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Dhangethi Murder: Migrant worker remanded till end of trial

November 16, 2021, 15:42

ADh. Atoll, Maldives – The migrant worker arrested under suspicion of murder at ADh. Dhangethi has been remanded to custody till end of trial. The migrant worker from Bangladesh, Shah… Continued

Police investigate neonatal death at AEH

November 14, 2021, 14:14

Addu City, Maldives - The Maldives Police Service stated today that they are investigating a neonatal death case at the Addu Equatorial Hospital (AEH). The Police state that they began… Continued

Maldives Foreign Service Act effective starting May 2022

November 14, 2021, 13:58

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, today, ratified the Maldives Foreign Service Act (Act no: 20/2021), which has now been published in the Government Gazette and will come into effect six months… Continued

Airport VIP lounge expenses for MPs over MVR 3.6 million

November 8, 2021, 16:08

Malé, Maldives - Parliamentarians have spent MVR 3.6 million for VIP lounge privileges in the past 3 years at the Velana International Airport located in the capital city Malé. According… Continued

MP Shareef cautions the state against accumulated govt. debt

November 8, 2021, 15:43

Malé, Maldives - The MP for Maradhoo Constituency Ibrahim Shareef has warned the government of increasing annual government debt, urging the state to consider inflation and the ability to acquire… Continued

Maldives announces minimum wage for Maldivians

November 8, 2021, 11:46

Malé, Maldives – The Maldives Ministers of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail Fayyaz Ismail today declared minimum wages with wages set below the figures proposed by the Wage Advisory Board for… Continued

President and First Lady embark on official visit to Sri Lanka

November 8, 2021, 11:19

Malé, Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed have today departed on an official two-day trip to Sri Lanka. The President and First Lady’s visit to… Continued

Parliament committee approves bill to criminalize hate crimes with amendments

November 7, 2021, 15:37

Malé, Maldives - The Judiciary Committee of the Parliament of Maldives has approved the bill to criminalize hate crimes with some major amendments. The Committee has combined the bills to… Continued

Covid-19: Active cases in Addu City exceed 330

November 7, 2021, 10:52

Addu City, Maldives – Addu Emergency Operations Center (Addu EOC) reveals that by Saturday, Addu City confirmed a total of 27 new Covid-19 cases, increasing the total active cases to… Continued

VIA opens newly expanded west apron

November 4, 2021, 19:21

Malé, Maldives - The main international airport of Maldives, Velana International Airport (VIA) today commenced operations on the newly developed west apron. The inaugural plane to land on the newly… Continued