The Times of Addu

MIRA discloses 13 resorts in its “Name and Shame” list for failure to pay rent

May 25, 2022, 15:06

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) on Tuesday began to disclose the names of non-filers and non-payers under its Name and Shame Policy. This is the first time… Continued

Cargo boat sinks after collision with safari

May 25, 2022, 13:28

Malé, Madives - Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) on Wednesday confirmed that a cargo boat carrying wood has submerged following an accident with a safari boat at the Malé T-Jetty… Continued

Maldives at risk of reserve depletion by end of 2023

May 25, 2022, 12:17

United Kingdom - U.S. investment bank JPMorgan on Tuesday warned that the Maldives is at risk of reserve depletion by the end of 2023, signalling high default risks. Emerging markets… Continued

JUST IN: Fire breaks out at GDh. Atoll island under resort development

May 24, 2022, 22:22

Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives - Maldives National Defence Force on Tuesday reported that firemen from the Thinadhoo fire station are en route to GDh. Lonudhuhutta island. GDh. Lonudhuhutta island is… Continued

New regulation grants Maldives Police Service the authority to sanction postmortems

May 24, 2022, 20:17

Malé, Maldives - The Government of Maldives, on Tuesday, gazetted the Procedure regarding conducting postmortem for death investigations (R-89/2022) authorizing the police to perform postmortem. The regulation created under the… Continued

Police arrest trespasser planning physical attack at Malé school

May 24, 2022, 20:00

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Police Service on Tuesday arrested a man who entered Jamaluddin School, located in the capital city Malé, with the intent to cause physical harm earlier… Continued

Malé to face scheduled power cuts for the next two days

May 24, 2022, 19:45

Malé, Maldives - Ahmed Shareef, Managing Director of State Electric Company, stated on Tuesday that power cuts will be scheduled in 30 minute intervals across the capital city Malé for… Continued

International Federation of Journalists condemns recent police harassment of journalists

May 24, 2022, 19:31

Malé, Maldives - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate in the Maldives, the Maldives Journalist Association (MJA), on Tuesday, condemned the alleged police harassment of journalists during… Continued

UN Special Rapporteur calls on the government to urgently repatriate Maldivians from foreign warzones

May 24, 2022, 19:10

Malé, Maldives - The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, on Tuesday urged the Maldivian government… Continued

MMA Governor warns against lowering resort tax

May 23, 2022, 19:17

Malé, Maldives - Governor of Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), Ali Hashim on Monday warned against reducing the resort rent as per the proposed amendment to Maldives Tourism Act (Act No.… Continued

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