Fenaka blames arsonists for fire at Addu City office
The state utility Fenaka Corporation has blamed arsonists for a fire at its offices in Addu City on Saturday. The fire was an attempt to disrupt electricity services in the area, the company said.
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Government awards fisheries loans to 32 women
Deputy minister of fisheries and agriculture Ahmed Hafiz explained that the value addition loan scheme offered loans of either MVR50,000 (US$3,242) or MVR100,000 (US$6,485) for development of fish products.
Comment: Moved by Maldivian generosity
This article is by Isha Afeef I volunteered on Saturday to help fundraise for the Nepal earthquake relief effort in Malé. It was heart-warming to see the immense public support for the event. People of all ages stop by the donation box where I sat, from children with fistfuls of coins to a sick elderly … Continue reading Comment: Moved by Maldivian generosity
Comment: Moved by Maldivian generosity
“People of all ages stop by the donation box where I sat, from children with fistfuls of coins to a sick elderly man who stopped by the Galolhu football stadium just to donate,” writes Isha Afeef on her experience as a volunteer to raise funds for the earthquake relief effort in Nepal.
Villa Group unable to pay salaries
Opposition politician Gasim Ibrahim’s Villa Group has announced it will not be able to pay salaries of more than 4,500 employees after the government froze its accounts last week.
Court releases judge’s brother arrested for arson
The prosecutor general’s office has appealed the Maalhos magistrate court’s release of a man arrested on suspicion of torching two boats and a speedboat in Baa Kendhoo on April 24.
Maldives launches plan to combat human trafficking, content undisclosed
The government has launched today a five year strategic action plan to prevent human trafficking in Maldives, but the ministry of economic development did not disclose details of the plan.
PPM accused of bribery over x-ray machine
The ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has been accused of bribery for delivering an x-ray machine to the island of Muli in Meemu Atoll two weeks ahead of a parliamentary by-election.
Seismic survey underway for Malé – Hulhulé bridge
A Chinese team of experts is conducting a seismic survey of the ocean basin between capital Malé and the airport island for a planned bridge.