Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Today's episode covers Parliament’s heated debate over amendments to the Decentralization Act, with petitions both supporting and opposing the bill gathering thousands of signatures. Former President Abdulla Yameen warns that island lands are vital community assets and criticizes rising living costs.Fiscal updates show the Sovereign Development Fund at 1.3 billion MVR and subsidies up 44 % to 8 billion MVR. The episode also covers a GST amendment for foreign travel platforms, tourism surpassing 1.38 million visitors, the Thilamalé Bridge at 76 % completion, housing and water projects, aviation expansion, and public safety incidents, ice plant for fishermen, and a cultural milestone for the Grand Mosque.

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8State revenue grew 10.4% to 27.1 billion MVR, spending up 19% to 28.1 billion, leaving a deficit. Central bank tightened forex rules, revoking a licence and requiring all domestic payments in Rufiya; Zakat House cut nisab to 19,266 MVR. Opposition MPs seek anti‑corruption probe into Project Isla conversion; President Muizzu pledges permanent Mal housing by 2028.Engineers will cast the final link of the 6.7 km Greater Mal bridge, pushing completion past 76%; renewable projects target 33% by 2028 with solar farms and generators for islands. Club MTCC won the volleyball cup, and student Al‑Hafiza Zahir placed fourth internationally in a Holy Quran competition.

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Maldives customs signed a multilateral MoU with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal to clear faster. Finance data shows state spending at 28.1 billion Rufiyaa, outpacing revenue; subsidies rose 78 percent, health investment lags. A petition to end MP‑only health insurance has passed its signature threshold, prompting a Majlis debate over Decentralization Act changes. Anti‑Corruption probes the Isla project’s conversion to a Township. New initiatives include a 278 million fishing grant and an AI partnership with Yunnan University. Search continues for three missing crew; a teacher was sentenced to fifteen years for sexual abuse. Local bodyboarders made history at the Maldives Pro 2026 World Tour.

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Today’s episode highlights Parliament’s decision to extend its session until Aug 27 and the amendment to Foreign Currency Act, raising deposit thresholds for businesses and mandating currency conversion rates for tourism establishments. Lawmakers also approved GST on offshore booking platforms, a rise in withholding tax for foreign contractors, and the launch of Kumavi Fund for employees starting private ventures. The show covers Maldives joining a Saudi‑led maritime defense coalition, new SIM‑card rules to curb prison scams, a generational tobacco ban, measles alerts, the reopening of Utheemu Ganduvar, and junior tennis victories at the ITF J30 tournament.

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Good Morning Maldives opens with a U.S. Navy aircraft searching the Huvadhu Sea for three missing Maldivians after the supply vessel Friend Four sank; a student pilot injured in Spain is stable after surgery.Parliament debated raising withholding tax on foreign contractors and passed amendments to the National Payment System and Waste Management Acts, and petition rules. Episode also covers launch of Maldives Premier Bank, a $50 M ADB loan, a 1.2 MW solar plant in Baa Atoll, infrastructure upgrades, demolition of Malé Jail for a school hall, elected president of South Asian anesthesiologists, and customs seized 3.2 kg cannabis.

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Good Morning Maldives leads with the People’s Majlis approving a landmark GST amendment to tax foreign tourism operators, projected to bring 1.6 billion MVR yearly, pending stakeholder talks. President nominates Jamila Ali Khalid as ambassador to the UK and appoints Adam Shamim as Chief Judicial Administrator, while Parliament debates a council‑administered land bill amid historic e‑petitions.The Maldives secures a $50 m ADB loan for energy security as state reserves fall to $638 m. A rescue mission searches for three missing crew off Huvadhoo; an apartment fire in Henveiru was extinguished. Infrastructure updates include a flood‑mitigation pump and progress on the Hulhumal reclamation.

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8President Muizzu advocated a legal framework aligning laws with Islam, inaugurated the Bodu Thakurufaan Memorial Gate and Vaahaka Valu heritage walk, and awarded national honours to scholars, artists, engineers and broadcasters. Parliament nominated a new UK ambassador and a Human Rights Commission member, while Maldives congratulated India on its 80th Independence Day.Lawmakers debated a bill to tax foreign online travel agencies, aiming to boost revenue, addressing concerns over currency rules, a decentralization e‑petition, a fire incident in Malé, drainage works and an empowerment hub. Sports highlights include Oddi Sports Club’s third‑place finish and futsal victories across atolls.

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Today’s episode covers a $50 million loan from the Asian Development Bank to secure fuel amid rising oil prices. Former President Nasheed warns of hyperinflation and a soaring parallel‑market dollar, while the Economic Development Minister says dollar releases are rising. The President launches a “People’s Voice” program and hears a complaint about wheelchair access to mosques.Local updates include a water system in Haa Alif Nellaidhoo, a police station on Mulak, and opposition to changes in the Decentralization Act. In sports, the netball team fell to Sri Lanka, Maziya lost in the AFC Challenge League, and Half Marathon is set in Hulhumalé.

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Good Morning Maldives covers today’s headlines: Parliament quickly passed new foreign‑exchange rules raising resort conversion rates while raising business thresholds, prompting former President Nasheed to warn of a dollar shortage and plan a protest. The government says it’s injecting more currency and secured a $50 million ADB loan for energy imports.Port operations will shift from Malé to Thilafushi in October, while Malé City Council creates an industrial zone, renovates Bondibai Park and bans tobacco in public. Other stories include a reversed civil‑court appointment, a counterfeit cancer‑drug alert, a customs drug seizure and Maziya’s loss in the AFC Challenge League.

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Good Morning Maldives covers a white alert, a boat rescue near Dhiifushi and ongoing search for three missing crew. Economic news spotlights the black‑market dollar surge, a 51% weekly dollar boost for banks, new 20% resort‑income conversion and a national payment switch to retain fees locally. Parliament debates a Decentralization Act amendment, speculation on the 2028 presidential race, Maldives’ joining a Saudi‑led maritime coalition, a firm death‑penalty policy, a massive anti‑drug crackdown, child‑rights clarification, health internship ties with Sri Lanka, a rise in measles cases, and Maziya’s AFC Challenge League qualifier today.