Politics
MP Mauroof remanded for five days
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Crime
Immigration raids four massage parlors in Malé, four foreigners arrested
The Maldives Immigration conducted operations in Malé City, searching four massage parlors as part of efforts to identify illegally operated foreign businesses. The raids resulted in the arrest of four foreign nationals residing in the country without valid visas. According to Immigration, the...
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Maldives
Ahmed Shakeeb appointed as PSM's new managing director
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Economy
Maldives Customs seizes MVR 2.7 million worth of illegal vapes in major operation
Maldives Customs has intercepted one of the largest illegal vape consignments brought into the country since the nationwide ban, seizing a shipment valued at approximately MVR 2.7 million. The operation was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to curb the import and distribution of prohibited...
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Education
Viral classroom dispute in Southern Maldives sparks strong support for teacher
A foreign teacher has received widespread public support following a physical altercation with a senior-grade student at a school in the southern Maldives. The incident reportedly occurred around noon on Wednesday, and a 47-second video of the clash has since gone viral on social media. The...
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Politics
Fishermen’s protest: BKMU says arrest threats against expatriate crew will not deter them
Police are threatening to arrest expatriate crew members participating in the fishermen’s protest to intimidate them, but the threats will not stop the demonstration, the Bodu Kanneli Masverinnge Union (BKMU) said on Wednesday evening. In an interview with Raajje TV, the union’s Secretary General...
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Economy
Water bills unusually high in some ‘Gedhoruveriya’ flats, one as high as MVR 7,000
Some of the residents of the Amaan Udhares towers, who moved into the first of the 4,000 units built in Hulhumale’ Phase II under the ‘Gedhoruveriya’ social housing scheme, have expressed concern over the water bills being unusually high. Some of the tenants, who moved into one of the Amaan...
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Business
MCGH CEO Haleem appointed chairman of State Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Corporation
Ibrahim Abdul Razzaq Haleem, CEO of the Male’ City Group of Hospitals (MCGH), has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the newly formed State Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Corporation Limited (SPHMC). The appointment was announced by the Privatization and Corporatization Board...
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Business
Maldives approves USD 790 million investment for first sustainable township under SEZ Act
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has approved an investment of USD 790 million (MVR 12 billion) for the country’s first Sustainable Township Project under the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act. The permit was granted to Crystal Holdings Pvt Ltd following approval by the Board of...
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Crime
High Court's longest-serving judge Mohamed Niyaz retires
Judge Mohamed Niyaz, the longest-serving judge currently on the High Court bench, has retired from his judicial post effective today.
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Health
Public Health Conference 2025 opens with focus on migrant health and equity
The Public Health Conference 2025 commenced today at Villa Nautica, bringing together health professionals, policymakers, and international partners for two days of discussion and collaboration on advancing public health in the Maldives. The conference was officially inaugurated by Minister of...
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Politics
Gov't seeks consultancy for Rasmale’-Male' transport masterplan as dredging nears completion
While President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu had announced plans to connect Rasmale’ and Male' via an underwater tunnel, the Ministry of Finance has now invited consultancy firms to prepare a Transport Master Plan and conduct a feasibility study for the project. The announcement, made on Monday, states that...
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