News and stories from the Maldives
The grant is expected to fund projects such as a programme which will help recovery efforts in the event of a disaster. The World Bank has approved a three-year grant of US$750,000 to fund projects which aim to help…
Government urges European Parliament to increase international support for adaptation measures; vulnerability of the nation to climate change highlighted
The Value of these 13.6 kg heroin is not less than 1.5 billion MRF. ( 12.75 MRF = 1 USD ) in the Maldivian market. Total Budget of the Government for the year 2008 is 12 billion. Most People believe that the only man…
Villa Foundation signs MOU with Curtin Sarawak. Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Villa Foundation.
International Human Rights Observer Group Terminates its Sri Lanka Operation. Where ever they fell that they may gain something personelly they are ready to run and Jump. Eventhough Gaza Situation is worst since 1967…
Message from Her Majesty the Queen on Commonwealth Day 2008 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who is Head of the Commonwealth, has said that all actions which help protect the environment can “have a real and positive…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Saudi king has made an impassioned plea for dialogue among Muslims, Christians and Jews — the first such proposal from a nation with no diplomatic ties to Israel and a ban on non-Muslim…
The Alternative Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Sibtain Fazal Halim paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs this morning. Mr. Halim is on a 2 day visit to…
25 Mar 08: The Country Programme Action Plans (CPAP) for the new programming cycle for 2008 – 2010 with the United Nations system in the Maldives was signed today. The CPAP documents, with a resource envelope of US$19.4…
KUEHNE & Nagel has opened in Malé and Gan as the first international logistics provider to operate a wholly-owned subsidiary in the Republic of Maldives. This expansion strengthens K+N’s network in the Asia Pacific…
95 percent of the Drugs imported to Maldives is smuggled by Master Drug Smuggler Yamin Gay-oom . Government beleives sale of drugs is more than 2 million Rufiya a day.