Maldives Autism Association earn pledges of corporate assistance

Dhiraagu pledged to build a playground outside Maldives Autism Association’s building while the newly-opened Gloria Jean’s Coffee franchise signed a MoU with the group at the opening ceremony of its restaurant Monday night.

Dhiraagu boycotted amid claims of SIM cloning

The Maldivian government owns 41.8 percent of Dhiraagu shares.

Court ordered police access to activist’s SIM

Thayyib Shaheem, who has more than 32,000 Twitter followers and is known for levelling serious allegations against President Abdulla Yameen and his government, claimed his SIM had been cloned.

Dhiraagu apologises for internet outage, offers a special discount

Apologising for the outage, Dhiraagu said the discount will be included in January’s internet bill. A discount rate has not been finalised yet.

Major cyber attacks disrupt internet service across the Maldives

Disgruntled internet users are calling on telecoms companies for compensation after cyber attacks disrupted internet services across the Maldives for more than a week.

Maldives introduces mobile number portability

Mobile phone users in the Maldives can now switch mobile phone supplier, but retain their existing numbers, the Communication Authority of Maldives has announced.

Customers leaving Dhiraagu in protest against chairman’s ‘plane crash’ comments

Customers of local telco Dhiraagu are switching en masse to its competitor after the company’s chairman sparked outrage with a Facebook comment wishing former President Mohamed Nasheed’s plane to Colombo would “land in the middle of the ocean.”

Minister under fire over Facebook post wishing that ex-president’s plane crash lands

A Facebook post by a deputy minister wishing that former President Mohamed Nasheed’s plane out of Malé last night would land in the middle of the ocean has sparked outrage. Opposition supporters are now lodging complaints at the telecoms company Dhiraagu which is chaired by the deputy minister.

Communications Authority working to identify senders of SMS threats

Dhiraagu concert delayed in solidarity with Palestinians

President reconstitutes tender evaluation board

Local NGO launches child abuse prevention website

Bahrain Telecommunications Company acquires majority share in Dhiraagu

Finance minister claims “cash flow” issues behind delay in clearing Male’ City Council utility debts

Male’ could face street light black out over unpaid electricity bill, city mayor claims

Cable and Wireless Communications sells Dhiraagu majority stake to Bahrain’s Batelco

Dhiraagu disconnects phone lines from Laamu Gan Regional Hospital

President Waheed inaugurates new Dhiraagu HQ

Bahraini company interested in Cable & Wireless’ Dhiraagu shares

Dhiraagu launches online bill payment service