ACC Seeks Prosecution of Ex-IGMH Heads Over Alleged COVID-19 Profiteering
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has requested the Prosecutor General’s Office to prosecute three former senior officials of Indira Gandhi Memorial...
MMA Rule Change Likely to Politicise Financial System: MDP
The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) is injecting political influence into the Maldives’ financial system with a regulatory change allowing those...
Parliament Lifts Cap on Foreign Workers from Single Country
The Parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the Employment Act, removing the legal cap that limited the number of...
Maldives FM Meets Saudi Counterpart, Discusses Strengthening Bilateral Ties: MFA
The Maldives’ top diplomat, Moosa Zameer, met with Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Farhan...
Bangladeshi National Arrested for Alleged Cat Killing and Meat Preparation
A Bangladeshi national, sought by Maldives Immigration for allegedly killing cats and preparing their meat, has been arrested, authorities confirmed...
Deputy Islamic Minister’s Room Reportedly Bugged
Deputy Minister of Islamic Affairs Ali Ahsan’s room was allegedly bugged, local media outlet Adhadhu reported on Monday. The incident...
Foreigners Arrested for Processing Areca Nuts in Unhygienic Conditions
Immigration authorities arrested two foreigners on Sunday for operating an illegal areca nut processing and packaging business in squalid conditions....
Foreigner Sought Over Killing Cats for Meat
Maldives Immigration is looking for a Bangladeshi national after a video, which has been widely circulated on social media, showed...
Foreign Minister Heads to Saudi Arabia Amid Reserve Crisis
Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer has departed for Saudi Arabia on an official visit, carrying a letter from President Dr Mohamed...
Civil Society Warns of Environmental and Economic Risks From Longline Fishing
Eighteen civil society organisations, including the Bodu Kanneli Masveringe Union, the Maldives Manta Conservation Programme, Transparency Maldives, and Eco Care...
