Maldives customs stop illegal export of coconut palms

The trees were allegedly uprooted for export to Abu Dhabi.

Maafaru Airport a “gift” from UAE, says president

A contract to build the airport has not yet been awarded as bids are still being evaluated and work has not started on it.

Vice president inaugurates Maafaru airport project

The project to develop a domestic airport in Noonu Maafaru was awarded in November 2013 to Millennium Capital Investment – a local company involved in a US$6 million corruption scandal implicating then-Tourism Minister Adeeb in October 2014.

Marijuana plant found in Noonu Maafaru