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Mauroof Zakir, Secretary General of the Bodu Kanneli Masverinnge Union (BKMU) and Kendhoo MP, has been released from police custody following his arrest during the fishermen’s protest on Fishermen’s Day. According to MDP Legal Director Ahmed Mauroof, Mauroof Zakir has been released from police...
One year into the fire which burned down a building housing three government ministries beyond use, authorities haveyet to provide any explanation for its cause. Exactly a year ago today, on December 12, 2024, afirebroke out at a block of government buildings located in the Ameenee Magu of Male’...
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Police are threatening to arrest expatriate crew members participating in the fishermen’s protest to intimidate them, but the threats will not stop the demonstration, the Bodu Kanneli Masverinnge Union (BKMU) said on Wednesday evening. In an interview with Raajje TV, the union’s Secretary General...
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has approved an investment of USD 790 million (MVR 12 billion) for the country’s first Sustainable Township Project under the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act. The permit was granted to Crystal Holdings Pvt Ltd following approval by the Board of...
Former MDP chairperson Mariya Ahmed Didi, who served as the Defense Minister during the last MDP administration, enraged by Malé Mayor Adam Azim, has delivered sharp criticism against him on Monday Competition within MDP for the party’s mayoral primary has grown intense, with both camps trading...
A resident of B. Goidhoo has called on the government to investigate pesticide use on the island’s farms and examine possible links to a troubling rise in cancer cases among its small population. In a letter addressed to Health Minister Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim and Agriculture Minister Dr. Mariyam...
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Interim Chairman and Hanimaadhoo MP Abdul Ghafoor Moosa (Gapo) has assured party members that he will act only within the party’s rules and regulations, and not under the influence of any individual. Former Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail, who had served as MDP...
While President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu had announced plans to connect Rasmale’ and Male' via an underwater tunnel, the Ministry of Finance has now invited consultancy firms to prepare a Transport Master Plan and conduct a feasibility study for the project. The announcement, made on Monday, states that...
A new temporary parking zone for four-wheelers has been opened in Hulhumale' Phase II, offering space for more than 1,200 vehicles, the Transport Ministry said. The facility was developed jointly by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and the Ministry of Transport, and was inaugurated by...
Cigarette imports have fallen sharply this year, with import duty revenue so far reaching just 61 percent of the estimated amount, according to Finance Ministry figures on Sunday. Data released by the Ministry shows import duty collection stood at MVR 2.79 billion as of 27 November, against an...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has confirmed that the Hulhumalé Phase 3 reclamation project is advancing at remarkable speed, with completion targeted for the end of December. He announced that land plots in the new district will be handed over to recipients starting January, marking a major milestone...