Parliament Passes Key Legislation on State Finances
Parliament has passed the State’s Debt Bill and the Fiscal Responsibility Bill, in line with recommendations by the legislature’s Public...
30-Day Remand for Sri Lankan Boat Crew Linked to 468 Kgs of Illicit Drugs
Five Sri Lankan detainees have been remanded into custody for 30 days by the Kulhuduffushi Magistrate’s Court on Monday after...
Maldives Sets Sights on Welcoming 2.4 Million Visitors in 2025
The Maldives will look to attract 2.4 million tourists next year, Minister of Tourism Ibrahim Faisal has revealed while speaking...
241 Committee Greenlights Expediting Consideration of ‘Israeli Passport Ban’ Bill
Parliament’s Committee on National Security Services (241 Committee) on Sunday approved to expedite committee proceedings on the bill introduced five...
Parliamentary Committee Approves Dismissal Motions Against Two ACC, Three EC Members
The Parliament Committee on Independent Institutions, during a confidential closed-door session on Sunday, approved to consider the dismissals of the...
India Probes Diversion of 70-Tonne Sugar Shipment Bound for Maldives
India’s Directorate-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is investigating irregularities surrounding 70 tonnes of sugar bound from India to the Maldives...
Maldives’ Debt Repayments Surpass MVR 2 Billion Mark
The Maldives has spent MVR 2.07 billion in loan payments this year alone, the latest Weekly Fiscal Development Report by...
Maldives, India Ink MoU on Using Local Currencies in Bilateral Cross-border Transactions
The Maldives and India, on Thursday, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the use of local currencies for cross-border...
Civil Society Expresses ‘Grave Concerns’ Over Constitutional Amendments
A significant collective of the civil society organisations (CSOs) in the Maldives on Thursday expressed “grave concerns” over the constitutional...
Defence Minister Attends IDEAS 2024, Meets Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff
Maldives’ Minister of Defence, Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, met...
