Government Drafts Bill to Merge MBC, MMC Into Single Institution
The government, as part of its media reform efforts, is currently drafting a bill to merge the Maldives Broadcasting Commission...
Government Concedes Failure in Implementing Ramadan Utility Discounts
The Mohamed Muizzu administration has conceded that it did not fulfil its promise to provide discounts on electricity and water...
Maldives Drops Six Places; Categorised ‘Difficult’ in Word Press Freedom Index
The Maldives has dropped six places in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index. The Index is an yearly compilation by...
Opposition Leader Applauds Continuation of MDP’s Migrant Worker Policies
The leader of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Fayyaz Ismail, has commended the current administration under Mohamed Muizzu for...
President Muizzu Announces Measures to Stop Businesses Activities by Illegal Immigrants
President Mohamed Muizzu has said that the administration is implementing stringent measures to curtail the operation of businesses by undocumented...
Parliament Greenlights Eight of President Muizzu’s Ambassadorial Nominations
Parliament has unanimously approved the appointment of ambassadors to six countries, the United Nations and the European Union. This move...
Government Will Provide Number of Political Appointees at Later Date: Chief Spox
The administration’s Chief Spokesperson, Heena Waleed, declined to disclose the number of President Mohamed Muzzu’s political appointees, saying she would...
Elections Commission Finalises Parliamentary Election Results
The Elections Commission (EC) has begun publishing the official results of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, confirming the earlier announced preliminary figures....
Maldives Approves First SEZ Project to Develop 150-Megawatt Floating Power Plant
The government has given the green light to the country’s first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project, a 150-megawatt renewable energy...
PNC Expands Parliamentary Supermajority: Seven Independent Members-Elect Join Ranks
Seven independent MPs who were victorious in Sunday’s parliamentary elections have joined the People’s National Congress (PNC), further cementing the...
