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Ahmed Mahloof, who served as the Youth Minister in the last MDP administration, has signed for ruling PNC: his fourth political party. Mahloof left MDP, which is currently the main opposition party, on September 8th, citing it was to assume a government post. Amidst harsh criticism against the...
More than 9,000 foreign workers have been deported over the past two years, and any worker who fails to complete biometric registration will not be allowed to remain in the Maldives from Sunday, President Mohamed Muizzu said on Friday. The Home Ministry earlier noted that some workers brought into...
Islamic Ministry has made an announcement on Thursday seeking a party to develop a software for nationwide Fitr Zakat collection. According to the announcement, the software is being developed for Maldives Zakat House’s use. Only registered small and medium enterprises can submit bid proposals...
Last night, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced a major policy initiative to empower workers across the tourism, fisheries and construction sectors by establishing new Presidential Advisory Panels that will allow frontline employees to directly influence national decision making. Speaking at the...
The Maldives National University (MNU) and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to subsidize fees for media-related courses, as part of a broader push to professionalize journalism in the country. The agreement was signed at a...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has not been influenced by the government, and public doubts about its independence may arise due to the pace of investigations, ACC Chairperson Adam Shamil said Wednesday. Shamil made the statement while responding to a question from a member of the...
Fuvahmulah remains in protest over its unresolved water crisis, with residents staging fresh demonstrations on Wednesday evening following a whole day of protests due to the temporary suspension of water services earlier this week. The disruption began Monday afternoon when laboratory tests...
Speaker of the Parliament Abdul Raheem Abdulla has called on legislatures worldwide to take decisive action against cyber threats and other transnational crimes. He made the remarks while addressing the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers Conference (ISC) held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The conference,...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has expressed heartfelt condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the people of Türkiye following the fatal crash of a Turkish military cargo aircraft. In a post shared on X, President Muizzu extended his deepest sympathies to the families of the...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has extended congratulations to Dr Aminath Zahir, who has become the first Maldivian scholar to earn a PhD in the Dhivehi language, marking a historic milestone in the nation’s academic and linguistic development. Dr Zahir completed her Doctorate in Applied Linguistics...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has ratified the eighth amendment to Act 13/2010 (Maldives Judges Act). The amendment bill was passed by the 20th People’s Majlis at its 17th sitting of the third session of 2025, held on Monday, 10 November 2025.The Bill ensures that judges uphold the independence and...
The government has sent bottled water to Fuvahmulah, where the public water supply has been suspended since Monday afternoon due to contamination. Authorities expect the issue to be resolved within the next six hours. The water network in Fuvahmulah, home to around 9,000 residents, was shut down...