Israel Strikes Central, Southern Gaza; UNICEF Aid Convoy Hit by Israeli Gunfire
Several Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza and in Rafah, located...
Public Outrage Over Government’s Extravagant Eid Lighting Amid Economic Concerns
The government’s decision to illuminate cities and islands for Eid celebrations has drawn widespread criticism for its perceived extravagance. This...
President Receives Investigation Report on Police Deployment at PNF Congress
The President’s Office has confirmed the receipt of an investigative report into the “unauthorised deployment of Special Operations (SO) police”...
Muizzu Presidency Failed to Bring About Positive Change: Zeine Abdulla Yameen
The People’s National Front (PNF)’s interim President Zeine Abdulla Yameen, son of former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, has said...
Police Action at PNF Inaugural Congress Violated Repeated Direct Instructions: President Muizzu
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has submitted a report on the alleged police actions obstructing the inaugural assembly of the...
Biden Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
US President Joe Biden issued his strongest condemnation yet of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in...
Ratification of Anti-Defection Bill Stalled Amid Bribery Allegations
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu is delaying the ratification of the Anti-Defection Bill to “buy” MPs, Maafannu Hulhangu MP Mohamed Falah...
Eid in the Maldives: A Tapestry of Tradition and Modernity
Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan, has woven a vibrant thread through the fabric of Maldivian culture...
MDP Decries Political Suppression, Warns of Slide Towards Authoritarianism
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has strongly condemned the government’s “unlawful” interference in an event marking the formation of...
Government Disburses MVR 81.8 Million in Settlement Payment in Q1 2024
The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the government disbursed MVR 81.8 million in settlement payments during the first quarter...

