President to deliver an address on occasion of Ramadan at 19:00 hours

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is scheduled to deliver an address to the nation on occasion of the holy month of Ramadan this Thursday evening.

According to the President’s Office, the President will deliver an audio address at 19:00 hours.

His audio address will be broadcasted via local media stations.

The month of Ramadan will begin on Friday, and comes amid a lockdown on the greater Male’ area and a nationwide ban on non-essential travel, following the identification of the first COVID-19 cases in the capital on April 15. Virus cases in the capital has surged to 75, and increasing cases nationwide to 95.

The President is expected to highlight on the government’s plans to ease the hardships being faced by Maldivian citizens, especially during Ramadan, in his address.