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53,308 cases of canned tuna distributed in capital as of Wed

Over 53,300 cases of canned tuna for Ramadan have been distributed in the greater Malé area as of Wednesday, according to the Local Government Ministry. The government plans to distribute 118,773 cases total—61,755 in Malé and 56,918 in the atolls. Distribution began on January 24 and has concluded, but tuna cases remain available for collection from the MIFCO center between 8:30 pm and 11:00 pm. Each case is market-priced at MVR 760, making the total distributed value MVR 90.4 million.

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Over 53,300 cases of canned tuna for Ramadan have been distributed in the greater Malé area as of Wednesday, according to the Local Government Ministry. The government plans to distribute 118,773 cases total—61,755 in Malé and 56,918 in the atolls. Distribution began on January 24 and has concluded, but tuna cases remain available for collection from the MIFCO center between 8:30 pm and 11:00 pm. Each case is market-priced at MVR 760, making the total distributed value MVR 90.4 million.

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