Parliament Begins Debate on SDF Bill
Parliament has begun debating the Sovereign Development Fund (SDF) Bill. The legislation, proposed on 10 June, was introduced on behalf...
BML Revises USD Exchange Limits for Students
The Bank of Maldives (BML), with a view to address the decline in the availability of US dollars (USD) in...
Swimming Selections for Paris 2024 Confirmed; Maldives to Compete in Athletics, Badminton, Swimming and Table Tennis
Aishath Ulya Shaiq and Mohamed Aan Hussain have been selected to represent the Maldives in swimming at the Paris 2024...
Commercial Harbour To Be Operated by MPL: CEO Ibrahim
Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) will not outsource the operation of the commercial harbour, to be established at Thilafushi, but the...
Government to Provide Concessions, Assistance to Long-Undeveloped Resort Projects: Minister Faisal
The administration will provide concessions to those who will forfeit islands leased for tourism development where no work has been...
MMA Forecasts 2024 Growth at 4.9%
The Maldives’ economy is projected to grow 4.9 percent this year, following a 4 percent growth in GDP in 2023,...
‘Off-Season’ Tourism Arrivals Low; Overall Performance in Line With Targets
The Maldives’ off-season this year could see the least number of tourist arrivals since Covid, statistics from the Ministry of...
FIFA Suspends FAM President Jaleel
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has suspended Bassam Adeel Jaleel, President of the Football Association of Maldives (FAM),...
Maldives Will Welcome One Millionth Tourist by End of June: Minister Faisal
The Maldives will welcome its one millionth tourist for the year 2024 sometime later this month, Minister of Tourism Ibrahim...
MIRA Freezes 285 Bank Accounts, Recovers MVR 90 Million in Unpaid Taxes
The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has frozen the bank accounts of more than 200 persons and entities for non-payment...