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.
Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has offered his condolences to the families of those affected after a special return flight for Indians stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic skidded off a hilltop runway and cracked into two while landing in heavy rain in Kerala
The Minister of Health has extended the duration of the State of Public Health Emergency declared in the Maldives
The Maldives’ GDP showed a negative 5.9 percent growth during the first quarter of the current year, statistics have shown
The Moroccan government has increased scholarships granted for young Maldivian students to pursue higher education in Moroccan universities and government institutions
The Maldives government is preparing for a situation where an adequate number of tourists do not visit the tourism dependent island nation in the coming months
Maldives, on Thursday, recorded the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases confirmed per capita in the entire globe
Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail has warned that the next six months would be challenging for the Maldives
The government of Maldives has published guidelines for government offices to operate when it reopens on Sunday
The Director General of Public Health has announced a ban on visiting other people’s homes in Greater Male’ area in a bid to cut down on COVID-19 infection rates
Maldives Immigration deported 38 expatriate workers, employed by Island Expert Pvt Ltd, who were arrested in the riots that took place in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale' over unpaid wages
Over 1,700 tourists visited the Maldives during the period between July 15 to 31, official statistics have shown
The Health Protection Agency, HPA has updated its guidelines to include the situations in which the use of masks will not be mandatory
A total of 207 establishments in the Maldives have been closed for safety guidelines violations over the past six days
An appeal hearing scheduled in the money laundering case of former President Abdulla Yameen has been canceled upon the request of the appellant
Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed that 215 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in Maldives on Sunday, marking the highest number of daily positive cases recorded in the country till date
