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Foundation Laid for Maldives’ Largest Mosque and an Islamic Civilisation Centre in Hulhumalé

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu lays the foundation stone for the Sultan Mohamed Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque and Islamic Civilisation Centre in Hulhumalé Phase II on 13 September 2026.

President Sets Mid 2028 Target for Housing Access as Greater Malé Projects Advance

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu answers questions on housing policy at a press briefing at the President's Office in Malé on 7 September 2026.

GST Amendment Seeks to Tax Foreign Tourism Sales: What the Destination Principle Means for the Maldives

A guesthouse in the Maldives sells a room for the night. It charges GST, because the law requires it. A company in another country...

Floating solar is here. What other PV options could power the Maldives?

Last week brought a milestone Maldivian energy planners have been working toward for years. Swimsol, the Austria-based marine solar specialist, switched on a 2.4...

From record pace to a behind-2025 finish: how the Gulf war broke the Maldives’ best year in tourism

Through February the Maldives was on track to post the strongest first quarter in its history. Two months later, after airspace closures and aircraft...

The Maldives is no longer a young country — and that changes what policy must do

The Maldives has changed dramatically over the past two decades. The numbers make clear that the country's central policy challenge is no longer population...

Captain Hussein Shafeeg Appointed as MPL Managing Director

Captain Hussein Shafeeg was today appointed as the Managing Director of Maldives Ports Limited (MPL). In a post on social media, the Privatisation and Corporatisation...

US-Iran War: Ceasefire Extended as Iran Talks Stall, Tensions Persist Across Gulf

A fragile pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran remains in place, but diplomatic efforts to end the conflict continue to stall...

Why children’s screen exposure can no longer be left to parental choice alone

The case for legislation has moved beyond culture wars For years, the question of children and screens was treated as a private household matter, something...

HRCM Urges Action Against Incitement and Hate Speech at Nightly Political Rallies

The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) has called on authorities to take action against speakers at ongoing political rallies in Malé who,...

President Muizzu Restructures Cabinet, Reduces Ministries to 15

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has restructured the Cabinet, reducing the total number of ministries from 20 to 15 and appointing 13 new Cabinet Ministers...

Maldives urged to pause dredging as coral bleaching threat builds

Maldives Resilient Reefs has called on the government to move quickly against a fresh coral bleaching threat, urging a temporary halt to dredging and...

Maldives Welcomes UK’s Decision to Shelve Chagos Islands Handover, Calls for Renewed Negotiations

The Government of the Maldives has welcomed the United Kingdom's decision to pause its planned transfer of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius. In a...

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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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