The Silent Return of a Fallen Power Broker
MALÉ — He walked back into the chamber with the measured quiet of a man who knows that in politics, survival is a numbers game. Ahmed Nazim, the Member of Parliament for
Dollar Shortage? Minister Saeed Has a Song for That
MALE’ — The dollar is scarce. The black market rate has crossed MVR 20. Importers are struggling, small businesses are quietly suffocating, and the ordinary Maldivian trying to send a child abroad
Nasheed Says He Will March Despite Threat, After Security Committee Strips Protection at Protests
MALE’ — Former President Mohamed Nasheed said on Sunday he will continue attending street protests even without security protection, after a Majlis committee ruled that former presidents are not entitled to MNDF
Majlis Accepts Digital Transformation and Digital Identity Bills for Committee Review
MALE’ — The People’s Majlis has accepted two government-sponsored bills that together form the legal backbone of President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s Maldives 2.0 digital transformation agenda, passing them to the Information and
Majlis slashes cigarette import duties in sweeping legislative vote
MALE’, — The People’s Majlis on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a government-backed bill to cut the import duty on cigarettes by half, rolling back a major tax hike implemented less than two years
Aviation Costs and Low Passenger Volumes Stymie Cheaper Domestic Airfares, Minister Says
MALÉ, – The government faces steep structural and macroeconomic hurdles in its efforts to lower domestic airfares, with current ticket prices already closely aligned with underlying operational costs, the Minister of Tourism
President Muizzu Rejects Calls for Constitutional Overhaul, Defending Nation’s ‘Hybrid’ Stability
MALE’, – President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has firmly rejected the growing agitation for a radical change in the Maldives’ governance system, arguing that the public has no appetite for the structural upheaval
Indian High Commission Donates Laptops to Six PNC Constituencies
MALE’ — The Indian High Commission in the Maldives has donated a consignment of laptops to six parliamentary constituencies represented by members of the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC). The official handover
MDP Reclaims Addu Hithadhoo North Seat in Blow to Ruling PNC
MALE’, Maldives — The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party won back a parliamentary seat it had lost to the government on Saturday, as former Addu City Mayor Abdulla Sodiq defeated the ruling People’s
Redwave Saleem, Four-Term Parliamentary Veteran, Elected Deputy Speaker of the Maldives Majlis
MALE’ — Ahmed Saleem, the Member of Parliament for Eydhafushi constituency and one of the most senior members of the People’s Majlis, has been elected as the new Deputy Speaker, a day
Majlis to Elect New Deputy Speaker at 1pm After Nazim Resignation Clears the Agenda
MALE’ — The People’s Majlis will hold an additional sitting at 1pm on Sunday to elect a new Deputy Speaker, Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdullah announced, after Ahmed Nazim’s resignation earlier in the
Nazim Resigns as Deputy Speaker Hours Before Removal Vote, Denying Every Allegation
MALE’ — Ahmed Nazim resigned as Deputy Speaker of the People’s Majlis on Sunday morning, hours before a session scheduled to remove him, and used his resignation letter to say, clearly and
Government Sidesteps Arrest Question as Nazim Vote Set for Sunday
MALE’ — The government has declined to say whether Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim will be arrested, with Presidential Spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef telling reporters that the police would be the right authority