Fayyaz Resigns as MDP Chairperson to Preserve Party Unity
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail resigned on Sunday, saying the move was aimed at preserving party unity and...
Upgraded Hanimaadhoo International Airport Opens
The upgraded Hanimaadhoo International Airport was officially opened on Sunday night at a ceremony attended by President Mohamed Muizzu and...
Pakistani Warship Visit to Malé Overlaps With Indian Surveillance Flight Near Maldives
A Pakistani naval warship completed a three-day port call in Malé this week, as an Indian Navy surveillance aircraft was...
Fans Booted Over ‘Ban Israel’ Signs at Muizzu–Infantino Match; Fayyaz Says Event Insulted Muslim Sentiment
Police removed spectators carrying placards reading ‘Ban Israel from FIFA’ from the National Stadium in Malé on Friday during an...
Fayyaz Warns Pension Fund at Risk as Muizzu Government Monetises Debt
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Monday accused the Mohamed Muizzu administration of forcing the...
Local Business Figures Among Four Arrested Over Missing Cigarette Containers
Four people have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of two containers holding more than 13.6 million cigarettes that...
MDP Condemns LRAD Use, ‘Indiscriminate’ Arrests in Protest Crackdown
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Saturday condemned what it called the “violent dispersal” of peaceful protesters in...
Assistant Commissioner Asim Abdulla Removed as Malé Commander Ahead of MDP Protest
Assistant Commissioner of Police Asim Abdulla has been removed from his post as commander of Malé and stripped of responsibilities...
Muizzu Repeats Pledge to Pay Contractors After Missing Two Earlier Deadlines
President Mohamed Muizzu has once again pledged to pay all pending bills owed to private businesses within the next five...
Nasheed Warns of Default Risks as Maldives Struggles With $500M Sukuk
The Maldives is facing mounting investor scepticism over plans to refinance a $500 million Sukuk bond maturing in April 2026,...
