President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has extended the period of opening government offices to conduct essential work.
The President's Office announced government offices can only be opened to conduct essential work from June 14 to 18. The President's Office has instructed to follow the previous procedure of opening the government offices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays to attend to pending essential work. However, the offices will not be open to offer services that require direct contact with the public.
President Solih has instructed ministers to conduct their respective ministry's works by utilising the least required number of staff during the period. Additionally, offices have been permitted to conduct essential work outside office hours if necessary.
The President's Office further instructed offices to communicate with the Health Protection Agency (HPA) the nature and details of the work deemed essential and get approval. Also, the offices that can allow staff to work from home have been instructed to continue managing work from home, and offer services online as much as possible.