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Government delays ban on small plastic water bottles until 2028
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Maldives delays ban on 500ml–1 litre plastic water bottles to 2027
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has amended the presidential decree governing single-use plastics, postponing the ban on plastic water bottles sized between 500ml and 1 litre to 2027. The amendment delays the prohibition on packaging, producing and importing single-use plastic water bottles in the...
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Maldives marks UAE National Day with messages of friendship and forward-looking cooperation
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has extended warm congratulations to the leadership and people of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the country’s 54th National Day. In separate messages to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice...
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Politics
Committee decides to send Judge Faiz's removal to parliament floor
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Health
Two injured in Sinamale Bridge accident taken to hospital in Homeland Minister Ihusaan’s car
Two people were injured in an accident on the Sinamale Bridge on Monday evening, and Home Minister Ali Ihusaan sent them to the hospital in his official car. Police said they received a call at 18:35 after two motorcycles collided on the bridge. Two men were injured in the accident and are being...
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Politics
Parliament raises monthly allowance for former Vice Presidents to MVR 30,000
The Parliament has on Monday approved an increase in monthly allowances for Vice Presidents who have completed their term, raising the amount from MVR 25,000 to MVR 30,000. The amendment was proposed by Hulhudhoo MP Mohamed Shahid, who noted that while former Presidents receive substantial...
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President Muizzu ratifies bills to abolish Atoll councils and reduce council membership
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Crime
Nine irregular immigrants arrested in joint raids by Police, Immigration, Customs, and Economic Ministry
On Friday evening, police confirmed that nine expatriates were arrested and placed in Immigration custody after a collaborative effort in Male' city by the Maldives Police Service, Immigration, Customs, and the Ministry of Economic Development. A police social media update indicated that during...
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Politics
PSM chief Nasreen resigns
Ibrahim Nasreen has resigned as Managing Director of Public Service Media (PSM). Deputy Managing Director Abdulla Yameen Rasheed confirmed the resignation on Saturday, stating that the company received Nasreen’s resignation letter earlier in the day. “The reason stated in the letter is that he...
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Politics
Minister Adam Shareef says jobs are secure as parliament abolishes Atoll Councils
Minister of Local Governance Adam Shareef Umar has assured that employees’ positions and jobs will not be threatened even if the Atoll Councils are abolished under the government’s constitutional amendments. The assurance comes after Parliament passed the government’s proposal on Tuesday to amend...
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Politics
Man who threatened Nasheed on social media sentence to 10 years in prison
The man who threatened former president Mohamed Nasheed on social media has been sentenced to 10 years prison. Ismail Yafis, 40, H. Lightnight, K. Make’, was arrested from R. Meedhoo on August 23, 2021. Yafis was charged with three terrorism-related offenses for threatening Nasheed on social...
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Crime
Nazim shouldn't sit on police housing probe committee: Yameen
Former President Abdulla Yameen on Thursday said Dhiggaru MP and Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim should not serve on the Finance Committee’s sub-committee investigating alleged corruption in the police housing project. The “Blue’s Housing Project”, assigned to the Police Cooperative Society (POLCO) to...
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