Public Policy

Maldives Parliament Accepts Digital Transformation and Digital Identity Bills

The People's Majlis has accepted two government bills central to the country's digital agenda, the Maldives 2.0 Digital Transformation Bill and the Digital Identity...

Maldives Cuts Cigarette Import Duty, Reversing 2024 Hike as Debate Over Tobacco Policy Widens

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has ratified the 20th Amendment to the Export-Import Act of the Maldives (Act No. 31/79), lowering the import duty on...

President Muizzu Delivers on Promise as PayPal Officially Launches in the Maldives

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has delivered on yet another key promise, with PayPal now officially available in the Maldives. The President personally launched the...

Maldives moves to ban social media for children under 16

In a landmark announcement today, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu declared that the Maldives will introduce a ban on social media access for children under...

President Ratifies Bill Bringing LGA Staff Under Civil Service

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has ratified amendments that formally bring employees of the Local Government Authority (LGA) under the civil service. The bill was passed...

Attorney General to Submit Data Protection Bill to Parliament Within Days

Attorney General Ahmed Usham announced on Wednesday that his office will submit a bill to the People's Majlis aimed at protecting personal data, with...

Beyond the Bill: What an Anti-Bullying Law Should and Shouldn’t Do for the Maldives

A child climbs onto a school roof Some years ago, a girl in Malé tried to take her own life. She had been bullied at...

Government Maps Coordinated Response to Middle East Crisis: Strategic Reserve, Stable Prices, Tourism Recovery

Cabinet Ministers delivered a joint briefing on the Government's economic crisis response, detailing progress on the national fuel storage facility, commodity price stabilisation, fisheries...

Government to Establish Mental Health Hospital in Greater Malé Area

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced that the Government will establish a dedicated mental health hospital in the Greater Malé Area, citing the rising...

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...

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...

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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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