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MDP presidential candidate to be decided through primaries

August 11, 2022, 06:48

Malé, Maldives - Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has announced that their presidential candidate will be decided through an internal primary election. Chairperson of the congress committee, Ibrahim Waheed (Wadde) told… Continued

Hanimaadhoo airport project awarded to JMC PROJECTS (INDIA) Ltd

August 10, 2022, 21:46

Malé, Maldives - Economic Ministry of Maldives has awarded Hanimaadhoo International Airport development project to JMC PROJECTS (INDIA) Ltd. for USD136,625,386.44 In a press release by the ministry earlier today… Continued

VIA check in system issue still unresolved

August 10, 2022, 19:21

Malé, Maldives - The issue faced by Velana International Airport (VIA) concerning its check-in systems are still unresolved and will require further three days to solve, the airport said today.… Continued

Same-sex scandal: 3 persons’ case forwarded to PG

August 10, 2022, 18:56

Malé, Maldives - Three persons's cases have been forwarded to the Prosecutor General's Office for their involvement in same-sex relations with Bangladeshi man MD Alamgir. The trio are younger brother… Continued

Police investigate rape of a woman in Malé

August 10, 2022, 14:36

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Police Service confirms that the authority is investigating a rape complaint received by the authority concerning the rape of a woman in Malé City. Following her… Continued

Alleged sex offender off the hook because of CCTV malfunction

August 10, 2022, 13:28

Malé, Maldives - Charges against a foreign worker of a Malé shop for groping a female shopper have been dropped after the Criminal Court declared today that the case lacks… Continued

Boat with 16 people runs aground in Laamu atoll

August 10, 2022, 12:00

Laamu Atoll, Maldives - A sea vessel carrying 16 passengers from Malé to Addu City has run aground on a reef near Laamu Atoll's Maamendhoo island. The cargo vessel named… Continued

Yameen masterminded MMPRC scandal to payoff campaign debts: Nazim

August 10, 2022, 09:00

Malé, Maldives - Former MP of Dhiggaru Constituency and Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Nazim (Jangiya Nazim) has told that Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) corruption scandal was masterminded by… Continued

Lowering Personal Income Tax threshold can increase collections by fivefold: World Bank

August 10, 2022, 08:37

Washington, US – World Bank has revealed that lowering the tax bracket for Personal Income Tax (PIT) in Maldives can increase the national PIT collections by fivefold. “Maldives Public Expenditure Review… Continued

No Ministers investigated over explicit same-sex video scandal: CP Hameed

August 9, 2022, 17:34

Malé, Maldives - Commissioner of Police Mohamed Hameed has stated today that there are not Cabinet Ministers involved in the recently leaked same-sex videos. Local police have been investigating the… Continued