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MMA lifts Western Union suspension

August 19, 2022, 13:23

Malé, Maldives - Ten days after Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) suspended the Payment Service Providers License (No. PSP/2022/03) issued to Island Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. for the provision of Remittance… Continued

Japan hands over 3 Assistive Vehicles to Maldives Association of Persons with Disability 

August 19, 2022, 09:37

Malé, Maldives - Government of Japan has handed over 3 Assistive Vehicles to Maldives Association of Persons with Disability in Male, Kaafu Atoll. Under the Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human… Continued

Not even 10pc support for parliamentary system: Fayyaz

August 19, 2022, 09:25

Malé, Maldives - Chairperson of Maldivian Democratic Party and Minister of Economic Development, Fayyaz Ismail has said that hardly 10 percent of the party members support a parliamentary system for… Continued

Retired Zakariyya still receives MVR 51,000 monthly

August 18, 2022, 09:02

Malé, Maldives - Director General of National Counter Terrorism Center (NTCT) Brigadier General Zakariyya Mansoor receives a monthly remuneration of MVR 51,737 despite his retirement from Maldives National Defence Force.… Continued

Fuel prices slashed by STO

August 18, 2022, 07:16

Malé, Maldives - State Trading Organization (STO) has lowered the selling price of both petrol and diesel. The price of petrol has been lowered from MVR 16.55 to MVR 15.99… Continued

India grants Maldives duty-free fish exports

August 17, 2022, 16:28

Malé, Maldives - The Government of India on Wednesday cancelled the duty on fish exported from the Maldives to India. This exception was granted under the Maldives' inclusion in the… Continued

EPA investigates bridge construction vessel grounding on Vilimalé reef

August 17, 2022, 16:08

Malé, Maldives - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday launched a probe into the alleged grounding of a barge used for Thilamalé bridge construction on Vilimalé reef. Three people were… Continued

Shahid also in favour of Presidential system

August 16, 2022, 20:35

Malé, Maldives - Foreign Minister of Maldives and President of the United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid has also expressed his support for a Presidential system in the Maldives. Shahid's… Continued

President Solih urges to withdraw Parliamentary resolution

August 16, 2022, 19:33

Malé, Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has expressed his views opposing the establishment of a Parliamentary system in the Maldives, and has called for the withdrawal of the resolution.… Continued

Shiaau’s Murder: Police request not to circulate pictures

August 16, 2022, 15:25

Malé, Maldives - Following the alleged leak of crime scene photos from H. Sheereenvilla where 22 year old Shiaau Mohamed Saeed was found murdered on August 6th, Police have urged… Continued