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
Judicial Commission Seeks Removal of Judge Amid Misconduct Probes
MALÉ, Maldives — The Judicial Service Commission has asked Parliament to remove Criminal Court Judge Hussain Faiz Rashaad from office, citing violations of the Constitution and laws in a string of controversial
Paradise at a Price: The Maldives and the Politics of Luxury Tourism
MALÉ, Maldives — “Ninety percent of the Maldives’ tourism industry is now in the hands of foreigners,” Ahmed Siyam Mohamed, resort tycoon and Member of Parliament, declared in a budget debate last
Budget Moves to Majlis Floor Amid Fiscal Gap
MALÉ, Maldives — The Maldives is preparing to enter 2026 with a budget deficit of MVR 8.8 billion, despite a sharp rise in state revenue. On Wednesday, the Budget Review Committee of Parliament
From Legislature to Oversight: Maldives Repeats a Controversial Power Move
MALÉ, Maldives — In a move that echoes a controversial precedent set during the previous administration, the Maldives has once again placed a sitting Member of Parliament at the helm of its judiciary.
Majlis Committee Probes FENAKA Staff Tied to Corruption Scandal
Malé, Maldives — The Majlis Finance Committee has received information on 13 employees of state-owned utility company FENAKA who were allegedly involved in the corruption scandal uncovered in the company’s projects and
Two Customs Officials Fired Over Missing Cigarettes Linked to The Hawks Tanker
Two deputy commissioners of Maldives Customs Service have been dismissed and disciplinary action ordered for three other staff after discovery that cartons of cigarettes were removed from a bonded warehouse without authorization.
Maldives’ New Bunkering Industry Generates MVR 192 Million in First Year, Minister Says
The Maldivian government’s new bunkering services — supplying fuel to ships passing through the country’s northern waters — have brought in more than MVR 192 million since operations began last year, Economic
Follow-Up Report: Deepening Tobacco Smuggling Crisis in the Maldives
Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim’s remarks now carry heightened urgency: “There are more smuggled cigarettes than cigarettes imported with duty. The same is true of vape. Vape is available. There are social media
Ministry of Social and Family Development Launches Raid to Save Nonexistent Child, Declares Mission ‘A Triumph of Imaginative Governance’
MALE, MALDIVES — In a bold display of bureaucratic foresight that’s left child welfare experts scratching their heads and imaginary children running for cover, the Ministry of Social and Family Development reportedly
Maldives Assumes Chairpersonship of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Asia Region
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Maldives has been elected as the new Chair of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Asia Region for the next three years. The decision was made during the CPA