Social Contract With Public Frowns on MP Defections: President Muizzu
Even as 13 Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) defected to join President...
Defence Minister To Face Parliamentary Committee Over 6 May Terror Attack Investigation, Drone Acquisition
The Parliamentary Committee on National Security Services has unanimously approved a motion to summon Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon. The...
Maldives Launches Air Corps With Turkish-Made Drones to Boost Surveillance Capabilities
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) inaugurated its Air Corps, marking a significant enhancement in the country’s surveillance capabilities with...
Maldivian Adds Seaplane to Air Ambulance Operations
The national carrier, Maldivian, has added a floatplane to its air ambulance operation as part of ongoing efforts to enhance...
Parliament Defies Supreme Court Over Seat Count
The Parliament voted on Tuesday to disregard a Supreme Court ruling concerning the counting of parliamentary seats. The controversy centres...
President Muizzu Announces Clearance of Outstanding Dues to Fishermen
President Mohamed Muizzu announced on Sunday that the government has successfully cleared all outstanding payments to fishermen, marking a potential...
Local Government Authority Defends Directive to Annul Council Statement
Dr Mariyam Zulfa, CEO of the Local Government Authority (LGA), has defended the agency’s decision to order the annulment of...
Salaries for Increasing Number of Political Appointees Draining State Coffers: Ex-President Solih
Former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that the current administration has spent an excess of between MVR 270 million...
MPL Announces US Dollar-Based Vessel Fee Structure
Maldives Ports Ltd. (MPL) has decided to institute a US dollar-based fee structure for all shipping vessels, effective April. This...
Government Will Introduce Legislation Re-Directing State Revenue to Councils: President Muizzu
The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) will re-direct a percentage of the revenue collected collected for the state to councils,...
