USAID Announces USD 4.4 Million Aid to the Maldives for Media Literacy and Democratic...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has pledged an aid package of USD 4.4 million to the Maldives, aimed at...
Gov’t Revenue Surges, But Debt Levels Continue to Climb
The Maldives continues to experience growth in both government revenue and expenditure, as the latest data from the Maldives Monetary Authority’s (MMA) Economic...
GEF Allocates MVR 1.5 Million to Community Organisations in Laamu Atoll Through ‘Endheri’ Project
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has allocated MVR 1.5 million in financial aid to three community-based organisations in Laamu Atoll as part...
Tourism Minister Outlines Promotional Plans to Boost Visitor Numbers During Low Season
The Minister of Tourism, Ibrahim Faisal, has announced that next year will be a key promotional period for the Maldives, focusing on...
Destination Future Raises Concerns Over New Dollar Exchange Policies
Destination Future, a Maldivian NGO dedicated to sustainable development, has raised significant concerns about the government’s recent changes to the dollar exchange...
Maldives Secures Nine Prestigious Titles at World Travel Awards 2024
The Maldives has cemented its position as a global tourism leader, winning nine prestigious titles at the World Travel Awards 2024, held...
Business Profit Tax Surges to Lead Government Revenue, Outpacing GST
According to the Maldives Monetary Authority’s Quarterly Economic Bulletin for Q3 2024, business profit tax (BPT) has become the leading contributor to...
President Muizzu Highlights Strategic Maldives-India Partnership in Republic Day Message
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has extended his heartfelt felicitations to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion...
Maldives Faces Surge in Cancer Diagnoses as Healthcare Struggles to Keep Up
As the Maldives observes World Cancer Day 2025 under the theme “United by Unique”, the reality on the ground is sobering—cancer cases in...
Hamdhy Ageel Dismissed as President of Privatization and Corporatization Board
Hamdhy Ageel has been dismissed from his position as president of the Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB), the regulatory body overseeing state-owned...
Maldives Butlers Academy Conducts Training at Noku Maldives
The Maldives Butlers Academy, led by its President and head trainer Mohamed Yamaany, recently conducted a specialised butler training programme at Noku...
Customs Seizes Over 13 Million Cigarettes in Smuggling Operation
Maldives Customs Service has seized over 13 million cigarette sticks in a recent smuggling interception at the sea cargo terminal.
World Bank’s ‘Taxing Times’ Report Warns of Mounting Vulnerabilities Across South Asia
The latest World Bank report, Taxing Times: South Asia Development Update (April 2025), paints a mixed outlook for the Maldives and the...
Maldives’ Special Envoy for Climate Change Meets Maldives Based Foreign Diplomats
The Maldives’ Special Envoy for Climate Change, Ms Sabra Noordeen, this week held meetings with Maldives based foreign diplomats and heads of...
New UNDP Resident Representative to the Maldives Takes Office
The newly appointed Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Maldives, Mr. Enrico Gaveglia presented his credentials to the...
MPL Releases Operational Highlights for the First Half of 2021
Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) has released the operational highlights for the first half of 2021.
The highlights show...
Maldives Among Top Fastest Recovering Countries Post-Pandemic: Minister Ameer
The Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer has stated that Maldives is among the top five economies recovering fastest in the world after...
Dhiraagu and Sparkhub Announce Lean Startup Maldives 2021
Dhiraagu and Sparkhub have announced Lean Startup Maldives 2021 to be held from 17 - 19 December 2021 at Salt Cafe’.
Enjoy All Channels on DhiraaguTV at No Extra Cost this Ramadan
On the occasion of Ramadan, DhiraaguTV has announced a special gift allowing existing residential customers to enjoy all additional channels without any...
Dhiraagu High-speed Fibre Broadband and DhiraaguTV Launched in HA. Baarah
With Dhiraagu's service expansion, HA. Baarah residents can now choose from a great variety of Dhiraagu Home Fibre Broadband packages that have...
President Departs on an Official Visit to Rwanda
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on Wednesday evening, departed on an official visit to the Republic of Rwanda. First Lady Fazna Ahmed and...
Media Team from Indonesia Arrive in the Maldives to Promote Adventure and Dive Experiences
A media team from Indonesia have arrived in the Maldives on a familiarisation trip aimed at promoting adventure and dive experiences available...
President Calls on Top Achievement Winners to Specialise in Essential Fields for National Development
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Wednesday called on top achievement winners to pursue knowledge and specialise in essential fields for national development....
MIRA Collects MVR 1.41 Billion in Tax Revenue Last Month, a Decrease of 29%!
Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has announced that it collected MVR 1.41 billion as total tax revenue during the month of September...
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