations
The Maldives’ Ministry of Tourism allowed 110 guesthouses to start operations in different islands since 15 October in order to boost tourism and the local economy, Sun news reported
Record 150 active COVID-19 cases reported in Maldives in 24 hours
The Maldives’ Health Protection Agency (HPA) has reported 150 confirmed positive cases of the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases 12,758 in the country, Sun news reported
Maldives: Opposition protests as former President Yameen completes a year in prison
Opposition parties in the Maldives are set to protest across the country as its leader and the former President Abdullah Yameen completes a year in prison, reported Edition.mv
