Voters reject the referendum on joint elections, 68.7 per cent to 31.3
The constitutional amendment that would have merged presidential and parliamentary polls has been turned back at the ballot — and the government has read it as a verdict.
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Cabinet appointments to require minimum qualifications, Muizzu says
Political hiring in the executive will be scaled back in favour of published qualification criteria and open recruitment.
Muizzu pledges an AI regulation bill in the next Majlis session
The president names artificial intelligence as one of four priority areas for legislation in the second half of the year.
Women's Development Committee vote mirrors the national swing
In 226 WDC seats with reported results, PNC took 100 to MDP's 83 — a narrower margin than the party had grown used to.
Constitutional amendment on simultaneous elections passes Parliament
The Eighth Amendment clears the Majlis on 10 February with the supermajority required to proceed to a referendum.
Parliament approves the death penalty for major drug trafficking cases
A unanimous vote permits capital punishment where the Supreme Court bench reaches a unanimous decision.
Maldives settles the five-hundred-million Islamic bond
The April maturity is met on time as a fresh sukuk of US$350 million is placed with Gulf and Asian investors.
Maldives to host the 30th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
A milestone for a fishing nation that has long wanted the regional treaty body in its own harbour.
Debt servicing is projected to peak at a billion dollars this year, World Bank says
A high-water mark for the balance of payments, arriving at the same moment as tourism revenue softens.
The Iran war distances the Maldives from Washington, and closer to the Muslim world
Seven weeks of war have reshaped the country's diplomatic grammar.
Muizzu cancels meeting with US Ambassador Sergio Gor at the last minute
A quiet snub on a March visit; a message written in absence rather than in speech.
The Iran war begins: US and Israel strike targets inside the country
Coordinated airstrikes on the night of 28 February open a new conflict that will reach every corner of the Gulf.