Maldives’ 2024 Tourism Arrivals See 2.6% First-Time Dip; Lower Occupancy Leading Into Q2
Tourist arrivals fell 2.6 percent in April after consistent highs in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, according statistics released...
Seven-Month Intense Aggression Against Palestinian People Must End Immediately: Maldives at OIC
Minister for Islamic Affairs Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed has called for the immediate cessation of the seven-month attacks by Israel...
China Will Welcome Tuna Imports From Maldives With FTA Ratification: Ambassador Wang
China is looking forward to importing Maldivian tuna with the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two...
Maldives’ Fish Exports Decline 48% in Q1
The Maldives’ fish exports fell 48 percent in the first quarter (Q1) this year compared to the same period last...
Debt-Ridden FENAKA to Transfer Utility Projects to MWSC
State-owned utility company FENAKA Corporation has initiated transferring its ongoing water supply and sewerage network projects to the Malé Water...
Final Batch of Indian Troops to Leave Maldives in May; Neighbours Seek to Mend Ties
The remaining contingent of Indian military personnel stationed in the Maldives will leave the island nation by 10 May as...
Government Drafts Bill to Merge MBC, MMC Into Single Institution
The government, as part of its media reform efforts, is currently drafting a bill to merge the Maldives Broadcasting Commission...
Elderly Man Remanded in Funadhoo Over Sorcery Allegations
A 60-year-old man has been detained by the Funadhoo Magistrate Court on charges of sorcery, with allegations suggesting he attempted...
Maldives to Launch National Happiness Index
The Maldives has announced plans to establish a national happiness index aimed at measuring the satisfaction and happiness of its...
Government Concedes Failure in Implementing Ramadan Utility Discounts
The Mohamed Muizzu administration has conceded that it did not fulfil its promise to provide discounts on electricity and water...
