Parliament to summon PG over Ali Waheed’s departure

February 15, 2021, 17:57

Malé, Maldives - The Parliament has decided for Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem to be summoned to the Parliament’s Judiciary Committee over the departure of former Tourism Minister Ali Waheed’s while… Continued

Parliament accepts controversial music hall bill

February 15, 2021, 16:14

Malé, Maldives – A bill proposing to establish a music hall, with embedded music facilities for youth to gather and listen to music, has been accepted to Parliament earlier today. The… Continued

Government offices to implement digital payment system

February 15, 2021, 15:48

Male', Maldives — The Finance Ministry of Maldives has announced that they are planning to implement digital payment systems through Bandeyri Pay and mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) in government offices in… Continued

Over 4,800 tourist arrivals on Sunday, highest since border reopening

February 15, 2021, 15:10

Malé, Maldives - Maldives has recorded the highest single-day tourist arrivals since it reopened its borders on Sunday with over 4,800 arrivals. Statistics released by Tourism Ministry show 4,856 tourists… Continued

MVR 809 million in Green Fund at the end of 2020

February 15, 2021, 14:43

Malé, Maldives - Statistics released by the Finance Ministry show that the balance in Green Fund at the end of 2020 to be MVR 809 million. According to the records,… Continued

Charges filed against ten over drug smuggling

February 15, 2021, 14:23

Malé, Maldives - The Prosecutor General's Office has announced that charges are to be filed against 10 people who were arrested with over 72kg of drugs. The PG's office report… Continued

Local council elections will not be postponed: Speaker Nasheed

February 15, 2021, 13:58

Malé, Maldives - Former President and current Speaker of the Parliament of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed has said that the local council elections cannot be pushed back anymore and that the… Continued

All government staffs are ready for local council election campaign: President Solih

February 15, 2021, 13:22

Malé, Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that all government staffs are ready for the upcoming local council elections campaign. President Solih made the statement while speaking at… Continued

Vaccination to begin for undocumented workers in the Maldives

February 15, 2021, 12:58

Male', Maldives — The Maldivian Red Crescent has informed that preparations are ongoing to vaccinate the undocumented workers who are living in Maldives. The registration for the undocumented workers will… Continued

Clerical mistakes in asset declarations: Once a mistake, twice a pattern, thrice a habit!

February 15, 2021, 12:25

Malé, Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's administration came on to power in 2018 with pledges of transparency, eliminating corruption and encouraging reporting. Two years into the presidential term, the… Continued