Hundreds Queue for 50 Jobs: A Glimpse into the Maldivian Job Market

The sight of nearly 900 people queuing outside Galolhu School on a Saturday morning, all hoping for one of just 50 Immigration...

PSIP Gap Widens as Only 9% of Funds Spent by Mid-May

Despite an ambitious Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) budget of MVR 12.4 billion for the year, only MVR 1.13 billion had been...

New Terminal Nears Completion at Hanimaadhoo International Airport

The new passenger terminal at Hanimaadhoo International Airport is slated for completion by July, according to Regional Airports Company Limited (RACL) Managing...

Maafaru Airport Prepares for Wide-Body Flights with Completion of Runway Expansion

Maafaru International Airport has reached a major milestone with the successful landing of its first Boeing 777 aircraft this week, signalling a...

MPL Enhances Safety Culture with On-site Hazard and OHS Training

Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) has conducted a practical Hazard Identification and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Risk Management exercise as part of...

Maldives Expo 2025 Honours National Creativity Ahead of Grand Public Opening

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu attended the Maldives Expo 2025 Award Ceremony on Thursday evening at the Maldives Centre for Social Education (MCSE),...

Health Minister Backs Decentralised Reform to Tackle New Health Threats

Minister of Health Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim has called for sweeping reforms to decentralise healthcare services across the Maldives, stressing that local-level...

President Muizzu Ratifies Tobacco Amendment, Introduces Generational Ban

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu ratified the second amendment to the Tobacco Act today during a special ceremony held at the President’s Office,...

President Muizzu Targets 800 Development Contracts This Year

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced plans to sign contracts for approximately 800 development projects this year, reaffirming his confidence in...

MMA Raises Dollar Sale Requirement from Banks to 90%

The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has instructed banks to increase the proportion of US dollars they must sell to the central...

President Muizzu Inaugurates Muli Airport in Meemu Atoll

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu officially inaugurated Muli Airport in Meemu Atoll today. Although the government initially planned to open the airport on...

UN Raises Concerns Over Rule of Law in Maldives After Judges Removed

The recent dismissal of two Supreme Court justices by the Maldives Parliament has drawn sharp criticism from the United Nations, which...

Minister Saeed: Port Network Expansion Key to Economic Decentralisation

Economic Development and Trade Minister Mohamed Saeed has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to a nationwide expansion of commercial port infrastructure, signalling...

Development Bank Denies Former CEO’s Claims of Unpaid Salary

The former CEO and Managing Director of the Maldives Development Bank, Noel Gregor Paterson-Jones, filed a complaint with the Employment Tribunal...

Gulhifalhu Land Allocation Revised to Expedite Registrations

The government has announced a significant revision to the Gulhifalhu Land Use Plan, confirming that all residential plots allocated under the...

Maldives Fertility Rate Decline Tied to Cost of Living and Housing, Study Finds

A new study conducted by the Maldives National University (MNU) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has identified the rising...

Gov’t to Launch Agricultural Zone Pilot in Laamu, Says Minister Mariya

The government is preparing to launch a pilot project in Laamu Atoll under the Agricultural Economic Zone initiative, Minister of Agriculture...

WHO Backs Maldives’ Historic Move to Phase Out Tobacco Use

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has endorsed the Maldives’ new generational tobacco ban, calling it a “bold and crucial” step in...

Hanimaadhoo International Airport Nears Completion with 83 Percent of Works Finalised

The development of Hanimaadhoo International Airport has reached 83 percent completion, according to an update released by the Regional Airports Company...

President’s Office Launches Capacity-Building Programme for Senior Government Officials

The President’s Office launched the Executive Development Programme (EDP) 2025–2027 on Wednesday, with the inaugural session taking place at the auditorium...

More Island Leases Under Review as Government Targets Inactivity

The government has begun taking back leased islands and lagoons where developers have failed to meet contract obligations, starting with Minaavaru...

Police Investigate Illegal Work Permit Scheme Involving Immigration Officials

The Maldives Police Service has uncovered a suspected illegal recruitment and money laundering operation involving a Bangladeshi national and several local...

Parliament Approves Aishath Asna Hamdi as Deputy Governor of MMA

Parliament has approved the appointment of Aishath Asna Hamdi as the new Deputy Governor of the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), following...

Maldives 2.0 Summit Concludes with National Digital Commitment Presented to President

The ‘Maldives 2.0 Digital Transformation Summit’ concluded with a ceremonial presentation of the National Digital Commitment to President Dr Mohamed Muizzu,...

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