Urban Development Bill Slammed for Undermining Decentralisation
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail has criticised the government’s proposed Urban Development Bill, warning that...
MMA Denies Reports of Depleted Usable Dollar Reserves
The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has denied reports claiming that the nation’s usable dollar reserves have been fully depleted for...
Parliament Approves Six-Month Continuation of Concession for Tourism Lease Extension
Parliament on Monday approved an amendment to the Tourism Act, granting a six-month extension to the reduced fee window for...
Parliament Committee Grills LGA Officials Over Directive to Withdraw Council Statement
The Local Governance Authority’s (LGA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mariyam Zulfa faced a barrage of questions from members of the Parliament Decentralisation...
At Least 112 Killed, 760 Injured After Israeli Forces Open Fire on Palestinians Rushing for Food Aid
At least 112 Palestinians have been killed and 760 injured after Israeli forces opened fire on a crowd of Palestinians...
MIFCO Lowers Purchase Price of Skipjack Tuna Amid Financial Challenges
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) on Monday reduced the per kilogram purchase price of Skipjack tuna from MVR 25 to...
Ambassador-at-Large’s Company Paid Over Half-a-Million Rufiyaa by City Council
A company owned by Mohamed Hussain Shareef, a political appointee by President Mohamed Muizzu under the designation ‘Ambassador-at-Large’ at the...
Two Arrested Over Stabbing of 20-Year-Old in Addu City
The police on Monday apprehended two individuals in connection with the stabbing of a 20-year-old man in Hithadhoo, Addu City...
Parliament Budget Committee Greenlights MVR 6.5 Billion Supplementary Budget
The Parliament Budget Committee on Thursday approved MVR 6.5 billion as the supplementary budget for this year. The supplementary budget,...
At Least 13 Killed, 26 Injured in Israeli Attack on Ambulance Convoy in Gaza
Israeli forces have reportedly targeted al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza and a convoy of ambulances in their relentless onslaught, resulting in...
