The Lyricist and the Mufti: A Search for God in a Divided Age
NEW DELHI — In a quiet hall at the Constitution Club, just a stone’s throw from India’s Parliament, two men sat across from each other to argue a question as old as
China’s High-Speed Rail: Debt and Doubt Derail Ambition
China’s high-speed railway network, a sprawling 30,000-mile marvel, stands as a symbol of the country’s rapid modernization. Launched under Xi Jinping’s ambitious vision in 2013, it has grown into one of the
A Golden Jubilee of Friendship: Viet Nam and the Maldives Move forward to a New Path
By Her Excellency Trinh Thi Tam, Non-Resident Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the Maldives As Viet Nam and the Maldives approach the 50th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, we
Supreme Court to Rule on Yameen Case Next Month
MALE’ — The Supreme Court has scheduled its ruling in the state’s case against former President Abdulla Yameen for 1 July at 9am. The case before the Supreme Court concerns new evidence
Nasheed Meets Rival Meekail and Party Leaders as Chairpersonship Results Confirmed
MALE’ — Newly elected MDP chairperson Mohamed Nasheed spent Monday morning at the party office meeting a string of figures, including the man he defeated in Friday’s election, Galolhu South MP Meekail
Civil Service Conference Opens with Warning That Corruption Starts at the Desk
MALE’ — Education Minister Dr Ismail Shafeeu opened the biennial Civil Service Conference on Saturday with a pointed message: the civil service itself is the single most powerful force against corruption in
Islamic University Awards Research Grants to Six, Four of Them Women
MALE’ — The Islamic University of Maldives has awarded Emerging Research Grants to six research teams under the National Research Fund, with individual grants ranging from MVR 181,000 to MVR 339,000. Four
Green Tax Revenue Tops MVR 1 Billion in First Five Months, but May Collections Drop Sharply
MALE’ — The Maldives collected MVR 1.05 billion in green tax revenue in the first five months of 2026, up 10 per cent from MVR 959 million in the same period last
Zakat Collections Jump 73 Percent in May to MVR 7.5 Million
MALE’ — Zakat al-mal collections rose 73 per cent in May to MVR 7.5 million, up from MVR 4.3 million in the same month last year, according to MIRA’s May revenue report.
Airport Fees and Departure Tax Rise 21 Percent to MVR 1.8 Billion in First Five Months
MALE’ — Combined revenue from the airport development fee and departure tax reached MVR 1.8 billion in the first five months of 2026, up 21.1 per cent from MVR 1.5 billion over
Wife of Former Minister Adam Shareef Appointed State Minister at Health Ministry
MALE’ — Zeenaaz Adnan, wife of former cabinet minister Adam Shareef Umar, has been appointed State Minister at the Ministry of Health, according to information obtained by eTruth. Zeenaaz was appointed to
President Muizzu and First Lady Mark World Blood Donor Day with Call to Give
MALE’ — President Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajida Mohamed have both marked World Blood Donor Day on Sunday with appeals for voluntary blood donation, describing it as an act that can
Nasheed Wins MDP Chairpersonship by Wide Margin, Fayyaz Vows to Defeat Government
MALE’ — Former President Mohamed Nasheed has won the Maldivian Democratic Party chairpersonship election by a large margin, defeating Galolhu South MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem in a vote held across 241 ballot