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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...
Scammers have stolen USD 250,000 from a resort in the Maldives after hacking an official business email account, police said. Speaking on a Television Maldives (TVM) programme, Senior Sergeant Abdulla Shahneez said the scam involved unauthorised access to an email account used by the resort for...
Health Minister Abdullah Nazim Ibrahim has expressed concern over the growing prevalence of mental illness among the working age population in Maldives. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the first Universal Health Coverage (UHC) forum held in Maldives on Sunday, Nazim said UHC is not just a...
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...
Reclamation works for the Hulhumalé Phase 3 land reclamation project, overseen by Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), have now reached a significant milestone with 31 hectares of a planned 63 hectares reclaimed, equivalent to about 49.2 percent completion, according to recent progress...
The National Social Protection Agency (NSPA) spent MVR 7.6 million in November to cover inpatient treatment costs at ADK Hospital and Tree Top Hospital for patients who could not afford private care. According to NSPA data published on Monday, 444 inpatient cases were supported at private...
The National Social Protection Agency (NSPA) spent MVR 12.4 million on therapeutic services for children and people with disabilities last month, according to official statistics. A total of 359 individuals received treatment under NSPA’s disability therapy programme in November. Of these, 252...
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has begun purchasing fish weighing more than one kilogram at a minimum price of MVR 16 per kilo. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced on Saturday that the government has fixed the minimum purchase price at MVR 16 for fish above one kilogram. He...
Reclamation works for the Hulhumalé Phase 3 land reclamation project, overseen by Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), have now reached a significant milestone with 31 hectares of a planned 63 hectares reclaimed, equivalent to about 49.2 percent completion, according to recent progress...
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Food prices are rising in Male' city, and the number of people seeking financial assistance to buy basic food items is increasing month by month, according to official statistics. Data released by the Statistics Bureau this month shows that prices of essential commodities in Male' rose in November...