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Ooredoo Maldives will launch its Fun Run 2025 festivities with a dedicated “Fun Run Kids Evening” on December 18, staging a free, family-focused pre-event at Central Park in Hulhumalé from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Positioning the activity as a community celebration ahead of the main Fun Run programme,...
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu said Tuesday evening that 52 massage parlors in Male' City have been closed within a week, with more than half shutting down voluntarily. Speaking at a meeting with residents of Galolhu, Muizzu said the issue of massage parlors had been raised repeatedly by the public,...
Fees charged for the registration and ratification of agreements, as well as several services provided by the Civil Court, have been revised following approval by the General Assembly of Civil Court Judges. The revised fee structure was approved on Wednesday and will come into effect on the first...
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The Maldives has welcomed 2,120,759 tourists so far this year, according to the Tourism Ministry. With just two weeks left in 2025, the country needs to attract 179,241 more visitors to meet the government’s target of 2.3 million arrivals. Tourist arrivals typically surge during the Christmas and...
The Criminal Court on Tuesday ruled that Hassan Shifau is guilty of money laundering in connection with a scheme involving invalid telegraphic transfers used in transactions with foreign companies. Shifau was accused of importing goods through Kingdom of Fruits, a business registered with the...
The Maldives has officially launched the issuance of national identity cards in Colombo, Sri Lanka, expanding access to essential services for Maldivians living abroad. The Department of National Registration (DNR) announced that the Maldivian High Commission in Sri Lanka will now print and issue...
The Gang Crime Suppression Department of the Maldives Police Service has conducted a series of targeted operations in Male' City and Hulhumale', checking 28 vehicles over the past 48 hours, police said Tuesday. According to the update, police carried out 654 searches in areas identified as gang...
Maldives government has introduced changes to its foreign employment policies, effectively ending work permit eligibility for foreigners in several professional fields, including nursing, teaching, beauty services, and pilots. The new amendments, published in the government gazette by the Ministry...
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced Tuesday evening that residents who previously received one-bedroom flats under government housing schemes will now be eligible to apply again. Until now, rules barred anyone who already owned a flat through a government scheme from reapplying. This had drawn...
The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) has filed charges against suspects in connection with the theft of a container of cigarettes seized by Customs at the Hulhumale' International Terminal of Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) on April 26. Mohamed Waheed (Dhigali), 65, owner of Apollo Holdings Muaz...
The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has begun disbursing employee bonuses for the previous year. According to information obtained, some employees have received bonuses of up to MVR 18,600, which represents the highest bonus amount paid by the corporation this year. The bonus amounts vary...