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President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced Tuesday evening that residents who previously received one-bedroom flats under government housing schemes will now be eligible to apply again. Until now, rules barred anyone who already owned a flat through a government scheme from reapplying. This had drawn...
The Maldives has officially launched the issuance of national identity cards in Colombo, Sri Lanka, expanding access to essential services for Maldivians living abroad. The Department of National Registration (DNR) announced that the Maldivian High Commission in Sri Lanka will now print and issue...
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu said Tuesday evening that 52 massage parlors in Male' City have been closed within a week, with more than half shutting down voluntarily. Speaking at a meeting with residents of Galolhu, Muizzu said the issue of massage parlors had been raised repeatedly by the public,...
The Bodu Kanneli Masverinnge Union (BKMU) said on Monday that it received encouraging responses to its demands during a lengthy meeting with Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shiyam. The union has been protesting since Fishermen’s Day last Wednesday, accusing the government of failing to deliver on...
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has begun purchasing fish weighing more than one kilogram at a minimum price of MVR 16 per kilo. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced on Saturday that the government has fixed the minimum purchase price at MVR 16 for fish above one kilogram. He...
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The Yellow fin Tuna Fishermen's Union, which organized the protest, maintained that the police boarded some boats and broke up the demonstration while the fishermen were protesting peacefully. They stressed that it was a peaceful protest.
The Maldives National Universal Health Coverage Forum opened on Saturday at Kurumba Maldives, marking the country’s first dedicated platform for strategic dialogue on health equity and system resilience. The two-day event is jointly organized by the Ministry of Health, the Asian Development Bank...
Practical work on the R. Dhuvaafaru Harbour Development Project officially commenced today, marking a major infrastructure milestone for one of the Maldives’ key fishing communities. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu graced the event as Chief Guest, underscoring the administration’s focus on...
A cold storage and fish processing facility will be developed in R. Kandholhudhoo, along with a modern fishing port, under a new government project awarded to 3 Way Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. The agreement was signed on Saturday evening during the Fishermen’s Day ceremony in R. Dhuvaafaru, with...
Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shiyam said on Saturday evening that the government does not owe any money to yellowfin tuna fishermen, but that private companies are responsible for paying millions of rufiyaa owed to them. Speaking at the Fishermen’s Day celebrations in R. Dhuvaafaru, Shiyam stressed...
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) will begin purchasing fish at a minimum price of MVR 16 per kilogram starting Sunday, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced at the Fishermen’s Day celebrations in R. Dhuvaafaru. Speaking at the event, the President said MIFCO will now buy fish from...