Aasandha Costs Over Budget Again, This Year by 120 Percent
Aasandha expenditure will increase to 120 percent over the budgeted amount for 2023, the administration expects. While allocation for this…
Ali Hashim Becomes First Maldivian to Chair World Bank Group and IMF Boards of Governors
Ali Hashim, the Governor of Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), has been chosen as the Chair of the Boards of Governors…
President-Elect Calls for Greater Female Representation in Parliamentary Elections
In a recent interview with Sangu TV, President-elect Dr Mohamed Muizzu shifted the focus towards the pressing issue of gender…
China Overtakes India to Become Maldives’ Second-Largest Tourism Market
China has displaced India from second place in the list of countries with the most tourist arrivals to the Maldives….
Parliament Accepts MDP’s Motion to Vacate Against Speaker Nasheed
The Secretariate of Parliament has accepted the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)-initiated motion of no-confidence against Speaker Mohamed Nasheed and has…
‘On-Arrival’ Oman Visa to Maldivians Conditional: MFA
While the Sultanate of Oman had seemingly committed to issuing Maldivians a 14-day on-arrival visa, the country has yet to…
Maldivian Student Falls to Death in Malaysia
A 22-year-old Maldivian student has died in Malaysia after falling from the 14th floor of a building. The incident occurred…
EPA to Reopen EOI for Reef Restoration
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will reopen the call to submit expressions of interest (EOI) for the large-scale restoration of…
Hulhumalé Phase III Site A Reclamation to Complete by Friday: Urbanco
The first section to be reclaimed under the development of Hulhumalé Phase III will be completed by Friday, Urbanco said….
Maldives’ Credit Rating at B-,Outlook Negative, Says Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Maldives’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B-‘ with a ‘negative outlook.’ In Fitch’s…
