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On 7 June 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, was elected President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Maldives’ candidate won against a...
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On 7 June 20201, Abdulla Shahid, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, was appointed the President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). His decades long work...
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At least 11 were arrested under suspicions of being members of a Bangladeshi trafficking gang that lured girls and women into neighbouring India’s sex trade using TikTok, Dhaka police said.
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From 1 June 2021, a total of eight types of single use plastic products will be banned in the Maldives, when a Presidential Decree, issued in December 2020, come into...
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Lawmakers from Addu City voiced out support for the establishment of an Indian consulate in Addu, claiming it will strengthen business ties and help attract investments from India.
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After alarmingly high rates of daily positive cases in the previous week, the number of cases over the past seven days has started to decline, with a daily average of...
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Economic boom leads to factories being ordered to shutter for days after hot weather and coal concerns exacerbate supply.
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From 13 November 1978 to 12 December 1988, Ismail Fathee was the Director at the Department of Finance, which on 12 December 1988 became the Ministry of Finance. On 5...
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Today marks 446 days since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the Maldives. Recent statistics indicate the spread of cases across the country at an alarming rate. Authorities...
