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[🗣️ @hathareskan]

What new sorcery is this @AasandhaLtd? So online consultations are not considered insurance worthy? Is there a particular “in-person” criteria that needs to be met for insurance to be applicable?

The whole purpose of online consultations is for dispersed populations who aren’t in proximity of tertiary healthcare systems to access specialist doctor services.

So should everyone travel to Male’, pay daily room rents, and exhaust their savings, just for a clinical follow up?

And why shouldn’t investigations and prescriptions be covered?

This Gov is so regressive that sometimes one can only shake their heads in disbelief over how bad the situation is getting for the common folk.

[Misbah Shareef @misbah5415]

Hello @em_saeed, have you seen the traffic conditions drivers face every day? Do you have any idea how dangerous and frightening it is to drive on these roads?
@PoliceMv appears to be more concerned with showmanship than actual traffic management. Instead of solving problems, they seem to think placing cones on every road is traffic control.

[Ahmed Muaz @muazie]

@hdcmaldives must make a clear decision/policy on whether @MyHulhumalemv is a vehicle first, human last, vehicle centric city & decide whether parking on pavements are acceptable, and if so put parking signs on pavements so it becomes fair to all vehicles owners & ban walking.

[Zain @kalhibithekalo]

Girl have you ever been to a Raajetherey island? Y’all so detached from reality huh? https://t.co/jm4pbjgmB3

[Ahsan Ibrahim @shoelace_jr]

Can't keep blaming 'boomers' and expats for littering when this is right outside Hulhumalé Family Room, where it's mostly young people grabbing coffee from here.
Do better, the bin is just a few steps away.

#Naathahuzeeb Dhivehin.

[Mohamed Yaniu @mohamed_yaniu]

A lot of people are talking about the “Malé Taxi” name right now. I want to share our side of the story not as a complaint, but because 10 years of hard work deserves to be heard.

In 2015, we registered the business name “Malé Taxi” under Taviyani Pvt Ltd (Registration No. BN-0929/2015). That same year, we launched Kobaa Taxi, an online taxi booking service. We purchased 150 Samsung tablets from Thailand, along with MiFi devices and SIM cards from Dhiraagu, all with our own money, and distributed them to drivers ourselves. There was no funding, no backing just our own effort to build something new for Malé.

In 2016, we submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Economic Development for motorcycle taxi services (RFP Ref: (IUL)101-AF/2016/77). We demonstrated the concept, but our proposal was not selected. We were then advised to apply through a new regulation, and we followed every process as required.

In 2017, the ministry opened an Expression of Interest for Premium Taxi Services in Malé and Hulhumalé (Ref: (IUL)101-AF/1/2017/31, dated 1 February 2017). We submitted a detailed proposal featuring electric and hybrid vehicles, app-based booking, Maldivian drivers in uniform, cashless rides, and a phased rollout plan. We even beat MTCC on price. In the end, the project was cancelled.

At that time, very few people in the Maldives believed an app-based taxi service could work so in 2017, we stopped.
But we did not give up.

In February 2019, we rebranded and launched Avas Ride. We started again from zero with no outside rescue. Just our own money, our own belief, and our determination to keep going.

Today 7 years later Avas Ride has more than 160,000 customers and 3,000+ drivers. In 2025 alone, we completed 2.9 million rides.

As a white-label platform, we faced limitations in customizing the product for the Maldivian market including constraints around integrations such as BML payment gateway ,implementation of safety features. Despite these challenges, we continued to grow and validate the model locally.

In 2023, we made a major decision: to build our own platform from scratch.
We began developing Avas App with a fully Maldivian team 8 developers, a CTO, a UI designer, and a product manager. We successfully launched it with a grand event, marking a new chapter for locally built technology.

Today, we are preparing for an international white-label launch in Q3 this year.

We proved that this model works not with government money, but with persistence, resilience, and belief in what we are building.

Then, on 2 April 2026, MTCC launched “Malé Taxi Line”: electric vehicles, app-based booking, Malé and Hulhumalé coverage, and uniformed drivers. It is almost identical to what we proposed in 2017 and it uses the name we registered in 2015.

We sent a formal notice regarding name infringement to MTCC on 28 March 2026. They launched anyway. There was no response, no negotiation, and no acknowledgment.
Let us be clear we are not against better public transport. In fact, we have spent the last decade trying to build exactly that.

But if a legally registered business name can be used by a state-owned company without even a conversation, then what message does that send entrepreneurs in Maldives.

