Muizzu Government Pushes Swift Constitutional Amendment to Block MP Defections
The Muizzu government has proposed a constitutional amendment to prevent parliamentarians from switching political parties and to mandate the loss...
Over 50 Resorts Reject New Foreign Currency Rule, Demand Government Action
More than 50 resorts are refusing to comply with a controversial new foreign currency regulation, sending formal objections to the...
Tourism Mogul Mohamed Moosa Urges Suspension of Foreign Currency Rule
Mohamed Moosa, one of the most influential business figures in the Maldives and a pioneer in the nation’s tourism sector,...
‘Visit Dharavandhoo Year 2025’ Campaign Launches With Festive Event
The Visit Dharavandhoo 2025 Technical Committee, during an event at Dharavandhoo Island in Baa (B.) Atoll on Thursday night, unveiled...
MMPRC, Tourism Ministry Host Tourism Symposium at Crossroads
The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and the Ministry of Tourism launched the 2024 Tourism Symposium at Crossroads...
China Leads Arrival Figures; Maldives Expected to Welcome Two Millionth Visitor in December
Visitors from China to the Maldives so far this year have reached 233,332, the Ministry of Tourism has confirmed. This...
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),...
Can India’s Lakshadweep Islands Be Maldives’ Competitor?
With the Maldives badly needing foreign exchange to meet its basic needs, President Mohamed Muizzu is bending over backwards to...
Maldives Tourism Recovers From Setbacks
Ambitious plans mark recovery from COVID and a short-lived Indian boycott Tourism is the single most important source of livelihood...
Regulation Change on Foreign Vessels Grants Exclusivity to Maldivian Businesses
Only companies that are 100 percent locally owned can act as agents for foreign tourist vessels, the Ministry of Tourism...
