Maldives Launches First Development Bank
President Mohamed Muizzu officially inaugurated the Development Bank of Maldives (DBM) on Saturday night. The nation’s first development bank will...
Muizzu Administration Lacks Direction, Vision: Ex-President Solih
The Mohamed Muizzu administration lacks direction and vision, former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said. He was speaking during an...
IFJ, MJA Sound Alarm Bells as Parliament Moves to Consider ‘Controversial’ Media Regulator Bill
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Friday declared the proposed Maldives Media and Broadcasting Commission Bill a threat to...
Muizzu Indirectly Criticises Resort Owners Amid Foreign Exchange Dispute
President Mohamed Muizzu issued an indirect critique of the country’s leading hoteliers on Thursday, accusing some business figures of prioritising...
Maldives Suggests New Financial and Trade Instruments to Help SIDS Face Climate Change
At COP29, President Mohamed Muizzu spoke as a representative of a country most threatened by climate change At the COP29...
Universal Enterprises Raises Concerns Over New Foreign Exchange Rules in Letter to MMA
Universal Enterprises Pvt Ltd, one of the Maldives’ largest hospitality companies, has formally voiced its opposition to the Maldives Monetary...
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...
Proposed Commission Seeks to ‘Bury’ Press Freedom: MDP
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has expressed concerned over a bill proposed to Parliament seeking the abolition of the...
Muizzu, Guterres Discuss Climate Finance for Small Islands on Sidelines of COP29
President Mohamed Muizzu met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday on the sidelines of COP29, the 29th Conference...
Maldives Sliding Towards Authoritarianism, Ex-President Solih Warns
Former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has warned that the Maldives is heading towards a “terrible dictatorship,” citing the government’s efforts...
