Minister Shafeeq Refuses Disclosure on Political Appointees Amid Public Scrutiny
Finance Minister Mohamed Shafeeq has refused to answer probing questions from the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament regarding the number...
More Tax Hikes Coming: Government’s 2024 Medium Term Revenue Strategy
The Ministry of Finance will seek to increase the GST, green tax and telecom fees as well as import duties...
Fitch Downgrades Maldives’ Rating From B- to CCC+ Citing Worsening External Financing
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Maldives’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC+’ from ‘B-‘. An IDR is an...
Ex-President Solih Criticises Muizzu Administration’s Economic Policies, Fiscal Priorities
Former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih delivered pointed criticism of the Mohamed Muizzu administration’s economic and fiscal strategies, asserting they have...
Minister Saeed, Chinese Banking Executives Discuss Enhancing Cooperation
Economic and Trade Minister Mohamed Saeed has held high-level discussions with senior executives of prominent Chinese financial institutions, including the...
China’s Chongqing Airlines Begins Operations to Maldives
China’s Chongqing Airlines has commenced operations to the Maldives. Chongqing Airlines operated its maiden flight from Chongqing to Malé via...
STO Launches New Energy-Efficient Appliances With ‘Hakathari’ Label
State Trading Organization (STO) has unveiled a new range of refrigerators and washing machines bearing the ‘Hakathari’ label as part...
Authorities Begin Contact Tracing After Detection of First Meningococcal Case
Health authorities in the Maldives have initiated contact tracing following the detection of a case of the life-threatening Meningococcal disease,...
Government to Propose Lifting Cap on Migrant Workers to Meet Growing Labour Demands
The Mohamed Muizzu administration is moving to eliminate the legislative cap on the number of migrant workers from a single...
Fishermen’s Protests Over Unpaid Dues Spread to Kudahuvadhoo
Fishermen from Kudahuvadhoo Island in Dhaalu Atoll have initiated protests, calling on the government and the Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company...
