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Maldives opens for interested parties to develop an international container transshipment port

March 16, 2021, 12:11

Malé, Maldives —The Economic Ministry has opened opportunities for parties who are interested in building an international container transshipment port in the north of Maldives. Ministry had opened for opportunities… Continued

Emergency motion filed to take action on those who leaked ‘fake’ UTF agreement

March 16, 2021, 10:56

Malé, Maldives - Alifushi constituency parliament member, Mohamed Rasheed Hussain has submitted an emergency motion to parliament calling the government to investigate and take action on those who had leaked… Continued

Foreign service bill & Income tax bill to be presented to Parliament

March 16, 2021, 10:45

Male', Maldives —The Attorney General's Office has sent a request to the President's Office to present the Parliament with a Foreign service bill and a bill to amend the Income… Continued

President Solih concludes official visit to Qatar

March 16, 2021, 09:21

Doha, Qatar - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has concluded his official visit to Qatar following the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. During the trip, President Solih met… Continued

Parliament approval must be given for any agreement with another country: MP Rasheed

March 16, 2021, 09:09

Malé, Maldives - Maafannu central constituency member, Ibrahim Rasheed (Bondey) has said that any agreements made between Maldives and another country must be approved by parliament before it comes in… Continued

Covid-19 Dhifaau: Over 212,000 people vaccinated in Maldives!

March 16, 2021, 08:21

Malé, Maldives – Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed that the number of individuals who have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in the Maldives has reached 212,711 including yesterdays… Continued

Covid-19: Additional 94 cases recorded in Maldives

March 16, 2021, 08:03

Malé, Maldives – Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed that 94 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the Maldives, along with 150 recoveries. In the statistics released by HPA… Continued

Elections Commission receives additional 29 Million for LCE 2021

March 15, 2021, 21:00

Malé, Maldives - The Elections Commission of Maldives has received an additional budget of MVR 29.8 million to be used for the upcoming local council elections. The news was confirmed… Continued

Leaked document is legitimate – Umar Naseer

March 15, 2021, 19:21

Malé, Maldives - Former Home Minister of Maldives Umar Naseer has claimed that the leaked draft agreement of Uthuru Thilafushi, which the Maldivian government has declared to be fake, is… Continued

Maldives Gas corruption: DMD Ikram’s accusation on STO Audit Committee confuted

March 15, 2021, 18:07

Malé, Maldives – The accusations Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Maldives Gas at the time, Ali Ikram put on the audit committee of STO regarding the Maldives Gas receiving refurbished oxygen cylinders instead of… Continued