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Maldives Police arrest foreigner for impersonating a tour guide, scamming tourist

October 28, 2021, 17:06

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Police today stated that they have arrested a Bangladeshi national for impersonating a tour guide and stealing from a tourist in the Maldives. The Police… Continued

IAS & Gan International Airport sign lease agreement for Addu Flight Training School

October 28, 2021, 16:56

Addu City, Maldives - Island Aviation Services (IAS) and Gan International airport today signed a lease agreement for the establishment of the Addu Flight Training School to be managed by… Continued

COVID-19: Addu records 5th death this month!

October 28, 2021, 10:23

Addu City, Maldives - Addu Equatorial Hospital today reported an additional deaths due to Covid-19, raising the Covid-19 related fatalities in October 2021 in Addu City to five. A 81… Continued

Child sexual abuse case: Preschool prioritizes reputation over children’s safety

October 27, 2021, 18:03

Malé, Maldives - The parents of the preschooler sexually abused at a Malé school have said that the school is more concerned about its reputation than the children's safety. The… Continued

Maldives to establish an independent Foreign Service

October 27, 2021, 17:21

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Parliament has voted to pass the Foreign Service bill to establish a Foreign Service in Maldives today. The bill proposing the separation of the officers… Continued

Japan grants USD 950,000 towards strengthening vaccine supply capacity in Maldives

October 27, 2021, 17:11

Malé, Maldives - With the support of the Government of Japan, UNICEF has delivered more than 2,400 items with additional technical support worth over USD 950,000 to strengthen cold chain… Continued

Maldives opens 18 new islands for resort development

October 27, 2021, 13:31

Malé, Maldives - At the Expo 2020 in Dubai yesterday, the Maldives Ministry of Tourism announced bidding for 18 islands to be developed as resorts. The islands open for bid… Continued

EPA to file suit against Navios Amaryllis for damages to Rasfari Reef

October 27, 2021, 13:15

Malé, Maldives - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stated that the Maldives will seek MVR 893,952,569.83 in damages for the Rasfari reef destruction due to the grounding of Navios… Continued

100kg Drug Bust: Court extends remand of 3 suspects, releases one

October 27, 2021, 12:52

Malé, Maldives - The Criminal Court of Maldives has remanded 3 and released 1 suspect arrested in connection with the joint counter-narcotics trafficking operation on October 14. Criminal Court extended… Continued

JUST IN: Driver injured in police car crash

October 27, 2021, 10:24

Laamu Atoll, Maldives - The police officer driving the police vehicle in the L. Gan car crash today has been taken to the hospital for treatment. Police stated that the… Continued