PNC Calls for Quick Passage of Israeli Passport Ban as Own Supermajority Stalls Progress
The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC), which holds a supermajority in Parliament, has called for the swift passage of the…
Importance of Addu Atoll in India’s Defence Against China
Addu Atoll in the Maldives has a critical role to play in the defence of India’s strategic interests in the…
Motion on Investigating Solih-Era Agreements With India Stalled in Parliament
The issue of agreements signed with the Government of India during the Ibrahim Mohamed Solih administration has remained unresolved, despite…
President Muizzu Appoints Abbas Shareef as Prosecutor General
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu appointed Abbas Shareef as the new Prosecutor General on Wednesday in a ceremony held at the…
Food Safety Act Comes Into Effect, Empowers Reconstituted MFDA
President Mohamed Muizzu has reconstituted the Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) in accordance with the new Food Safety Act…
Urban Development Bill Slammed for Undermining Decentralisation
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail has criticised the government’s proposed Urban Development Bill, warning that…
Parliament to Consider Anti-Scam Amendment Proposed by North Galolhu MP
A bill targeting scams, proposed by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), was accepted for consideration, and referred to committee,…
MMA Rule Change Likely to Politicise Financial System: MDP
The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) is injecting political influence into the Maldives’ financial system with a regulatory change allowing those…
Parliament Lifts Cap on Foreign Workers from Single Country
The Parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the Employment Act, removing the legal cap that limited the number of…
Parliament Approves Six-Month Continuation of Concession for Tourism Lease Extension
Parliament on Monday approved an amendment to the Tourism Act, granting a six-month extension to the reduced fee window for…
