MDP Refuses to Join Govt Effort to Draft 20-Year Plan, Citing Bad Faith
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) said on Sunday it would not participate in the government’s efforts to formulate...
President, Former Leaders Mourn Passing of Tourism Pioneer Mohamed Umar Maniku
President Mohamed Muizzu and former presidents Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Mohamed Nasheed have paid tribute following the death of Mohamed...
MU Maniku, Maldives Tourism Pioneer and Universal Enterprises Chairman, Dies at 78
Mohamed Umar Maniku, widely known as MU Maniku, a co-founder of Kurumba Maldives and one of the pioneers of the...
Fayyaz Accuses Muizzu Government of Dashing Addu’s Hopes With Hankede Lease Termination
Opposition leader Fayyaz Ismail said Monday the Muizzu government has terminated the lease of the Hankede Integrated Tourism Development Project...
Muizzu Says Free Speech Has Limits as Parliament Weighs Controversial Media Bill
President Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday said that no one has the freedom to “say or write whatever they wish,” as...
Channel 13 Ordered to Halt Broadcast, Defies Regulator With Yameen Rally Coverage
The Maldives Broadcasting Commission ordered Channel 13 to suspend broadcasting during a Thursday night rally of former President Abdulla Yameen,...
Maldives Media Council Urges Lawmakers to Reject Media Regulation Bill
The Maldives Media Council (MMC) on Tuesday urged lawmakers to reject the proposed legislation, warning that it posed a “serious...
Fayyaz Draws Parallels Between Current Political Climate and 2004 ‘Black Friday’
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail has likened the country’s current political direction to that of...
Dissolution of EPA Sparks Environmental Oversight Concerns
Prominent opposition figures, including former president Mohamed Nasheed and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) leadership, have strongly criticised the Muizzu government’s...
PNC MP Says President Muizzu Was Key Financial Backer of ‘India Out’ Campaign
President Mohamed Muizzu played a major financial role in the then opposition-led “India Out” movement before assuming office, according to...
