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President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has urged the film industry against straying from limits prescribed by the Islamic religion. The President, via a post on X on Friday, citing that the Maldives is a hundred percent Islamic country, said every Maldivian should happily align their actions with the...
Former MP Ali Azim, who is seeking the opposition MDP’s ticket for the Malé mayoral race, on Thursday pledged to turn the capital into a smart city and reduce electricity bills by 50 percent if elected. Speaking at a rally held at Artificial Beach, Ali Azim outlined several policies from his...
Former Vice President Faisal Naseem has travelled to his home island of Fuvahmulah to mobilise Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) teams ahead of the March 2026 council elections. Faisal and former Housing Minister Mohamed Aslam arrived in Fuvahmulah on Friday, where they were received by party...
The Maldives has received the Integrity Award from the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC), recognizing its pioneering efforts to combat tobacco use and industry interference. The award was presented at the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the...
Parliament on Wednesday accepted two legislative proposals to reduce the number of elected councillors and abolish Atoll Councils, forwarding both bills to committee for further review. People’s National Congress (PNC) Parliamentary Group Leader and Inguraidhoo MP Ibrahim Falah submitted an...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced that electronic immigration gates (e-gates) will be installed at Velana International Airport (VIA) before the end of this year, in a move aimed at reducing long queues at border control counters. In a post on X, the President said the e-gates, equipped...
Former Home Minister Umar Naseer has alleged that drug dealers continue to infiltrate state institutions and even Parliament, operating under the guise of political party affiliation. Speaking on SSTV’s Baaru Hathareh programme on Thursday evening, Umar claimed that drug networks have recruited...
President Mohamed Muizzu has said no gang has been identified under the Gang Crimes Prevention Act, as no group operating in the Maldives meets the criteria set out in the law. The Act, which came into force on 25 August, allows the Prosecutor General to request the court to declare a group an...
Rasheed Carpentry and Constructions (RCC), owned by Maafannu North MP and MNP President Mohamed Nazim, has received the contract to construct the Dhaaru Salaam Waqf building in Hulhumalé. A signing ceremony was held at the Islamic Centre. Islamic Minister Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed signed on...
President Mohamed Muizzu said on Monday that the rent for a three-bedroom apartment under the government’s new 7,500-flat housing scheme will not exceed MVR 10,000. The rules for allocating land and flats in the Malé area and Rasmale under the Housing for All policy were announced on Sunday....
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed hosted a special luncheon on Tuesday for the visiting Palestinian Under-17 football team, who are currently in the Maldives for a training camp ahead of the AFC U-17 qualifiers. The event was held at Hotel Jen’s ballroom and attended by...
Ooredoo Maldives has announced Muuthasim Fahumy from S. Meedhoo as the eleventh winner of its #LiveUnlimited Anniversary Campaign, securing a fully sponsored Umrah trip under the telecom operator’s year long religious travel giveaway. The campaign, launched as part of Ooredoo Maldives’ 20th...