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Reports indicate that numerous Maldivian medical students aiming to pursue medicine abroad have been swindled out of tens of thousands of US dollars in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and the Philippines by Zeed International, a purported group of con artists masquerading as an international higher education...
The Maldivian Defense Ministry has referenced confidentiality agreements and national security issues in its decision not to reveal if military pacts signed with India by the former Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) administration have been renewed. This choice is made despite the previous...
The Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) has designated Deputy Managing Director Aishath Muzna as a member of the Board of Directors for the State Electric Company Limited (STELCO), acknowledging her exceptional twenty years of service and leadership in the firm. Muzna, from M. Dawnshine...
The People’s Majlis Independent Institutions Committee convened in a closed meeting on Wednesday to discuss the contentious bill targeting independent media, despite increasing public dissent and evident breaches of parliamentary standards. The 32nd meeting of the committee, set for 10am on...
Today, the Maldives Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) finalized a grant agreement totaling JPY 1.56 billion (around USD 10.5 million) to assist in the Construction Phase of the Malé Island Disaster Resilience Enhancement Project. The contract was endorsed in Malé by...
A government-owned entity called State Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Corporation Limited has been created to import pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and medical devices in large quantities. As stated by the President's Office today, this company was formed under the powers given to the...
After a seven-year drought in international triumphs, Maldivian football has secured an international title by winning the South Asian Super Cup 2025 Championship. The South Asian Super Cup, originally planned for four competing nations, ended up in a final featuring just two teams, Maldives and...
A delegation of three individuals from the Maldives, featuring a member from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), will represent the country at a prominent hackathon in Hong Kong, China. The "Coding4Integrity Asian Youth Anti-Corruption Hackathon 2025" is scheduled for September 15th through...
Police first confirmed that the accident involved three motorcycles and a bus, and that several people were injured in the accident and taken to hospital for treatment. A video currently circulating on social media shows police active on the highway at the scene of the accident. The video shows...
Mohamed Faisal, the former Deputy Ambassador of the Maldives to the UAE, has claimed that the Media Control Bill, which is currently under consideration by the People’s Majlis, is a deliberate effort by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's government to stifle journalism and limit political discourse on...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced that, from 1 January 2026 onwards, councils across all cities and islands will be charged domestic electricity rates for power used to light roads and public areas. The decision applies to electricity supplied by Fenaka Corporation and the State Electric...
Hussain Fahmy, recently ousted from his role as Managing Director of State Electric Company Limited (STELCO), has been given a high-ranking position in the President’s Office. Fahmy had been with STELCO for over 27 years and became Managing Director in November 2023. His termination was affirmed...