241 Committee Greenlights Expediting Consideration of ‘Israeli Passport Ban’ Bill
Parliament’s Committee on National Security Services (241 Committee) on Sunday approved to expedite committee proceedings on the bill introduced five...
Parliamentary Committee Approves Dismissal Motions Against Two ACC, Three EC Members
The Parliament Committee on Independent Institutions, during a confidential closed-door session on Sunday, approved to consider the dismissals of the...
Former MP Challenges Constitutional Amendment in Supreme Court
Former MP and lawyer Ali Hussain has filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking to invalidate the recent constitutional...
Maldives’ Debt Repayments Surpass MVR 2 Billion Mark
The Maldives has spent MVR 2.07 billion in loan payments this year alone, the latest Weekly Fiscal Development Report by...
Fayyaz Ismail Announces Bid for MDP Presidential Ticket
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairman and opposition leader, Fayyaz Ismail, has announced his intention to contest the party’s primary...
Civil Society Expresses ‘Grave Concerns’ Over Constitutional Amendments
A significant collective of the civil society organisations (CSOs) in the Maldives on Thursday expressed “grave concerns” over the constitutional...
Police Investigate Alleged Information Leak at MMA
Police entered the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), the country’s central bank, on Wednesday and Thursday to investigate the alleged leak...
Opposition Leader Calls for Recall Votes in Anti-Defection Cases
Opposition leader Fayyaz Ismail on Thursday criticised the constitutional amendment passed by Parliament that imposes stricter anti-defection measures on parliamentarians,...
Muizzu’s Constitutional Amendment—A Blow to Democratic Norms?
The enactment of a constitutional amendment by the Muizzu administration on Wednesday marks a significant moment in Maldivian politics, one...
Muizzu Signs Controversial Constitutional Amendment Into Law
President Mohamed Muizzu on Wednesday swiftly signed into law a contentious constitutional amendment expanding presidential powers and imposing stricter measures...
