The government has decided to abolish the ‘ Remittance Tax ‘ which applies to money transferred abroad by foreign employees.Sharuvash Adam, the Chief Financial and...
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First Lady attends the closing ceremony of the Mental Health programme
On Wednesday 9th October, First Lady Fazna Ahmed attended the closing ceremony of the Mental Health Ambassador training programme. This programme was jointly conducted by...
Minaret of the Friday mosque is damaged
Minaret of Friday mosque is damaged.National center for cultural heritage, this Sunday stated that the minaret of the Friday mosque is damaged and is now...
Partiality towards students from Malé?
People have shown their disappointment in the ministry of education, due to their decision to prioritize students residing in Malé, for school placements.In a circular...
Yacht related to a money laundering case, in Maldives
A yacht that belongs to an entrepreneur who was arrested due to a money laundering case is said to be at the Maldives. According to...
Government expenditure at over MVR 11 billion
According to statistics released by Finance Ministry, the government has received an income of MVR 11.5 billion whereas the expenditure was at MVR 11.5 billion.This...
Direct Flights has been introduced between Japan and Maldives
SriLankan Airlines introduces direct flights between Maldives and Tokyo, Capital of Japan.The first flight, UL461 landed to Velana Internation Airport from Narita International Airport in...
ADFD to Finance Greater Male’ and Addu Projects.
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) is willing to finance projects in the Maldives such as creating links between the islands in the Greater Male’...
National stadium filled with expatriates for registrations
The national stadium has been filled with illegal immigrant workers for registrations. After the current government declared strict rules over illegal immigrants, a lot of...
Do we give the deserved respect to our teachers?
We are facing another celebratory Teachers Day today and the number one question asked all around the Maldives is “Do you respect your teachers?” I...
Maldives Breaks Free-Diving World Record
Maldives broke the Guinness world record for the most people freediving simultaneously.The freediving world record was broken with the participation of 521 divers while the...
MVR 3.2 Billion As Endowment
Minister of Finance, Ibrahim Ameer stated that they have received MVR 3.2 billion this year as endowment from different countries.In his statement, he highlighted the...