Chairman of MPL resigns
Male’, Maldives – The Chairman of Maldives Ports Limited (MPL), Mohamed Zaki resigns from his position days after the company confirmed that corrupt transactions worth over MVR 08 Million took place… Continued
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President meets World Bank officials
Male’, Maldives – President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has met with the World Bank’s Country Director to the Maldives, Mr Faris Hadad-Zervos, and Country Manager, Ms Chiyo Kanda, this morning at… Continued
Congestion charges: necessity or a desperate money grab?
Congestion charging, also known as ‘Congestion Pricing’ relies on charging users a fee to manage traffic in a congested area, while encouraging alternative transport modes as well as decreasing overall… Continued
SriLankan Airlines crowned World’s Leading Airline in the Indian Ocean
Colombo, Sri Lanka - SriLankan Airlines has been crowned as the World's Leading Airline in the Indian Ocean at the prestigious 27th World Travel Awards. SriLankan won the category of… Continued
Ooredoo partners with Islamic Bank to provide installments on phones and accessories
Male’, Maldives - In a statement earlier today, Ooredoo Maldives announced a partnership with Maldives Islamic Bank, enabling installment payment services to customers for handsets and accessories. According to the… Continued
Elon Musk exceeds Bill Gates to become world’s second richest man
Los Angeles, United States – The business magnate, industrial designer and engineer, Elon Musk beats Microsoft founder, Bill Gates and takes over the title of the second richest man on… Continued
MIFCO and Felivaru should be closed: Nasheed
Male'. Maldives - Former President and Current Speaker of Parliament Mohmad Nasheed said today that it has always been observed that the Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) should be dissolved,… Continued
2021 Budget increased by MVR 134 Million
Male', Maldives - Earlier today, the Parliamentary Budget Committee has passed the budget for 2021 at MVR 34.9 billion, after an increase of MVR 134 million. The Finance Ministry of… Continued
Home based food vendors also need to pay taxes: Minister Fayyaz
Malé, Maldives — Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail has said that individuals working at home, or home based workers are also required to pay business taxes. Covid-19 has seen… Continued
No ban on Maldive fish products in Sri Lanka: Shahid
Male’, Maldives – The Maldivian Government has said that the Government of Sri-Lanka has informed them that Maldivian fish products face no restriction for export to Sri-Lanka. This statement comes… Continued
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