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

F.S - September 13, 2026

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.

Government Launches Five Year National Respect Initiative Across Every Inhabited Island

F.S - September 7, 2026

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu speaks about the National Respect Initiative at a press briefing at the President's Office in Malé on 7 September 2026.

AgroNat to Move Under MIFCO as Government Pushes Ten Citizen Owned Resorts

F.S - September 7, 2026

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu outlines economic diversification and tourism ownership plans at a press briefing at the President's Office in Malé on 7 September 2026.

Day 20 of Iran-US-Israel war sends a deeper shock through energy markets and the global economy

F.S - March 19, 2026

Day 20 of the Iran-US-Israel war marked a dangerous turning point, with the battlefield and the global energy system colliding more directly than at...

Iran strikes UAE transport and energy hubs as Maldives faces deeper tourism risk

F.S - March 17, 2026

A fresh escalation in the Gulf is now raising sharper concerns for the Maldives, after BBC News reported that Iran struck key sites in...

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

F.S - March 16, 2026

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

F.S - March 15, 2026

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

China Presses Iran for Hormuz Access as Energy War Deepens

F.S - March 14, 2026

China is pressing Iran to allow crude oil tankers and Qatari liquefied natural gas cargoes to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz, as...

India Gets Limited Hormuz Passage.

F.S - March 14, 2026

India said on Saturday that two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, crossed the Strait of Hormuz safely early in the morning and...

March slowdown points to tourism hit as Gulf air disruption reaches the Maldives

F.S - March 10, 2026

The Maldives entered March with strong tourism momentum, but the first nine days of the month now point to a clear slowdown as war-related...

Death Penalty for Major Drug Trafficking Cases Takes Effect in Maldives

F.S - March 8, 2026

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

F.S - March 8, 2026

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...