"[A]s activities such as celebrating Christmas are contrary to Islam and the Maldives' culture and traditions, celebrating Christmas in any inhabited island is not allowed under...
After the first round of negotiations concluded at the Bandos Island Resort on Tuesday, Economic Development Minister Mohamed Saeed said a free trade pact with China...
A report on radicalization in the Maldives by a German TV crew who were deported from Malé last week will affect resort bookings, Tourism Minister Moosa...
While the occupancy rate at resorts fell six percent in November to 68.7 percent, the occupancy rate at guesthouse rose 11.6 percent during the month. In...
Shortly after Gasim's Jumhooree Party formed an alliance with the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party in February and launched an anti-government campaign, the tourism ministry terminated...
President Abdulla Yameen has vetoed a law banning calls for tourism boycott and sanctions against the Maldives, saying the bill infringes on the right to free...
The parliament passed today a record MVR27.5billion (US$1.7billion) budget for 2016 as proposed by the finance ministry. The MDP issued a three-line whip against the budget....
Days after President Abdulla Yameen told MPs he would not add new development projects for 2016, discontent over the scarcity of funds erupted into heated arguments...
Why a government plan to levy a three percent tax on migrant worker remittances has drawn concern among human rights advocates.
MPs on the parliament's budget review committee questioned ministers today about targets in the 2016 budget after revenue this year fell far short of forecasts.
The bidding process was launched in Beijing last Tuesday with a team of 11 experts evaluating bids from three companies shortlisted by the Chinese government. They...
The ministry of housing and infrastructure signed a contract with the China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) today for the construction of 1,500 medium-end housing units in...
The government of Maldives raised fear of a bomb plots in declaring an unprecedented nationwide state of emergency today, but insists that the honeymoon destination is...
Commercial banks in the Maldives have agreed to lower interest rates on loans after the central bank slashed interest rates for the sale of treasury bills...
The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) signed a contract with the Consortium of Mohan Mutha Exports and Ashoka Buildcon for "the construction and development of all major...
"The most commonly used method to call for a boycott is social media. We have a lot of trouble selling our packages in tourism fairs and...
The government, noting the need for reducing oil dependency, has signed its second renewable energy project in a month, but has also asked a visiting American...
