UNWTO Rebrands to UN Tourism, Appoints Mohamed Ali Janah as Special Advisor
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has undergone a strategic rebranding, emerging as UN Tourism, in a significant development...
Government Defends Criticism Over Increasing Number of Political Appointees
Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Special Advisor to the President and Chairperson of the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC), addressed concerns over...
Parliament Schedules Extraordinary Sitting to Set Election Date, Confirm Cabinet
The Parliament, currently in recess, is poised to hold an extraordinary sitting on Sunday. This decision follows a request from...
Government Will Not Allow Harm to Livelihood of Local Musicians: Tourism Minister
Minister of Tourism Ibrahim Faisal has said that he will address and find a solution for local musicians in the...
Minister Saeed Fires Back at Ex-President Yameen for Criticism of Government’s Economic Policies
The former Minister of Economic Development under the Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom administration and current Minister for Economic Development and...
MDP, The Democrats Join Forces to Cap Parliamentary Seats
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and The Democrats, former political rivals, have joined forces to tackle crucial issues facing the...
MATI Proposes Increasing Foreign Hires in Tourism Industry
The Maldives Association of Tourism Industries (MATI) has proposed to increase the ratio of foreign employees in resorts to 70...
MDP, The Democrats Express Concern Over Maldives’ Foreign Policy Shift
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and The Democrats, formalising an alliance after a turbulent period of political rivalry, have expressed...
India’s Exim Bank Funds Earmarked for Malé Port Project Will Be Reallocated Across Other Projects: Finance Minister
Funds from the Exim Bank of India, earmarked for the Malé Commercial Port project initially proposed to go ahead at...
SDF Reserves To Be Exclusively Converted to USD
The Ministry of Finance, in a bid to convert the currency accumulated in the Sovereign Development Fund (SDF) entirely to...
