Fayyaz Accuses Government of Deception Over Salary Cuts and Tax Hikes
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairman and opposition leader, Fayyaz Ismail, has accused the government of misleading the public by cutting...
President Muizzu Announces Salary Cuts for Political Appointees and SOE Staff
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced plans to reduce salaries for political appointees and employees of government-owned companies as part...
Ameer Criticises Government’s Spending on Political Appointees Amid Salary Cuts
Former Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer has criticised President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s administration, accusing it of sacrificing government employees to fund...
Maldives to Develop Two UAV Bases of Operations
The Maldives will develop two bases of operations, one at Gan in Seenu (S.) Atoll [Addu Atoll] and another at...
Maldives to Co-Chair CMMSS 2026
The Maldives will co-chair the 2026 Commonwealth’s Ministerial Meeting on Small States (CMMSS). The decision was announced during the ongoing...
Maldives Drops Centerview as Advisor
The Mohamed Muizzu administration, in yet another reversal, has cancelled its contract with US independent investment banking firm Centerview Partners,...
Maldives Opts to Refinance Exim Bank of China’s VIA Development Loan
The Mohamed Muizzu administration has opted to refinance US$75 million (approximately MVR 1.2 billion) of the US$378 million (approximately MVR...
MMPRC, Tourism Ministry Host Tourism Symposium at Crossroads
The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and the Ministry of Tourism launched the 2024 Tourism Symposium at Crossroads...
Regulating E-Cigarettes in the Maldives: A Sensible Alternative to a Total Ban
The Maldivian government has announced a complete ban on e-cigarettes, set to take effect on 15 November. While the decision...
Champa Brothers Honoured as ‘Faces of South Asia’ by SATA
Champa Brothers Chairman Mohamed Moosa and Crown Company Chairman Hussain Afeef have been recognised as the ‘Faces of South Asia’...
