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01 Oct, 2026

Opposition Trying to Block Rasmale Project for Political Gain, Says Mahloof

Former Youth Minister Ahmed Mahloof, who currently serves as the Maldivian Ambassador to Japan, has accused opposition political parties of trying to sabotage the massive Rasmale development project strictly out of fear

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30 Sep, 2026

RasMalé Plan: Nasheed Endorses Residency Concept, Demands Openness

Former President Mohamed Nasheed has voiced broad support for the government’s policy framework regarding the ambitious Ras Malé development project, endorsing plans to introduce a foreign residency scheme while calling on the

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29 Sep, 2026

Shahid Leads Sun Online Poll on MDP’s Strongest 2028 Presidential Candidate

Former Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has received more than half the votes in a Sun Online poll asking which MDP figure would make the strongest presidential candidate in 2028, with 58.3 percent

Ex-President Yameen to Hold PNF Gathering in Addu City This Friday

Former President and People’s National Front (PNF) leader Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom is set to travel to Addu City this Friday to hold a political gathering. Speaking about the upcoming visit, Yameen

28 Sep, 2026

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State Presses Slander Charges Against Ex-Presidential Aid

State prosecutors have filed formal charges against former President’s Office staffer Eesha Ashraf, alleging she committed Qazf by providing information to an online news documentary. The Prosecutor General’s Office confirmed that Eesha,

28 Sep, 2026

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Maldives Drafts Law to Lock In 20-Year Master Plan Against Political Shifts

In a bid to break a cycle of political disruption that has long left half-finished infrastructure projects rusting across its islands, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced that his administration is drafting legislation

26 Sep, 2026

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Opposition Warns New Tax Rules for Foreign Tour Operators Threaten Tourism Economy

Mandatory tax registration requirements imposed on foreign tour operators risk severely disrupting the Maldivian tourism sector and breaching international trade norms, the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has warned. In a strongly

26 Sep, 2026

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President Rebuffs Critics to Defend $20bn UAE Mega-Development

Striking back at opposition criticism over his administration’s headline development agenda, President Mohamed Muizzu assured the nation that a $20 billion deal with a United Arab Emirates developer to construct a mega

26 Sep, 2026

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Lawmaker Claims Crossroads Tourism Deal Was Worse Than Ras Malé Plan

Defending the government’s headline land reclamation agenda against mounting political fire, a MDP lawmaker argued that a landmark tourism deal struck under former President Abdulla Yameen was far more detrimental to the

26 Sep, 2026

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Hearing Scheduled in President Yameen’s Aarah Case as Fuggiri Hearing Postponed

A new hearing in the corruption case against former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom regarding the lease of V. Aarah has been scheduled at the Criminal Court for next week. The move

23 Sep, 2026

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PNC Endorses Muizzu for 2028, Aiming to Make Him First President to Win Second Term

The People’s National Congress has formally endorsed President Dr Mohamed Muizzu as its candidate for the 2028 presidential election, with delegates at the party’s three-day senate session unanimously backing a resolution calling

19 Sep, 2026

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Nasheed Warns of Foreign Exchange Crisis as USD 50 Million Indian Debt Payment Falls Due

The Maldives is facing acute foreign exchange pressure today as a USD 50 million debt repayment owed to India falls due, prompting warnings from former President Mohamed Nasheed over potential shortages of

16 Sep, 2026

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Muizzu’s Revolving Door: Policy Secretary Nazim Resigns in Latest Administration Shift

Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim has resigned from his post as Principal Secretary to the President on Policy and Manifesto, marking yet another movement through the administration’s political revolving door. A senior government official

14 Sep, 2026

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Opposition Trying to Block Rasmale Project for Political Gain, Says Mahloof

RasMalé Plan: Nasheed Endorses Residency Concept, Demands Openness

Shahid Leads Sun Online Poll on MDP’s Strongest 2028 Presidential Candidate

Ex-President Yameen to Hold PNF Gathering in Addu City This Friday

State Presses Slander Charges Against Ex-Presidential Aid

Maldives Drafts Law to Lock In 20-Year Master Plan Against Political Shifts

Opposition Warns New Tax Rules for Foreign Tour Operators Threaten Tourism Economy

President Rebuffs Critics to Defend $20bn UAE Mega-Development

Lawmaker Claims Crossroads Tourism Deal Was Worse Than Ras Malé Plan

Hearing Scheduled in President Yameen’s Aarah Case as Fuggiri Hearing Postponed

PNC Endorses Muizzu for 2028, Aiming to Make Him First President to Win Second Term

Nasheed Warns of Foreign Exchange Crisis as USD 50 Million Indian Debt Payment Falls Due

Muizzu’s Revolving Door: Policy Secretary Nazim Resigns in Latest Administration Shift

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