STO Launches New Energy-Efficient Appliances With ‘Hakathari’ Label
State Trading Organization (STO) has unveiled a new range of refrigerators and washing machines bearing the ‘Hakathari’ label as part...
Authorities Begin Contact Tracing After Detection of First Meningococcal Case
Health authorities in the Maldives have initiated contact tracing following the detection of a case of the life-threatening Meningococcal disease,...
Government to Propose Lifting Cap on Migrant Workers to Meet Growing Labour Demands
The Mohamed Muizzu administration is moving to eliminate the legislative cap on the number of migrant workers from a single...
Fishermen’s Protests Over Unpaid Dues Spread to Kudahuvadhoo
Fishermen from Kudahuvadhoo Island in Dhaalu Atoll have initiated protests, calling on the government and the Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company...
Police Arrest Three Suspects for Attacking Officer During Fuvahmulah City Drug Operation
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has apprehended three individuals on suspicion of assaulting a police officer in a recent drug...
Saudi Fund Loans Provoke Fierce Debate at Parliament Committee
The current administration has taken out two loans totalling SAR 562.5 million (approximately US$150 million), earmarked for the development of...
Maldives, China Discuss Further Strengthening Trade Ties
Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed, on his current visit to China to attend the World Economic Forum,...
Foreign Minister Zameer Meets US Secretary of State Blinken
Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer met with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, D.C., during his ongoing visit...
Fishermen’s Families Join Protests in Addu City, Intensifying Demands for Overdue Payments
Family members of Addu City fishermen, in a show of solidarity, have joined the demonstrations against the Maldives Industrial Fisheries...
Severe Weather Alerts Issued in Northern and Central Regions
The Maldives Meteorological Service (Met Office) has warned that severe weather conditions are expected to sweep across the northern and...
