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Bones found after AFCONS fire believed to be of one person: Police

December 22, 2022, 11:43

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Police Service has said that the human remains found on two different occasions during the search for the missing man in the accommodation building used by… Continued

ADB grants USD10.01mn to increase access to sustainable gender-responsive social services

December 22, 2022, 11:21

Malé, Maldives - Government of Maldives and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed an agreement for a USD 7.5 million grant and USD 2.5 million technical assistance from the… Continued

flydubai information session held in Addu City

December 22, 2022, 08:34

Addu City, Maldives - Dubai-based low-cost airline flydubai has held information session in Addu City ahead of the launch of a new daily flight to Gan International Airport from February… Continued

UK would soon give duty relief to Maldivian fish: Nasheed

December 22, 2022, 07:31

Malé, Maldives - Parliament Speaker Mohammed Nasheed has said that the duty on fish imports from Maldives to the UK will be cut within the next two months. Nasheed tweeted… Continued

Members less likely to vote for Pres. Solih expelled: Speaker Nasheed

December 21, 2022, 19:03

Malé, Maldives - Former President and MDP President Mohammed Nasheed has accused that the people who were expelled from the register of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) were those who would… Continued

Nasheed’s faction starts collecting signatures for MDP primary nomination

December 21, 2022, 11:16

Malé, Maldives - Former President and MDP President Mohammed Nasheed‘s faction has started to collect signatures for the 500 members of MDP who support him to contest for the Maldivian… Continued

EC’s security room and warehouse burgled

December 21, 2022, 10:34

Malé, Maldives - Election Commission (EC) of Maldives has issued a statement saying that it is investigating cases of burglary and theft of a security room of the commission. The… Continued

AFCONS Fire: Additional human remains found!

December 21, 2022, 08:51

Malé, Maldives - Additional human remains have been found in the area after a fire broke out in the the accommodation building used by the employees of the Indian company… Continued

Gov’t achieves 1.6 million tourist arrivals goal for 2022

December 20, 2022, 21:14

Malé, Maldives - Government achieved its tourist arrival target for 2022 on Tuesday, welcoming the 1.6 millionth tourist to arrive in the country this year. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, in… Continued

Ventilator Corruption: 3 people to be charged

December 20, 2022, 15:56

Malé, Maldives - Maldivian Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sent a request to the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) seeking prosecution against three persons for failing to procure ventilators in accordance with… Continued