Politics

President Solih meets the Commerce Minister of Saudi Arabia

July 8, 2022, 14:02

Malé, Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Thursday met with Majid Al-Kasabi, the Commerce Minister of Saudi Arabia, during his current visit to Mina, Saudi Arabia as part of… Continued

Malé City Council to issue permit stickers for vehicle-free window on Eid

July 8, 2022, 13:42

Malé, Maldives - Malé City Council on Thursday announced that the council will be issuing stickers for vehicles exempted from the vehicle-free window on the occasion of Eid. Malé City… Continued

Deadline extended for Chief Magistrate positions of six islands

July 6, 2022, 11:16

Malé, Maldives - Judiciary Services Commission on Wednesday extended the deadline for Chief Magistrate positions of six islands. While the previously job application deadline was set on Tuesday, July 5,… Continued

Govt to hike GST, TGST to 12 and 16 percent in 2023

July 6, 2022, 10:39

Malé, Maldives - Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer on Tuesday confirmed that the government has planned to increase Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2023. The GST hike will result… Continued

JUST IN: MNDF seal off areas near Chinese Embassy and Speaker Nasheed’s residence

July 5, 2022, 13:33

Malé, Maldives - Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) are active at two locations in the capital city Malé; near Speaker Nasheed's residence and the Chinese Embassy office in the Maldives.… Continued

MJA and Maldives Editors Guild urge President Solih against ratifying bill forcing journalists to disclose sources

July 3, 2022, 16:29

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Journalist Association (MJA) and Editors Guild on Sunday called on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to not ratify the "Evidence Bill" as passed by the Maldives… Continued

JUST IN: Man wearing IS shirt arrested at King Salman Mosque

July 1, 2022, 13:58

Malé, Maldives - Local news "Dhauru" reports that a man wearing a black t-shirt with the Islamic State (IS) logo has interrupted the Friday prayers at King Salman Mosque in… Continued

International alarm as Maldives parliament passes bill forcing journalists to disclose sources

July 1, 2022, 12:41

Malé, Maldives - International press freedom and human rights groups are sounding alarms after a vast majority of the Parliament of Maldives voted to pass the new "Evidence Bill" forcing… Continued

Economic Minister Fayyaz doesn’t understand the floating city concept: Nasheed

July 1, 2022, 10:56

Malé, Maldives - Speaker of the Maldives Parliament Mohamed Nasheed stated on Thursday that it is likely that Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail does not understand the concept behind… Continued

Indian High Commission schedules Open House for Friday

June 28, 2022, 18:32

Malé, Maldives - High Commission of India in Maldives on Tuesday announced an Open House for all Indian nationals in the Maldives. The Open House is scheduled for Friday, 1… Continued