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Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)’s president Gianni Infantino was honored with a cultural welcome at Velana International Airport (VIA) upon his arrival in the Maldives on Friday morning. Infantino’s official visit to the Maldives marks the first visit by a FIFA President...
Finance Ministry’s statistics show that the 91 percent allocated in this year’s state budget for housing has been untouched despite the budget being hailed by the government as a “housing-centric” budget. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, who served as the Housing Minister for seven years, specialized...
Food & Beverage Show has announced its official partnership with Chefs Guild of Maldives (CGM). This partnership will help promote the Maldives’ long awaited annual event, the 11th edition of Food & Beverage Show among the culinary community. The Food & Beverage Show will collaborate with CGM to...
A 19-year-old Nepali woman has been missing in Male’ City for two days. Maldives Police Service identified the missing woman as Poornima Gajma. According to the Police, she was reported missing at approximately 18:56pm on Thursday evening and last seen at approximately 14:00pm on Tuesday...
Statistics show the cost of living in the Maldives is the highest in South Asia. Bangladeshi media outlet,Fintech News BD, published a statistics of the estimated monthly cost of living for a single person, excluding rent, across South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)...
CDL Hospitality Trusts, a stapled entity made up of CDL Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust, and CDL Hospitality Business Trust, a business trust, announced that as of 1 November 2025, the resort now known as Raffles Maldives Meradhoo will be renamed The Halcyon...
The Maldives has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, in a move described as a pivotal step towards a safer, more secure digital future. The UN General Assembly adopted the UN Convention against Cybercrime in December 2024, marking the first international treaty on criminal...
On the same day that Chongqing Airlines commenced scheduled flights to the Maldives, its check-in counters were formally launched at Velana International Airport’s new Terminal 1 (T1) in a ceremony today orchestrated by Maldives Airports Company Ltd (MACL).MACL Board Director Ibrahim Mahdy presided...
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare states 26 cats died in a viral infection which broke out at Olhu Hiyaa pet care facility in Hulhumale’. Several non-governmental organizations raised serious concerns about Olhu Hiyaa, citing that 51 cats have died in 20 days in a disease outbreak. The...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and FIFA President Gianni Infantino participated in an exhibition football match held as part of the FAM Kids’ Football Festival at the National Stadium on Saturday. The special event was organised by the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) in conjunction with...
Parliament, on Wednesday, has accepted the resolution submitted seeking the opinion of lawmakers regarding the unavailability of Aasandha services to foreigners married to Maldivians.The resolution, submitted by North Galolhu MP Mohamed Ibrahim (Kudoo) on Monday. underscored that, constitutionally,...
Former Economic Minister and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail has accused the government of attempting to misuse public funds and called on board members of the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) and the Pension Office to resign if they cannot oppose such actions. In a...