The influx of US holidaymakers has risen steadily, with an estimated 34,411 tourists visiting last year.
Under the proposed changes the Elections Commission would have to get candidates or their representatives to approve and verify the voter list, which is currently illegal.
A fisheries ministry report published last October said hundreds of foreign fishing vessels were operating illegally in Maldivian seas every year.
The Anti-Corruption Commission sent a letter referring to public finance rules and saying projects must be handed over to companies capable of undertaking the work.
A European Parliament resolution last October called on Maldivian authorities to reform the judiciary, release political prisoners, and to guarantee the constitutional rights to freedom of...
The health ministry announced the MRI statistics to showcase the government's health sector achievements.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) says that current trends show younger age groups, including children, are at higher risk of developing cancer.
Parliament authorised the government to lease islands for tourism development without any competitive bidding processes in 2016.
The current Penal Code, introduced in July 2015, repealed a set of laws written in 1968.
One of the victims was from Germany and the other was from China.
A senior ruling party lawmaker thanked the housing minister and the president for making the arrangement.
The first lady is expected to visit islands to evaluate the living conditions of residents.
Security measures were stepped up, with the military recording the names of everyone coming in and out of the house.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on Rasdhoo island in Alif Alif atoll for allegedly attacking a member of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives.
Relations with India have apparently soured over the Maldives signing a Free Trade Agreement with China in December after the deal was rushed through parliament.
The former vice president is serving a 33-year prison sentence for multiple counts of terrorism and corruption.
The case was reopened under a court warrant for the fifth time on December 23, according to Bangladesh newspaper The Daily Star.
