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Maldives Marks 61st Independence Day with Ceremony at Republic Square

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed attended the official celebrations marking the 61st Independence Day of the Maldives, held at Republic...

President Muizzu Charts Bold Course Toward Comprehensive National Independence

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has laid out a sweeping vision to break the nation free from longstanding constraints and secure genuine independence across every...

President Muizzu Launches Financing Facility for Young Entrepreneurs

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has launched the Youth Entrepreneurship Financing Facility, a scheme designed to help young Maldivians secure the capital needed to start...

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...

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...

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...

Maldives freezes retail fuel prices for now as oil shock deepens across global markets

The Maldivian government says it has no immediate plan to raise retail fuel prices, even as the oil shock spreading from the Middle East...

Malé warehouse fire exposes regulatory gaps and sharpens urgency of port relocation

A fire at a Prime Fertiliser warehouse in Maafannu has again exposed how dangerous-chemical storage remains entangled with daily life in the capital, despite...

MIFCO diesel hike adds pressure as Maldives faces wider fuel supply risk

The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company, MIFCO, has sharply increased the price of diesel it sells to fishermen and the general public, in a move...

Maldive Gas halves household cylinder fills again as supply pressure returns

Maldive Gas has again tightened cooking gas sales, with Adhadhu reporting that standard 10kg cylinders are now being sold with only 5kg of gas...

Death Penalty for Major Drug Trafficking Cases Takes Effect in Maldives

Amendments introducing the death penalty for major drug traffickers and importers have come into force in the Maldives, marking one of the country’s toughest...

Muizzu Urges Addu Voters to Back PNC Candidates

President Mohamed Muizzu has called on the people of Addu City to support People’s National Congress candidates in the 2026 Local Council Elections, saying...

Historic Honor for Maldives: President Dr. Muizzu Included in TIME100 Health 2026

For the first time in history, a Maldivian president has been recognised on TIME’s global health list. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has been included in...

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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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