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Maldives Immigration has officially transitioned to a fully digital visa system, with e-visas now being issued for all foreign nationals. The new system, launched on November 10 and effective from this Sunday onwards, eliminates the need for physical passport stamps. Under the new rules, all visa...
Waste Management Corporation Limited, WAMCO, has received a new fleet of electric waste collection vehicles funded by The Coca Cola Foundation through the UNDP regional project Management of Plastics Waste and Circular Interventions in South, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The handover event...
Tourism Minister Thoriq Ibrahim has announced that all international airlines will be relocated to the new terminal at Velana International Airport (VIA) before the end of this year. peaking to state media PSM on the occasion of the government’s two-year anniversary, Thoriq said the new terminal...
Velana International Airport has entered a new phase of operational expansion this November as three international carriers, Austrian Airlines, AirAsia Group and Condor, formally moved their passenger operations to Terminal 1, marking a coordinated enhancement of the airport’s handling capacity and...
Soneva Namoona has signed an MoU with the island councils of B. Maalhos, B. Dhonfanu, and B. Kihaadhoo to introduce island-level composting systems using the Takakura Method. This marks a significant step in scaling a proven, local solution for sustainable food waste management across the...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced that electronic immigration gates (e-gates) will be installed at Velana International Airport (VIA) before the end of this year, in a move aimed at reducing long queues at border control counters. In a post on X, the President said the e-gates, equipped...
The national airline, Maldivian, has been awarded the contract to expand its air ambulance services to Thailand and Dubai. Until now, Maldivian charter flights and aircraft from India have been used to transport patients from various parts of the country. The expansion of air ambulance services is...
The government has proposed significant amendments to the Decentralisation Act, including reducing the number of island councillors and restructuring the composition of city councils. The proposed changes were submitted to Parliament on Saturday. Under the amendment, islands with populations of...
The government has submitted a proposal to abolish Atoll Councils ahead of next year’s local council elections, alongside amendments to reduce the number of elected councillors and restructure local governance. The proposed changes span the Constitution, the Local Council Election Act, and the...
Fuvahmulah remains in protest over its unresolved water crisis, with residents staging fresh demonstrations on Wednesday evening following a whole day of protests due to the temporary suspension of water services earlier this week. The disruption began Monday afternoon when laboratory tests...
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The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has successfully intercepted a foreign vessel operating illegally in Maldivian waters, thanks to surveillance conducted by a drone from the newly established MNDF Air Corps. The operation, carried out by the MNDF Coast Guard Special Boat Squadron...