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President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed hosted a special luncheon on Tuesday for the visiting Palestinian Under-17 football team, who are currently in the Maldives for a training camp ahead of the AFC U-17 qualifiers. The event was held at Hotel Jen’s ballroom and attended by...
Dhiraagu has directed MVR 678,800 from this year’s Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race 2025 to 13 partner NGOs working on child protection and inclusion across the Maldives, reinforcing the event’s position as both a sporting highlight and a social impact platform. Speaking at the prize and donation...
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Mid-Indian Ridge on Tuesday night, approximately 1,642 km from Addu City, according to the Maldives Meteorological Service. The quake occurred at 20:35 local time. While the tremor originated in a tectonically active zone, the Met Office confirmed that there...
Ooredoo Maldives has announced Muuthasim Fahumy from S. Meedhoo as the eleventh winner of its #LiveUnlimited Anniversary Campaign, securing a fully sponsored Umrah trip under the telecom operator’s year long religious travel giveaway. The campaign, launched as part of Ooredoo Maldives’ 20th...
flydubai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 150 A321neo aircraft making the airline a new Airbus customer. The agreement underscores the carrier’s confidence in Dubai’s growth plans. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, signed the MoU...
Rasheed Carpentry and Constructions (RCC), owned by Maafannu North MP and MNP President Mohamed Nazim, has received the contract to construct the Dhaaru Salaam Waqf building in Hulhumalé. A signing ceremony was held at the Islamic Centre. Islamic Minister Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed signed on...
President Mohamed Muizzu has said no gang has been identified under the Gang Crimes Prevention Act, as no group operating in the Maldives meets the criteria set out in the law. The Act, which came into force on 25 August, allows the Prosecutor General to request the court to declare a group an...
The National Social Protection Agency (NSPA) spent MVR 17.7 million on therapeutic services for persons with disabilities in October, with the vast majority of recipients being children under the age of 18. According to figures released Tuesday, behavior therapy accounted for the highest...
First Lady Sajidha Mohamed has drawn attention to the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), urging swift, collective action to protect public health, food security, and the economy. In a message shared on her official X account, the First Lady highlighted the Maldives’ National Action...
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President Mohamed Muizzu said on Monday that the rent for a three-bedroom apartment under the government’s new 7,500-flat housing scheme will not exceed MVR 10,000. The rules for allocating land and flats in the Malé area and Rasmale under the Housing for All policy were announced on Sunday....
Google has announced a major investment in the Maldives, with plans to establish an international submarine cable landing station and network facility in Hithadhoo, Addu City. The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade issued a statement on Monday welcoming the decision, which follows...