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Traffic in Male': A Chinese construction company was ordered to pay up to MVR 480,000 in fines for damaging a taxi amidst construction. PHOTO / MIHAARU

Four men breaking into a safe in local shop, caught in action

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Streets of Male: The police had apprehended four men who attempted to rob a shop on Ameenee Magu on December 17, 2017. PHOTO / MIHAARU Four people who had attempted to rob ‘Villa Trade Centre 5’ in the capital Male was arrested early on Sunday morning. According to the police, three men were attempting to […]

Gasim’s Villa laying off staff

Gasim’s Villa laying off staff

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Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim’s Villa Group conglomerate is laying off staff due to financial constraints, Mihaaru has reported. “We’re reducing staff from various places. But we assure that no common employee will be dismissed from any resort operated by Villa. Even if we dismiss some senior staff, we won’t fire any staff like room […]

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Qasim’s Villa Group face major staff cuts

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Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim speaks to Mihaaru. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Financially stricken Villa Group face major staff cuts as more employees are made redundant from its main company and other branches under the Villa umbrella. Executive Director for Finance, Simad Ibrahim, stated on Tuesday that the company is being restructured and laying off more […]

Passengers about to board a Flyme aircraft at Kaadehdhoo Airport. PHOTO/VILLA AIR

“Development of Kaadedhoo Airport will be very costly”

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Passengers about to board a Flyme aircraft at Kaadehdhoo Airport. PHOTO/VILLA AIR The Regional Airports authority of the Maldives on Sunday revealed that development of the Kaadedhoo airport in the southern Gaafu Dhaal atoll will be costly, as major construction works at the airport are yet to commence. The director general of Regional Airports, which […]