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...
MMRI Calls for Immediate Halt to Dredging Amid Coral Bleaching Crisis
The Maldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI) has called for an immediate temporary halt to all land reclamation and dredging activities...
Maldives Drops Six Places; Categorised ‘Difficult’ in Word Press Freedom Index
The Maldives has dropped six places in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index. The Index is an yearly compilation by...
Press Freedom Under Siege in Maldives, Warns MDP
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has voiced serious concerns about the state of press freedom in the country....
HDC Opens Land Sales in Thilafushi for Maldivian Citizens
The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has initiated the sale of land plots on the industrial island of Thilafushi, reserved exclusively...
Over 2,000 Anti-Genocide Protesters Arrested from US College Campuses as Police Crackdown Continues
New York police intervened in an anti-genocide encampment at New York University (NYU) at the university’s request. Aerial images revealed...
Government Appeals Civil Court Ruling on GST Payment for Dharumavantha Hospital
The government has challenged a Civil Court decision at the High Court, which mandates the government to settle Goods and...
