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Anantara Veli offers $30K ‘all-you-can-stay’ package

November 16, 2020, 19:32

Anantara Veli, Maldives – 5 star Maldivian resort Anantara Veli Maldives Resort has announced a $30,000 all-you-can-stay resort package. While expensive, it is reasonable compared to other permeant vacation options available… Continued

No agreement made to pay MVR 174 Million to Dheebaja: Government

November 16, 2020, 18:30

Male’, Maldives – The Government of Maldives has said today at Supreme Court that the payment to Dheebaja has not lowered to MVR 174 million through any agreement. In July, Auditor… Continued

BIG company accused of money laundering

November 16, 2020, 17:30

Male', Maldives - A report formulated by the Anti Corruptions Commission (ACC), regarding a money laundering case against Business Image Group (BIG) has been forwarded to the Judiciary Committee of… Continued

Maldivian’s aren’t fools, projects cannot be delivered: Nasheed

November 16, 2020, 16:30

Male’, Maldives - Speaker of Parliament, Former President Mohamed Nasheed has criticized the 2021 budget sent to the parliament by the government and told that the government should not take… Continued

MP Yauqoob’s seat not lost: Supreme Court

November 16, 2020, 15:17

Male’, Maldives - Maldives Supreme Court has ruled that Dhaandhoo constituency MP Yauqoob Abdulla’s parliament seat is not lost. Questions over the legitimacy of Yaugoob’s parliamentary seat arose after his… Continued

Child abuse case under investigation in Thinadhoo

November 16, 2020, 14:16

Male', Maldives - Maldives Police Service has revealed that the institution has begun investigations into a case regarding a 13 year old child being physically abused. In a tweet sent… Continued

MDP MP’s don’t understand the law: Maleeh

November 16, 2020, 12:27

Male', Maldives - Minister of Science, Communication and Technology, Mohamed Maleeh Jamal has said that MDP parliament members were interpreting the law wrongly. Minister Maleeh said this in a tweet… Continued

Opposition calls to review 2021 budget and resubmit to parliament

November 16, 2020, 11:58

Male', Maldives - Maldivian Parliaments minority leader, Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)'s parliamentary group leader, MP Ahmed Saleem (Redwave Saleem) has called to review the budget proposed by the government… Continued

Depending too much on one country for grants is risky: Auditor General’s Office

November 16, 2020, 10:29

Male', Maldives - Auditor General's Office has said that it is highly alarming that Maldives is leaning too much on one specific country for income from grants for developmental projects… Continued

Motion to remove Maleeh sent to MDP PG

November 16, 2020, 09:08

Male’, Maldives – A motion to remove Minister for Communication, Science and Technology Mohamed Maleeh Jamal has been sent to Maldivian Democratic Party's (MDP) Parliamentary group (PG) with 10 signatures. The issue submitted to MDP's PG… Continued