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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 sees surge in COVID cases, another death reported

The Maldives is seeing a spurt in COVID cases, with another death being reported on Thursday, taking the total death toll to 64

Maldives sees spike in COVID cases; concerns about people withholding information

The Maldives is seeing a spike in COVID cases, but the main concern is that people are not sharing accurate information during contract tracing

Government ensured people didn’t go hungry during pandemic: Maldives president

The Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that several families were able to avoid going hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the allowances given by the government

A quarter of Maldives gets initial COVID vaccine dose

Over 111,000 people in the Maldives have received the initial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

WHO gives laboratory, cold chain equipment to Maldives to strengthen pandemic response

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has handed over the cold chain and laboratory supplies to the Maldives Ministry of Health to strengthen pandemic response and support the building of a resilient health system

50 percent of police officers vaccinated in Maldives

About 50 percent of the Maldives Police force has received the initial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said

Veteran Maldivian actor dies of COVID-19

Veteran Maldivian movie star Koyya Hassan Manik died at the age of 67 while undergoing treatment at the Dharumavatha Hospital in Male’ after being infected with COVID-19

Maldives’ tourism registers impressive recovery

The tourism industry - the key driver of the economy in the Maldives - recorded an impressive beginning this year as on Sunday the country welcomed more than 5000 tourists in a single day, a feat it achieved almost ten months after the global pandemic devastated the industry

Maldives President Solih pledges to counter extremism in society

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Thursday said his government would not tolerate any attempt by "extremists to create division within the communities," and assured the nation about counter-measures being taken by the government to tackle the threat

Maldives confirms new variant of COVID-19

Health officials in the Maldives confirmed the existence of the new COVID-19 mutant, saying it is one of the reasons behind the recent spike in caseload in the country

Maldives rules out border closure as Covid cases surge

The Maldives has ruled out the closure of its border for tourism as the number of COVID-19 infections saw a spike in recent weeks

Maldives kickstarts vaccination, president thanks India

Maldivian President Mohammad Ibrahim Solih Monday inaugurated the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country. The president, his cabinet members, and the country’s chief justice were also inoculated on the first day

Maldives improves its corruption index: Transparency International

The Maldives has improved its ranking in the Corruption Percentile Index (CPI) for 2020, Sun reported

Maldives reimposes restrictions in Male amid surging COVID-19 cases

Amid the surge in COVID-19 infections in Greater Male region, health authorities reimposed restrictions on gatherings, parties among other activities, Raajje TV reported

Maldives passes bill allowing elections in health emergency

The Maldives parliament on Tuesday passed a bill that could pave the way for the country’s election commission to hold local council elections during the public health emergency, Sun reported