Parliament Committee Shuts Journalists Out of Media Bill Review
The parliament committee on independent institutions on Tuesday barred journalists from covering its review of a controversial media regulation bill,...
MDP Refuses to Join Govt Effort to Draft 20-Year Plan, Citing Bad Faith
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) said on Sunday it would not participate in the government’s efforts to formulate...
Clear Night Skies Expected for Rare ‘Blood Moon’ Across Maldives
The Maldives will witness a rare total lunar eclipse on Sunday night, with the moon turning a deep red as...
Journalists Petition President, Parliament to Withdraw Controversial Media Bill
A petition signed by 151 journalists from 41 news outlets, including freelancers, was submitted to both the People’s Majlis and...
President, Former Leaders Mourn Passing of Tourism Pioneer Mohamed Umar Maniku
President Mohamed Muizzu and former presidents Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Mohamed Nasheed have paid tribute following the death of Mohamed...
MU Maniku, Maldives Tourism Pioneer and Universal Enterprises Chairman, Dies at 78
Mohamed Umar Maniku, widely known as MU Maniku, a co-founder of Kurumba Maldives and one of the pioneers of the...
Waheed Sought Epstein’s Help With $500M Loan for Maldives, Leaked Emails Reveal
Leaked emails have revealed that former President Mohamed Waheed Hassan contacted Jeffrey Epstein in 2012 seeking help to secure a...
Nasheed Denies Link to Epstein Meeting Mentioned in Leaked Emails
Former President Mohamed Nasheed has denied reports that he was the Maldivian leader mentioned in leaked emails that showed convicted...
Decomposed Body Found in Hulhumalé May Be Missing Foreigner, Police Say
Police said on Tuesday a heavily decomposed body found in Hulhumalé on Monday evening may be that of a foreign...
Fayyaz Accuses Muizzu Government of Dashing Addu’s Hopes With Hankede Lease Termination
Opposition leader Fayyaz Ismail said Monday the Muizzu government has terminated the lease of the Hankede Integrated Tourism Development Project...
