Asia Maldives Maldives Immigration stated that they encountered considerable difficulties in deporting migrants at the authority's detention centre who did not have legitimate documents
Asia Maldives The latest revisions to the Foreign Investment Act will increase the role of foreign investment in the development of the Maldivian economy according to Mohamed Saeed, Minister of Economy
Asia Maldives The Democrats, an opposition party, accused the Maldivian administration of 'destroying' the corporate governance code by pressurising the Bank of Maldives to reverse its decision on credit card limits for foreign transactions
Asia Maldives Cemeteries in the Male' area could reach full capacity in the next two years, alarmed Male' Mayor Adam Azim
Asia Maldives A mega initiative is planned to be launched in September to have only local teachers in the Maldives education system
Asia Maldives Next year's budget will include an allocation to facilitate additional training opportunities for athletes, as part of the government's priority to develop the sports sector
Asia Maldives Sports equipment was donated from Bangladesh, including 100 footballs, 100 futsal balls, 90 volleyballs and 100 bibs
Asia Maldives The system of decentralisation in the Maldives is still at an early stage, said Minister of Local Government, adding that its reform will follow proper research and feedback from the public
Asia Maldives The Financial Intelligence Unit of Maldives became member of Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, facilitating information sharing between national financial intelligence agencies to investigate and prevent money laundering and terrorist funding
Asia Maldives A law will be amended to ban people with Israeli passports from entering the archipelago, as a reaction to war in the Gaza Strip; it is not yet clear when the ban will come into effect
Asia Maldives As the new academic year began last Sunday, some local schools complained that they did not receive textbooks though the Ministry of Education confirmed that all schools did receive textbooks
Asia Maldives Local produce has become scarce in the Male' market due to the weather conditions that are affecting the Maldives and disrupting the harvest and supply chain
Asia Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Madinah to pray at the Prophet's Mosque while on official visit to Saudi Arabia