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All–female aquanaut crew selected in race-against-time to save Maldives from climate crisis

August 31, 2022, 10:25

Two Maldivian women will make history as part of a ten-strong science team from the Indian Ocean nation, when they join an international science mission and venture deep into the… Continued

UNGA President calls for reform, says UN should reflect geopolitical realities

August 30, 2022, 09:54

President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Abdulla Shahid has called on the member states of the United Nations to reform and reflect the geopolitical… Continued

Oxford University to support deep-sea expedition in Maldives 

August 28, 2022, 10:44

Oxford University researchers are playing a key role in the first systematic survey of ocean life in the Maldives, from the surface to 1000 metres deep. This will enable the… Continued

UNGA President Abdulla Shahid to visit India today

August 28, 2022, 08:36

NYC, USA - President of the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid will visit India from August 28 to 29 and meet the senior leadership, focussing on ongoing issues at the… Continued

Parliament approves Ghafoor as Ambassador to US

August 19, 2022, 15:27

Malé, Maldives - Current Ambassador at Large of the Maldives' Foreign Ministry Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed has been approved by the Parliament to be appointed as the country's Ambassador to the… Continued

Maldivian driving license to be recognized in Malaysia

August 12, 2022, 19:34

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - Maldives and Malaysia has signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement for domestic driving licenses to be effective from September 12, 2022 onward. The Mutual Recognition Agreement was… 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

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

Maldives high public spending has not translated into faster economic growth: World Bank

August 9, 2022, 15:54

Washington, US - World Bank has stated that higher public spending of the Maldivian government in the recent years has not translated into faster economic growth of the country. “Maldives… Continued

US donates over 99,450 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Maldives

August 8, 2022, 16:03

Malé, Maldives - Government of United States has signed an agreement today to handover 99,450 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to Maldives. The vaccines were handed over to the Maldivian… Continued