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Police arrest “top drug dealer” in Laamu Atoll

The Drug Enforcement Department [DED] claimed to have arrested the top drug dealer of Laamu Atoll during a special operation conducted to curb rising use of atolls for drug transportation and...

UK appoints new British High Commissioner to the Maldives

The UK has appointed John Rankin as British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Non-Resident British High Commissioner to the Republic of Maldives , succeeding Dr Peter Hayes in February...

Parliament cancelled during debate over retrials

Parliament’s second session of the year concluded in a heated exchange over controversial amendments presented and passed by the opposition preventing retrials of...

‘Mango’ drifts onto a reef

A boat named ‘Mango’ which was travelling from Capital Male’ to Villingili in Gaafu Alifu Atoll has drifted on a reef, reported Maldives National Defence Force...

Bollywood film island “just a concept”: Thoyyib

Reports that Bollywood has been invited to establish a film studio in the Maldives were erroneous, according to Minister of State for Tourism Arts and Culture Thoyyib Waheed, “as the idea is just a...

Case of former apostate Nazim sent to Prosecutor General

Police have completed investigating the case of Mohamed Nazim and have submitted the matter to the Prosecutor General’s office. The 37 year old publicly repented after announcing at an Islamic lecture in March that he was not a...

Maldivian mother give birth to conjoined twins

A Maldivian mother has reportedly given birth to conjoined twins born with a single heart. The family is requesting privacy, according to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital...

Private channels are run with “ill-gotten” money, claims Moosa

Private channels can broadcast different opinions “whether Moosa likes it or not,” says DhiTV editor Midhath...

Comment: Pigeons and slaves

Employing Maldivians will remain uncompetitive while the country denies expatriates the same human rights, minimum wage and basic necessities it grants its own citizens, writes Salim...

Parliament passes amendment to Tourism Act

Parliament passed an amendment to the Tourism Act during yesterday’s sitting. The Tourism Act states that resorts can be leased for 99 years, under the condition that the company is registered in Maldives and has sold 55 percent shares of the resort to the public, reports Miadhu. The Act states that...

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