Male’ City Council has announced that the Ministry of Islamic Affairs has decided to distribute date fruits to those registered as poor and the needy.

An announcement from the Council yesterday said that from the dates donated by the Arab countries, one packet would be given to the household of each person registered as poor. City Council said that valid registration of the household along with the national identity card of the person coming to collect would be required.

The Council said that after distribution to the poor, the remaining dates would be available to the public on a first-come first served basis from 12 May on wards until it runs out.

And so, the dates would be available at on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. from the General Services section.

Distribution would also be taking place on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.