Transparency Maldives Criticises Parliament’s Self-Approved Pay Rise Amid Public Outcry
Transparency Maldives has strongly criticised the recent decision by the Parliament to increase the remuneration of MPs and top government...
Active Filariasis Infections Rise to 32, Seven New Cases Detected in Malé Region
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has reported seven new Filariasis cases in the Malé region, bringing the total number of...
Waheed Replaces Mansoor as Head of National Counter Terrorism Centre
Major General (Retired) Wais Waheed has been appointed as the new Director General of the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC),...
Civil Servants Contesting Parliamentary Elections Will Lose Jobs Upon Filing Candidacy: CSC
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has clarified that civil servants contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections will forfeit their posts once...
MRC Celebrates International Migrants Day With Focus on Inclusion, Access to Services
The Maldivian Red Crescent (MRC) has successfully concluded the third iteration of its Migrants Day Festival 2023, a significant event...
HPA Reports First Filariasis Case in Hulhumalé Amid Ongoing Resurgence
An expatriate worker in Hulhumalé has tested positive for Filariasis. This marks the first case reported outside the initial cluster...
Watered-Down Gaza Aid Resolution Draws Criticism
The watered-down resolution that passed on Friday aimed at boosting aid to Gaza has faced severe criticism from several countries,...
Ras Malé Reclamation Project Raises Transparency and Governance Concerns
The recent developments surrounding the Ras Malé land reclamation project, the flagship initiative of the current government, have ignited widespread...
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...
Authorities Grapple With Legislative Gaps in Dealing With Novel Substances
The Maldives is currently confronting legislative obstacles in prosecuting cases involving novel psychoactive substances recently discovered on the streets, authorities...
