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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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Spike in number with almost 100 new cases in Maldives

The Maldives on Wednesday recorded 97 cases of COVID-19

Maldivian GDP falls by 51.6 percent

Statistics by the National Bureau of Statistics have shown that the Maldivian GDP had fallen by 51.6 percent when compared with the second quarter of last year

Maldives to announce investment opportunities next month

An investment opportunity in the Maldives will be announced on October 4th for the development of the southern region of the archipelago

Maldives' cabinet determines priorities for next two years

The cabinet ministers on Tuesday discussed a revised priority list and schedule for the Strategic Action Plan (SAP) to determine priorities for the next two years

Maldives introduces world's first border miles program

The Maldives has introduced a special loyalty program for tourists

Japan extends crisis response support loan to the Maldives

The Governments of Maldives and Japan Monday signed the Exchange of Notes for the facilitation of a COVID-19 Crisis Response Emergency Loan of 5 billion Japanese Yen (USD 47.5 million)

COVID-19: Maldives warns against laxity

Maldives' Health Emergency Operation Centre (HEOC) on Saturday warned that laxity in following the precautionary measures imposed against COVID-19 is increasing within the community

Schools in Male' region to reopen in October: Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education, on Saturday, announced the decision to reopen schools in the Greater Male' Region on October 4

Maldives to receive access to vaccine under COVAX AMC

Maldives was listed among the 92 low and middle income countries eligible to access COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC)

Classes to resume for key stage 4, 5 in October in Maldives

Schools will reopen for grades 9 through 12 on October 4, the Maldives government has announced

World Health Organization donates ICU, laboratory equipment to Maldives

World Health Organization (WHO), on Saturday, donated medical equipment to Maldives

Soneva unveils world’s largest overwater villas, complete with waterslides

Luxury resort chain, Soneva has opened the world’s largest one-bedroom and two-bedroom overwater villas in Soneva Fushi, located in B. Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Maldives

COVID-19: Cases in Maldives exceed 10,000

The Health Protection Agency (HPA), on Frday, confirmed an additional 75 cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in Maldives to 10,014

COVID-19: A 'safe' level yet to be attained; measures to remain in place in Maldives

The current COVID-19 situation in the Maldives has not improved enough to relax precautionary measures taken by authorities, public health expert Dr. Sheena Moosa has stated

US donates 60 portable critical care ventilators to Maldives

The Government of the United States of America Thursday donated 60 portable critical care ventilators to the Maldives