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National Drug Agency (NDA)

Does NDA Need Reform?

Does NDA Need Reform?

4 min read

Drug addiction is one of the most pressing issues in the Maldives. Almost every citizen and household is affected by this directly or indirectly. Over the years, with a rise in the number of substance abusers, the Maldivian drug subculture has developed gradually, despite a system in place to assist in its control and to […]

First stabbing of 2018 happens under state care

First stabbing of 2018 happens under state care

1 min read

Photo: Avas.mv A 23-year-old was stabbed in the capital while under state care, local media reported. The man was receiving treatment from the National Drug Agency and was attacked Wednesday while on the back of a pick-up truck outside the agency’s building in Malé, Avas said. The NDA confirmed to Avas he was stabbed on […]