Parliament to Establish Standing Committee to Oversee ICT Sector
The Parliament General Purpose Committee, responsible for amending the Parliamentary Rules of Procedure, has approved the establishment of a standing...
Parliament Examines Urbanco’s MVR 200 Million Loan Withdrawal During Election
Urbanco, the state-owned housing development entity, is facing scrutiny for the withdrawal of two loans totalling MVR 200 million from...
Finance Ministry Clarifies Compensation Disbursement Amid Controversy
The Finance Ministry has addressed recent allegations of the government paying out MVR 100 million in compensation, stating that the...
Israeli Opposition Condemns Gaza War Funding; Palestinian Death Toll Reaches 18,608
Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid condemned a parliamentary vote in Israel to allocate additional funds for the ongoing war in...
Supreme Court Overturns Convictions of “Australia’s Worst Mother”
The New South Wales Supreme Court has overturned the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg, who had been labelled “Australia’s worst mother”...
Maldives Moves to Cancel Hydrography Agreement With India
The Mohamed Muizzu administration has issued notice to the Government of India to cancel the Hydrography Agreement signed between India...
Maldives Sets Tourist Arrival Record, Poised to Beat 2023 Target
The Maldives is on the precipice of surpassing its national arrival target of 1.8 million tourists by the close of...
Presidential Campaign Spending Revealed: Financial Disclosures Paint Surprising Picture
The recent presidential election, marked by an unprecedented number of candidates, witnessed extravagant campaigns that included charter flights, speedboats, campaign...
Barge Fined MVR 100 Million for Damage Caused to Fuvahmulah Reef
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has slapped a fine of MVR 100 million on a barge that ran aground on...
Government Denies Switching Hulhumalé Phase III Plots to Fushidhiggaru
The administration has denied allegations that it has decided to substitute land plots given to those in Hulhumalé Phase III...
