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On 22 January, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
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When the disastrous Sumatran earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated Indonesia and shorelines all across the Indian Ocean, the world was in shock. Thousands of lives were lost, and thousands more...
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Even before the pandemic, Netflix had been the most popular streaming service in the Maldives, even with the advent of Disney+, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video, and given the very...
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For those who knew him, his spontaneity, even as he became a part of their lives, will remain a defining memory. This is true of every single person he met....
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On 19 January, close to five years since the brutal murder of prominent blogger and human rights defender, Yameen Rasheed, the Criminal Court convicted Ismail Haisham Rasheed (21), and Ahmed...
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As anticipated and quietly discussed on the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases post New Year’s festivities, a sudden spike in positive cases has reached 2,609, which is almost...
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With the aim of both stimulating and reinforcing a more resilient and diversified economy in the Maldives, the European Union has announced EUR2 million set as grant aid for the...
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Renewable energy is the obvious answer, barring the lack of justification for a nuclear power plant in the humble, disjointed nation of the Maldives. Since 2009, the demand by the...
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On 15 January, the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Tata, under which the company will develop the housing units...
