31yr old stabbed with sharp weapon in Addu City
Malé, Maldives — A 31 year old man was stabbed last night with a sharp-edged weapon in Hithadhoo, Addu City. Sources inform that the individual was painting the walls of… Continued
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JUST IN: Addu City imposes curfew effective tonight
Addu City, Maldives - Addu Emergency Operation Center (Addu EOC), today, released guidelines to be followed after Addu was placed under monitoring status on Saturday. Addu EOC released a statement… Continued
Islanders raise alarm as causeway development project destroys Hoadehdhoo
Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives - Residents of Hoadehdhoo and Madaveli raises concern over the major part of Hoadehdhoo island being destroyed due to the Madaveli-Hoadehdhoo causeway project built in 2018. Speaking… Continued
Maldivian passes away from Covid-19 in Sri Lanka
Male', Maldives - A Maldivian has passed away from Covid-19 in Sri Lanka. While the Foreign Ministry of Maldives informed that the High Commission of Maldives in Sri Lanka provided the… Continued
Environmental Protection Agency demands MVR 100 million from cargo ship grounded on protected reef
Male', Maldives - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demands MVR 100 million from Navios Amaryllis, the Panama-flagged cargo ship that ran aground on the reef west of K. Rasfari in the early hours of… Continued
13yr old’s murder trial: Prime suspect Ziyan waives right to lawyer
Malé, Maldives – The adult being charged with the murder is Ibrahim Zihan, N. Landhoo, Bageechaage, waived his right to a lawyer at the remand hearing at the Criminal Court… Continued
Fugitive Ali Waheed seeks asylum in the UK
United Kingdom - Local news reports that the former Tourism Minister who is currently charged with counts of sexual offences and sentences to jail for contempt of court, Ali Waheed… Continued
Finance Minister forecasts GDP jump to USD 10 billion in the near future
Malé, Maldives - Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer, today, said that the Maldives GDP will double and jump to USD 10 billion in the upcoming years. Speaking at the agreement signing… Continued
Court remands 3 suspected of kidnapping teen in Sh. Atoll
Malé, Maldives - The Criminal Court on Thursday, has remanded 3 locals arrested for kidnapping a 17 year old in Sh. Atoll for 15 days. Maldives Police Service (MPS) arrested… Continued
Government of Maldives and India’s Afcons Infrastructure Limited sign Thilafushi bridge agreement
Malé, Maldives - The government of Maldives and Afcons Infrastructure Limited, today, signed the agreement regarding the Greater Malé Connectivity Project, that connects capital city Malé and industrial island Thilafushi.… Continued
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