Saudi Fund Extends Additional USD 17 Million Loan for VIA Terminal Project
The Government of Maldives has secured an additional USD 17 million (MVR 262 million) in…
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Importers Now Required to Show Garage Space Before Bringing Four-Wheelers into Maldives
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has introduced a new requirement for importing four-wheel…
Green Tax Revenue Up 72%, But Environmental Spending Lags Behind
Green Tax collections in the Maldives reached MVR 401.2 million by 20 March 2025, marking…
Tobacco Use to Be Banned for Those Born On or After 1 Jan 2007
The Maldivian government has decided to implement a generational ban on tobacco, restricting the sale,…
Minister Khaleel Holds High-Level Talks with Global Counterparts in Türkiye
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Abdulla Khaleel is currently in Türkiye for the fourth edition…
Maldives to Launch National Cyber Security Operation Centre by Year-End
The Maldives is preparing to establish a National Cyber Security Operation Centre before the end…
Parliament to Probe MFMC Over Stalled Addu Hankede Development
Central Hithadhoo MP Ahmed Azaan has submitted a request to the Speaker of Parliament to…
Public Transport Struggles to Shift Gears in Malé’s Congestion Crisis
Despite expanding its bus fleet and recording millions of commutes annually, Greater Malé’s public transport…
MACL Begins Reconstruction of Taxiway Charlie at VIA
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has officially begun the reconstruction of Taxiway Charlie at Velana…
Major Study Recommends Slashing Vehicles in Greater Malé to Ease Congestion and Pollution
A comprehensive study by the Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) has recommended a significant reduction…
New Maldives Transportation Safety Board Established to Oversee Land, Sea, and Air Incidents
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has established the Maldives Transportation Safety Board, a new Government body…
Government Raises MVR 2.87 Billion Through Latest T-Bill Issuance
The Ministry of Finance and Planning has announced the successful sale of MVR 2.87 billion…
Maldives Signs Agreement to Install Battery Storage Systems on 18 Islands
The Maldivian government has signed a landmark agreement to deploy 38 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery…
Maldives Begins Technical Review of First Transparency Report on Climate Action
On Sunday, the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, together with the United Nations…
MIRA’s 2025 Tax Help Programme Targets Individuals Earning Under MVR 10M
The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has officially launched its Income Tax Assistance Programme 2025,…
President Redraws Jurisdiction to Enable Tourism Development on Kadevaareha
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has issued a decree separating Kadevaareha Island from the jurisdiction of…
PCB Dismisses Mohamed Waheed from Housing Development Corporation
Mohamed Waheed has been removed from the board of directors of the Housing Development Corporation…
World’s Tallest Navigation Span Segment Installed in Maldives Under GMCP
A major engineering milestone was reached on 3 April 2025 with the successful erection of…
Report Highlights Data Gaps and Need for Enhanced Data Utilization to Strengthen Policymaking
The United Nations’ latest Annual Results Report for the Maldives has raised serious concerns over…
President Outlines Healthcare Strategy Focused on Local Access and Healthy Living
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has shared the Government’s current approach to developing the Maldives’ health…
President Floats Generational Tobacco Ban, Urges Traders to Exit the Industry
A generational ban on tobacco use is among new measures under consideration by the government,…
President Muizzu Visits Liverpool to Kick Off Tourism Campaign with Liverpool FC
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has departed for Liverpool, United Kingdom, to inaugurate a high-profile tourism…
Maldives Ups Minimum Spend on Sovereignty Projects to USD 100 Million
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has amended Presidential Decree No. 2025/6, significantly increasing the minimum investment…
Gov’t Eyes Fast-Paced Rollout of 550 Development Projects
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced that physical work on more than 550 development projects—including…