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...
Opposition Leader Warns Media Regulation Bill Hands Control to President
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Monday accused President Mohamed Muizzu’s government of attempting to...
Islamic Minister’s Son Reportedly Caught Smuggling Vape Products
The son of Islamic Minister Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed was reportedly stopped by Maldives Customs while attempting to bring vape...
Yameen Labels Muizzu’s Rule Most Incompetent and Authoritarian in Maldives’ History, Calls for Resignation
Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has labelled President Mohamed Muizzu’s administration the most incompetent and authoritarian government in the...
Khaleel Declines to Call ‘India Out’ Campaign Wrong
Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel on Wednesday refused to say whether the “India Out” campaign, led by the ruling People’s National...
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...
Muizzu Abolishes EPA, New Environmental Regulatory Authority Placed Under Full Ministry Control
President Mohamed Muizzu has abolished the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and created a new Environmental Regulatory Authority under the full...
Velidhoo MP Claims Around 14 PNC Lawmakers Ready to Defect Over Policy Concerns
Velidhoo MP Mohamed Abbas on Thursday claimed that 13 to 14 lawmakers from the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) are...
