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Maldives Parliament Receives Bill to Establish National Service Program for Youth

A bill outlining the framework for a national service program aimed at training young Maldivians interested in careers within uniformed services has been introduced...

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...

Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to Maldives After Middle East Suspension

The airline will operate five weekly flights between Malé and Doha, restoring a critical air corridor for tourists, cargo, and perishable imports following disruption...

Maldives Welcomes Iran-US Ceasefire Agreement

The Government of Maldives has welcomed the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between Iran and the United States, expressing hope that the agreement will...

Special cabinet committee says Maldives is maintaining stable supplies as global risks intensify

The government’s special cabinet committee on essential supplies says the Maldives continues to maintain stable availability of food, fuel and medicine, even as global...

President Muizzu Arrives in Saudi Arabia for Umrah

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. Upon arrival at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International...

Maldives Votes: A Historic Triple-Ballot Election Day Unfolds

The Maldives held what may be its most consequential and logistically complex election day since the advent of multiparty democracy in 2008. Across the...

German Tourist Killed in Boat Strike at South Ari Atoll, Maldives

A German tourist died this morning after being struck by a boat at Manta Point in South Ari Atoll, police have confirmed. The incident was...

Two Votes, One Day: Maldives Heads to the Polls

On Saturday, April 4, Maldivians vote across 226 constituencies to elect Island Council and Women's Development Committee members. At the same time, they will...

Maldives says any Chagos transfer must reflect its own claim, not just Mauritius’s

The Maldives has moved to more openly challenge the proposed British transfer of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, with President Mohamed Muizzu’s administration arguing...

Setting the record straight on President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s remarks on the Iran-US/Israel conflict

A translated report circulated this week has blurred an important distinction in President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s remarks on the widening Middle East war. The...

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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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