Muizzu Signs Gang Crime Bill Into Law, Giving Police Sweeping Powers
President Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday signed into law a controversial bill aimed at tackling gang-related and other serious crimes, granting...
Muizzu Government Accused of Using Police to Suspend HKurusee Account
The Muizzu government is facing renewed criticism over allegations that it used police resources to suppress the widely followed anonymous...
UN Voices Concern Over Dismissal of Supreme Court Justices
The United Nations has raised serious concerns over the recent dismissal of Supreme Court justices Mahaz Ali Zahir and Azmiralda...
Maldives Signs $9 Billion Deal With MBS Global to Set Up International Financial Centre
The Maldives on Sunday signed a joint venture agreement and memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based MBS Global Investments to...
Fayyaz Warns Against Electoral Reform that Limits Voters’ Voices
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Sunday criticised the government’s push for electoral reform, warning...
MDP Denounces ‘Politically Motivated’ Lawsuits Against Chairperson, Party Member
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has condemned what it described as “politically motivated” lawsuits against its Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail...
MP Naseem Slams Israeli Entry Loophole in New Immigration Law
Opposition MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem on Tuesday condemned the recently enacted immigration amendment that bars Israeli passport holders from entering...
Israeli Passport Ban Takes Effect in Maldives — But Dual Nationals Still Allowed Entry
The Maldives on Tuesday enforced a ban on Israeli passport holders entering the country, but the final version of the...
Muizzu Backs Debt Relief Mechanism to Address Climate Financing Needs of SIDS
President Mohamed Muizzu on Wednesday expressed strong support for the Debt Sustainability Support Service (DSSS), calling it a vital instrument...
DBM CEO Quits Abruptly Before Bank Begins Operations
Noel Gregor Paterson-Jones, the Managing Director and CEO of the Development Bank of Maldives (DBM), has resigned just seven months...
