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Four police officers stationed in Shaviyani atoll Milandhoo have been recommended for dismissal following an internal investigation into the misappropriation of catering funds, the Maldives Police Service confirmed. The decision was made by the Police Disciplinary Board on Wednesday after a probe...
Maldivian freediving Umair Badheeu has ended his 2025 season on a remarkable high, setting three new national records for the Maldives at the Freediving World Cup 2025, held from 15–22 October in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Organised by the Freediving World Apnea Center and certified by AIDA...
Four prominent media organizations have publicly raised concerns over the MVR 28 million state-funded media grant, alleging that the allocation process lacked transparency and fairness, and may have involved conflicts of interest. The criticism follows the Ministry of Youth Empowerment,...
The Bank of Maldives (BML) has unveiled Swipe, a new multicurrency digital wallet designed to enable seamless, instant, and secure payments both within the Maldives and internationally. The new digital wallet was officially launched by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu at a ceremony held...
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Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public health warning after a batch of Hong Thai Formula 2 herbal inhalers failed microbial safety tests and was found to be contaminated. In a statement released Monday, the FDA confirmed that laboratory tests by the Department of Medical...
The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy has announced plans to recruit a contractor to conduct a study on alternatives to single-use plastics, as part of its ongoing efforts to phase out disposable plastic products nationwide. According to the ministry’s announcement on Tuesday,...
The Sports Ministry has introduced a new regulation that allows eligible athletes to receive up to MVR 300,000 per year for advanced training and experience under the government-funded Arutha Programme. The initiative aims to support Maldivian athletes competing at national and international...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first Maldivian Head of State to visit every inhabited island in the country completing the feat in just one year and eleven months. The President concluded his nationwide tour on Sunday with a visit to K. Thulusdhoo, the...
In September, 41 cases of child abuse were self-reported by children themselves, according to data released by the Ministry of Social and Family Development. The ministry recorded a total of 241 child-related cases during the month. Of the 1,770 calls received by the ministry’s reporting...
A bill to amend the Evidence Act, introducing new conditions under which journalists may be compelled to disclose their sources, has been tabled in Parliament and scheduled for debate on Wednesday. Under the proposed changes, the High Court would be empowered to issue an order for source...
Villa Air is preparing to reenter the Maldives’ seaplane market with the deployment of its newly acquired DHC-6 Twin Otter fleet. The aircraft had previously been stationed at Maamigili, the airline’s operational base, where Villa Air has been configuring its fleet for to launch seaplane...