Ramadan tuna distribution at 8:30-11pm from Saturday
According to the ministry, distribution will take place daily from 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm, except on Fridays, and will continue until 13 February.
The Ministry of Local Government said on Saturday that distribution of canned tuna for the upcoming month of Ramadan will begin from Saturday night.
According to the ministry, distribution will take place daily from 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm, except on Fridays, and will continue until 13 February.
The official calendar indicates that the month of Ramadan is expected to begin on 18 February.
The ministry said households in the Malé area can collect canned tuna cases by obtaining a token through a portal introduced by the police. Distribution will be carried out at 15 centres in the Malé area, including eight in Malé, one in Vilimalé and six in Hulhumalé.
In Malé, the distribution centres will be located at:
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MIFCO Centre
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Social Centre
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MTCC Sawmill
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Henveiru Grounds
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Four centres at Galolhu Stadium
In Hulhumalé Phase 1, centres will be located at:
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Umar Zahir Building
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POLCO Tower
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Mohamed Gasim Pre-School
In Hulhumalé Phase 2, centres will be located at:
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Kamil Didi School
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Hiyaa Tower 10
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MPL Tower
In Vilimalé, distribution will take place at the WAMCO site.
Local Government Minister Adam Shareef said that in the atolls, each Maldivian family that cooks and eats separately will be considered a household. In the Malé area, each domestic electricity meter will be treated as a separate household.
He said the ministry has identified a total of 118,673 households eligible for the distribution. Of these, 56,918 are in the atolls and 61,755 are domestic meters in the Malé area.
Shareef said the State Trading Organisation will continue to transport canned tuna to the atolls and island councils will carry out the distribution in their respective islands.
