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

N.V.S - 5 hours ago

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

N.V.S - 1 day ago

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

N.V.S - 2 days ago

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

First Ever ATM in Kamadhoo: President Muizzu’s Baa Atoll Visit Marks a Step Toward Financial Independence

MNN - August 11, 2025

When President Dr Mohamed Muizzu pressed a few buttons and made the first cash withdrawal from the brand-new Bank of Maldives Self Service Banking...

Nominations for President’s Award for Special Achievement Now Open

Editor - August 5, 2025

The Special Awards Committee opened nominations for the ‘President's Award for Special Achievement’ and published the award criteria in the Government Gazette. Applications for nominations...

MDP at 20: Once a Movement, Now a Memory?

Editor - August 5, 2025

By the time the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) began its 20th anniversary run through the streets of Hulhumale’, the turnout (or the lack of...

Maldives Enacts 90-Day On-Arrival Visa Scheme for Sri Lankans After Bilateral Talks

Editor - July 31, 2025

The Maldives has begun issuing 90-day visas on arrival to Sri Lankan nationals, a reciprocal arrangement that signals closer diplomatic engagement and aims to...

Maldives Presses for International Response to Gaza at High-Level UN Talks

Editor - July 31, 2025

At a high-level United Nations conference convened to advance the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Maldives has issued a forceful appeal for...

President Muizzu Departs for Singapore on Unofficial Visit

Editor - July 31, 2025

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu departed the Maldives on Thursday morning for an unofficial visit to Singapore, the President’s Office confirmed. The visit comes just weeks...

President affirms Maldives’ sovereignty, pledges that every square inch of national territory will be safeguarded by Maldivians

Editor - July 26, 2025

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has reaffirmed the Maldives’ sovereignty, stating that every square inch of the nation’s territory will be safeguarded by Maldivians. He made...