[#NoToReferendum @Nufeney]

Ibrahim Ismail (@ibramandhu), chair of the constitutional drafting committee, shares his thoughts on the upcoming referendum.

Full interview tonight.

#Nufeney
#Noonekey
#NoToReferendum

[Midhuam Saud(米渡）🇲🇻 @Midhuamsaud]

PPM did it. MDP did it. And now PNC is doing it.

I genuinely want to understand the purpose behind ruling parties organizing these massive “show of strength” events, where everyone on the Gov and SOE payroll is brought in to fill the crowd. Every party since we embraced democracy has done the same, so perhaps there’s some hidden wisdom behind it that simple, less experienced people like us just don’t see.

Those who know, please enlighten me.

[Male' Rahvehinge Jamiyyaa @mrjmaldives]

ކަތީބަކު ހުއްޓާ މެންބަރެއް ހޮވުމަކީ ބޭކާރު ކަމެއް!

[👩🏻‍🎤🧸🌺 @SneakyCapz]

🧵 Maldivians lack serious operational capability. It’s hurting us badly. Let me explain:

[Ahsan Nazim @ahsan_4488]

Exchange rates are rising fast €1 went from MVR 16.36 in Feb to MVR 17.70 in April. Maldivian students in Europe are struggling to afford rent, tuition & daily expenses. Setting a fixed USD rate doesn’t solve the problem. We need realistic support based on EUR rates. we need a solution now, before it’s too late. Our request to meet the Higher Education Minister remains unanswered. #MvStudentsAbroad @presidencymv @MMuizzu @HucenSembe @MoHEmv @min_mohe @MoFAmv @abkhaleel

[Ameen Faisal @AmeenC01]

ކުޅުދުއްފުށި ރ.ހޮސްޕިޓަލްގެ ޙިދުމަތް ދައްވަމުންދާތީ ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޝަކުވާތަކަށް ހައްލެއްހޯދުމަށް ބޮޑުތިލަދުއްމަތީ ބައެއް އެމްޕީންނާއިއެކު ހެލްތު މިނިސްޓަރާ ބައްދަލުކުރެވުނު، އުންމީދީ ޖަވާބުތަކެއް މިނިސްޓަރ ދެއްވި، ބައްދަލުވުން ހަމަޖައްސަވައި ދެއްވީތީ ޝުކުރިއްޔާ@MohamedDawoodh

[SMT @SocialMoveTech]

Coming up: free movement building training series and support for African campaigners & activists to build people power. February - March 2024, followed by coaching support. Language access.
https://t.co/diALxnfTVi

[Muthu އަތް ބަޅު،ކޮރު،ބޯގޯސް (މުއްތު) ♿🍉 @Muavviyath]

Filed another RTI about building accessibility standards, now with Housing Ministry. Construction Ministry ghosted my last request. Simple question remains: How are you monitoring accessibility in government buildings?

[Ameen Faisal @AmeenC01]

ކުރިން ދުވާލަކުކުރި 3ދަތުރު 2ދަތުރުން 1ދަތުރަށްވެސް މިދަނީ ބަދަލުވަމުން،ކުޅުދުއްފުއްޓަކީ ބޮޑުތިލަދުއްމަތީގެހިތް،އިޤްތިޞޯދު ހިނގާނީ ދަތުރުފަތުރު ފަސޭހަވެގެން، ބޮޑުތިލަދުއްމައްޗަށް އިހްމާލުވެ ކަންކަން އުނދަގޫވުމަކީ ބަލައިގަނެވޭނެ ކަމެއްނޫން. @YasirLathyf @MuhamedDavid @rasonlinemv

[HomeNet South Asia @HomeNet_SAsia]

Our recent Disaster Risk Reduction Training in #Maldives was a huge success! Hear directly from our #homebasedworkers as they share what they learned about maintaining safety, protecting their assets & increasing capacity. Follow us for more such updates! https://t.co/cJjlvd64Y6

[Muhahmadhu Areesh @maaakunbe]

އެއްބައިވަންތަކަން ❤️

[Visit Maldives @visitmaldives]

Lush green islands and blue on blue panoramas of the Maldives
📷 @ocean_child_mv

#MaldivianAdventures #Maldives #VisitMaldives #SunnySideOfLife #IslandVibes #ReconnectWithNature

[HomeNet South Asia @HomeNet_SAsia]

#Homebasedworkers from our affiliates in #Maldives - MACCS & FACE participated in the Disaster Risk Reduction & Preparedness Training in Male, carried out by the U-Inspire Maldives team. It delved into topics like #climatechange, related challenges, business continuity & more.