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National Day 2020 - flag hosting ceremony
The annual flag hoisting ceremony on the occasion of this year’s National Day was held at the Republic Square, early Sunday morning, with President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and senior government officials in attendance. National Day is celebrated on the first day of Rabi' al-awwal every year. The day is marked to commemorate the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam against the Portuguese invaders, ending a 15 year-long occupation of the Maldives in 1573.
Opposition protests in capital amid Covid-19 crisis
41 protesters were arrested on Saturday, for violating the Health Protection Agency |(HPA)’s safety rules. The opposition claims to not having any involvement with the protest.
New park opened in Kihaadhoo island
The park, developed by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment together with the B. Kihaadhoo island council, was opened on Friday.
President visits Health Emergency Operations Centre
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih visited the Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) at Dharubaaruge on Thursday, and inquired about its operations.
Shanghai Construction Group donates medical supplies
The Maldivian government received a donation of essential personal protective equipment and other medical supplies from the Shanghai Construction Group (SCG) of the People’s Republic of China on Thursday, towards the ongoing efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19.
Fire rages through building in Maldives capital
A fire broke out in a building located in Boduthakurufaanu Magu of Maldives capital Malé City on Friday night, in the Henveiru ward of the city. The fire is raging the building where State Bank of India (SBI) is located.
Bodufinolhu unrest
The unrest began on Thursday when a large group of migrant workers secured the Bodufinolhu island in Baa atoll, being developed as a resort, and took 12 Maldivians into captivity, through the protests. The protests churned due to unpaid salaries for months and a few police officers were injured in the confrontation.
Local fish market reopens, under conditions
Ever since the lockdown was imposed across the Greater Malé Region on April 15, local fishermen have been expressing concern as the local fish market was also shuttered. However, it has been opened under a set of conditions.
Repatriation of Indonesians and Europeans stranded in Maldives
On Thursday, 190 Indonesians and 47 Europeans were repatriated from the Maldives under an operation to evacuate mass communities of foreigners who have been stranded in the Maldives due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Stormy weather floods the streets of Male
Since the southwest monsoon began, grey rain clouds have been hovering over most parts, drenching the scatter of islands with showers and causing some cities as well as islands to flood. The rain showers over the Maldives capital, Malé City caused deep flooding in the streets, at a time the authorities have been conducting operations in the battle against the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19).
NEOC's Rapid Response Team at work
The Rapid Response Team consisting of healthcare workers was deployed by the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) to collect samples and other such activities. They play a massive role in the battle against the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Repatriation of Bangladeshi nationals
353 Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated via a flight of BIMAN Bangladesh Airline on Saturday. The flight was charted by the Maldivian government. The government has been working to repatriate all of the undocumented Bangladeshi workers in the country.
Intense monsoon wreaks havoc across Maldives
MET issued the first ever orange alert across the Maldives on Friday. Maldives experiences the southwest monsoon from May to November and the adverse weather conditions usually have authorities on their toes due to the number of incidents in its wake. Within the past couple of days, a number of such incidents have occurred, especially on Friday where officers of the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) as well as locals have been active in relief efforts from flooding across the scatter of islands and damage caused to households due to fallen trees and torn roofs.
Random sampling for Covid-19 testing being carried out
A team of health care workers covered head-to-toe in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are active on the streets of capital Malé City, collecting samples for random testing for the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the Greater Malé Region.
Work to repatriate Bangladeshi nationals in the Maldives
The Labour Relations Authority and Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been working to send a number of Bangladeshi nationals, home after President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih stated that authorities are working to send about 1,500 undocumented workers from Bangladesh. Some of them have been transferred to the testing facility in Hulhumalé. Most of them are forced to live in congested living spaces, especially in capital Malé and 50% of the confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Maldives are Bangladeshi nationals.
Mosquito fogging program in Maldives capital
At a time the impending fear of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic have the citizens locked up indoors, mosquito-borne disease such as dengue, and others such as influenza have been lingering, especially since the monsoon season began. The Malé City council has been fogging the capital city every morning, under the initiative to curb the spread of such diseases.
INS Magar sets sail with 202 Indian nationals stranded in Maldives
While the Indian government has launched one of its biggest exercises to evacuate its nationals stranded abroad amid the Covid-19 pandemic, 202 people departed the Maldives on INS Magar on Sunday. 698 Indian national left the country on Friday as well.
Maldives Covid-19 patients transported to facilities via seaplanes
A number of employees at Maldivian are working in the frontlines in the fight against Covid-19, given that the seaplanes are used to transport Covid-19 patients from islands to isolation facilities
Feeding stray cats amid lockdown
Some people have been feeding the stray cats on the streets during lockdown.
Repatriation of Indian nationals stuck in Maldives
698 Indian nationals were evacuated via the country’s Navy Ship INS Jalashwa on Friday; a total of 1,800 individuals expected to be evacuated in the next two weeks under ‘’Operation Samudra Setu" translated to “Sea Bridge”.