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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...
Former MP Ali Azim, who is seeking the opposition MDP’s ticket for the Malé mayoral race, on Thursday pledged to turn the capital into a smart city and reduce electricity bills by 50 percent if elected. Speaking at a rally held at Artificial Beach, Ali Azim outlined several policies from his...
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Parliament on Wednesday accepted two legislative proposals to reduce the number of elected councillors and abolish Atoll Councils, forwarding both bills to committee for further review. People’s National Congress (PNC) Parliamentary Group Leader and Inguraidhoo MP Ibrahim Falah submitted an...
Parliament’s Budget Review Committee on Wednesday approved the MVR 64 billion state budget for next year without any changes to the total figure. Although the committee endorsed the full budget amount, several minor amendments proposed by members of the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) were...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of unlawfully detaining an 18-year-old woman in a house in Malé’s Maafannu ward and assaulting her on Tuesday night. Police said on Thursday that Ahmed Ahil Munaz, 19, of H. Four Seasons, was arrested on Tuesday night in connection with the incident. 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The Bank of Maldives (BML) has withdrawn its civil case against former Football Association of Maldives (FAM) president Bassam Adeel Jaleel after he settled an outstanding Visa Gold credit card debt of MVR 89,997. Bassam, currently serving a nine-year prison sentence for embezzlement and money...
Former Home Minister Umar Naseer has alleged that drug dealers continue to infiltrate state institutions and even Parliament, operating under the guise of political party affiliation. Speaking on SSTV’s Baaru Hathareh programme on Thursday evening, Umar claimed that drug networks have recruited...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu inaugurated the first Urban Primary Healthcare Centre in Male' City on Thursday, marking a new milestone in expanding accessible health services in the capital. The clinic is located in the Coral Boulevard building near Rasfannu Beach, a structure originally developed...
Police are investigating a case involving the alleged sexual harassment of two girls. The case was reported on Sunday, according to police. It is understood that a soldier is the accused in the case. The allegations include: Police said the suspect has not been arrested and the investigation is...
The Maldives has received the Integrity Award from the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC), recognizing its pioneering efforts to combat tobacco use and industry interference. The award was presented at the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the...