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China willing to expand all-round cooperation with ADB: Chinese premier

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda on Monday in Beijing, expressing willingness to further expand all-round cooperation...

Policies in place to ensure affordable prices for fruits and vegetables: President

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced that the Administration is implementing policies to ensure affordable prices for fruit and vegetables, while speaking on Rayyithunnaa...

BML expands Guest House Financing to Haa Alifu Atoll

Bank of Maldives (BML) has launched its Guest House Financing programme in Haa Alifu Atoll to support local tourism and entrepreneurship. The initiative was...

Parliament Greenlights Forex Bill to Tackle Foreign Currency Shortage

Parliament on Thursday adopted the government-proposed Foreign Currency Bill (Forex Bill) designed to mitigate the ongoing foreign currency shortage in the country. The bill,...

Government’s Forex Bill Clears Committee Stage

The Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament has endorsed the government-proposed Foreign Currency Bill (Forex Bill), which aims to mitigate the foreign currency shortage...

New Sports Fishing Harbours Will Help Boost Tourism, Says Minister Shiyam

The development of harbours across five regions, equipped specifically for sports fishing, including the necessary equipment, will significantly boost tourist arrivals and benefit the...

Maldives Revenue Surpasses US$122 Million in November, MIRA Reports

The state collected US$122.57 million in November 2024, a 13.2 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023, Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA)...

Gov’t says Membership Register Will Encourage Young Fishermen

The new fishermen membership register will encourage more young people to seek a career in fisheries, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources Ahmed Shiyam...

Ministry Announces Scholarships for Fisheries and Natural Resources Studies

The Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources has announced the opening of scholarship applications for studies in the fields of fishery and natural resources....

Maldives Explores Investment Opportunities with Oman

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Abdulla Khaleel has met with Sultan bin Salim bin Said Al Habsi, the Minister of Finance of Oman, to...

Funding for Fishery Sector Development Secured, Reveals Minister Shiyam

The administration of President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has successfully secured all necessary funding to advance its plans for the fishery sector, Minister of Fisheries...

Payments to Fishermen Processed Within 48 hours, Presidential Pledge fulfilled

Payments to local fishermen have been processed within 48 hours for the first time, in line with President Dr Mohamed Muizzu's pledges for the...

Tourist Arrival Numbers Cross 2023 Figures

Minister of Tourism Ibrahim Faisal has announced that the Maldives' tourist arrival numbers have surpassed the previous year's arrival figures. In 2023, the island nation...

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Maldives Sees Rise in Resort, Safari Occupancy

Statistics have shown that resort occupancy rates increased in...

Maritime, Aviation Development Key to Tourism Growth, says MACL Chief

The growth of the tourism sector is dependent on...

Minister Urges More Oversight from Four Pillars of Gov’t, People to Strengthen Decentralised Governance

The Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works,...

2025 to be a year of development project launches and economic recovery: The President

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has stated that 2025 will...

Maldives Sends Condolences to Vanuatu Following Devastating Earthquake

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Abdulla Khaleel has sent...
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