MDP Calls for Withdrawal of Media Bill, Citing Threat to Press Freedom
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has called on the government to withdraw the proposed Maldives Media and Broadcasting Commission…
National Budget 2025: Opposition Expresses Frustration Over Government Withholding Utilisation Details
A week after the Mohamed Muizzu administration presented the MVR 56.6 billion National Budget for 2025, the administration continues to…
National Budget 2025: Proposal Will Not Uplift Living Standards, Lacks Crucial Details, Says MDP
The Mohamed Muizzu administration proposed National Budget 2025 does not represent the interests of the people, the opposition Maldivian Democratic…
National Budget 2025: Government Proposes MVR 56.6 Billion Budget
The Ministry of Finance has presented, for parliamentary consideration, a proposed National Budget of MVR 56.6 billion for 2025. Presenting…
Parliament Passes MVR 5.1 Billion Supplementary Budget With Zero Changes
The MVR 5.1 billion Supplementary Budget, proposed by the Mohamed Muizzu administration, has passed Parliament without any amendments. While the…
Supplementary Budget Review Committee Will Not Have Access to 2024 Budget Utilisation Figures, Parliament Decides
Details of the administration’s expenditure of the 2024 National Budget will remain confidential, even to the Supplementary Budget Review Committee…
Opposition MPs Call Out Government on Transparency as Parliament Debates MVR 5.1 Billion Supplementary Budget
Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), during Thursday’s sessions, challenged the Mohamed Muizzu administration…
Government to Submit MVR 5 Billion Supplementary Budget for Parliamentary Consideration
The Mohamed Muizzu administration will present a Supplementary Budget to Parliament, valued at around MVR 5 billion, to manage expenditure…
President’s Office Complains to Parliament; Decries Lack of MMC Action Against Alleged Untrue Reporting
The President’s Office has sent a letter of complaint to Parliament regarding what the Mohamed Muizzu administration terms a failure…
Parliament Considers Hikes to Tourism-Related Taxes and Levies
The Parliament, on 16 October, accepted for consideration two bills seeking to increase the Tourism Goods and Services Tax (TGST),…