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"Community involvement is key to the success of the eradication programme and every member of the community should be involved in understanding the problem of controlling the mosquitoes [to combat dengue]," Dr Tom Heller, an Open University lecturer on health and social welfare has said.

A press statement by the parliament secretariat meanwhile defends the legality of last night's sitting, citing precedent of informing MPs via text message for two previous sittings

Customs have seized a “major” haul of heroin last month after detaining a Pakistani national it claims swallowed 100 packages of the drug with an estimated street value of RF1 million.

Opposition parties retain control of the coveted Public Accounts Committee (PAC) while neither party gets outright majority on the '241' Security Services Committee

A spokesperson for the task force appointed to try and manage a dengue fever outbreak in the country has claimed infection rates appear to have once again risen, albeit in numbers not seen as a "significant" increase.

More than 1000 Maldivians are expected to take part in a pilgrimage to Mecca later this month in celebration of the Islamic holy month of Ramazan, according to local media.

India-based construction giant Tata has announced a multi-million dollar cooperation agreement with the Maldives government to construct residential and resort properties in the country.

Z-DRP MPs chase Speaker Abdulla Shahid after he went ahead with the vote to settle the dispute in spite of loud protests by MPs of the rival opposition faction

Local media organisations have slammed the Maldives Police Service for questioning and requiring journalists to prove the legitimacy of their stories following public criticisms of some news reports.

The first nationwide survey on the extent of drug abuse in Maldivian society, dubbed “National Drug Use,” has begun today. According to a press statement issued by the Health Ministry, the survey is being carried out with financial assistance from the European Union (EU) and will be conducted in collaboration with Maldivian company Enova Pvt [...]