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Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. In this episode, hosts Maya and Zayan discuss major legislative developments in the People's Majlis, including the new Real Estate Business Bill, a proposed total ban on Israeli passport holders, and framework updates for the death penalty and defamation laws. We also cover...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to today's briefing from the Maldives. Severe weather triggers red alerts and flooding across northern atolls, though new national weather apps provide real-time updates. In business and government, fisheries storage expands, state revenue rises, and small business tax thresholds increase. Meanwhile...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8In this episode of Good Morning Maldives, Maya and Zayan cover the severe storms and red alerts affecting multiple atolls, causing property damage and flooding. The hosts discuss a concerning financial audit of the Maldives Airports Company Limited, rising private sector debt, and debates surrounding local coun...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Good Morning Maldives covers severe monsoon weather and red alerts in the southern atolls, where heavy rain has caused flooding and displacement. The program highlights the proposed twenty twenty-seven state budget, increased social protection spending, and airport company debt audits. Discussions focus on urba...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8In this episode of Good Morning Maldives, hosts Maya and Zayan cover the latest national developments for Friday, November 6, 2026. Key updates include parliament's strict timeline to review the 2027 state budget, rising subsidy expenditures driven by global fuel prices, and new regulations on foreign excha...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. In parliament, a no-confidence motion against Economic Development Minister Mohamed Saied was decisively defeated amid debates over economic pressures and currency policy. Lawmakers also initiated reviews for the upcoming state budget. In local news, the Malé City Council faces...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. In this episode, we cover the commemoration of Victory Day, where President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu emphasized economic self-reliance and the release from foreign debt, alongside opposition concerns regarding national sovereignty and development concessions. Parliament prepares for...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8In this episode of Good Morning Maldives, hosts Maya and Zayan cover major national updates, including air quality concerns, capital road closures for Nasru Day, and the arrest of former Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid. The broadcast also details upcoming state budget debates in Parliament, new homeschooling re...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. Today’s episode covers major national updates, including the latest Ministry of Finance fiscal report showing rising revenues and a growing budget deficit, alongside a new tax offset system for small businesses and forthcoming co-payment changes to the Aasandha healthcare schem...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. Today’s episode covers major political developments, including ruling party victories in local government elections and ongoing debates regarding development transparency. We examine significant economic updates, featuring new renewable energy projects, SME funding, and adjustm...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Join Maya and Zayan for the morning briefing from the Maldives. This episode covers the proposed state budget, heated parliamentary debates over foreign housing partnerships, and new financing loans for fishing communities. You will also hear updates on robust financial results from national enterprises, major...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8In this episode of Good Morning Maldives, hosts Maya and Zayan cover the proposed 2027 national budget of 59.7 billion Maldivian Rufiya, highlighting reduced spending and no major tax increases. The update details President Muizzu addressing public debate over the Rasmalé project with Eagle Hills, alongside pre...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. Today’s briefing covers major national updates, including the upcoming state budget focused on completing infrastructure projects rather than new launches. Parliament debated salary increases for Supreme Court justices amidst rising living costs and reviewed homeschool and hous...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to your morning briefing for the Maldives. Parliament has passed major procedural changes requiring a majority vote before debating motions, while the Finance Committee approved increased remuneration for the Supreme Court Chief Justice. In infrastructure, Maldives Ports Limited began operations at the...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. Today’s briefing covers a looming central bank deadline for foreign currency deposits, intense parliamentary debates over Goods and Services Tax revisions, and executive salary adjustments. Other key updates include proposed legal amendments criminalizing genocide and economic...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. Today’s episode covers major national news, including a severe petrol shed fire in Funadhoo that displaced residents, and new economic initiatives announced at the Maldives Creativity Expo, featuring tax-free zones and foreign currency payments for small businesses. The podcast...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. Today we cover key economic developments, national infrastructure announcements, and major updates from across the atolls. The Maldives Accountants Forum in Hulhumalé highlighted national debt servicing milestones alongside concerns over state revenue recovery. Discussions also...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Maya and Zayan bring you the latest news from the Maldives for Saturday, October 24, 2026. Severe southwest monsoon rains cause widespread flooding and displacement across northern and central atolls, prompting emergency relief efforts. President Muizzu concludes a diplomatic visit to Pakistan, sparking domesti...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8In this episode of Good Morning Maldives, Maya and Zayan cover extensive national developments, including severe weather disruptions and heavy flooding across Malé and several atolls. The hosts discuss parliamentary debates over executive salary adjustments, frontline healthcare allowance reductions, and Presid...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Severe monsoon weather prompts orange and red alerts across the Maldives, causing widespread flooding in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll and disrupting maritime travel and local football matches. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu concludes a historic visit to Pakistan, signing twenty Memorandums of Understanding to boost bilater...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8In this episode of Good Morning Maldives, Maya and Zayan cover major national headlines for October 21, 2026. Highlights include President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's landmark official visit to Pakistan to strengthen bilateral ties and finalize twelve new agreements. Domestically, the hosts discuss public debate s...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. In this episode, we cover major national updates, including positive credit rating upgrades from Moody's and Fitch following significant sovereign debt repayments. We also discuss ongoing tourism growth, public debates surrounding the Malé waterfront development project, an...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. Today’s episode covers major national updates, beginning with the government’s new Help to Build and Help to Buy housing schemes designed to lower equity requirements for local families. We also examine recent fiscal developments, including the successful settlement of a five h...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Maya and Zayan present Good Morning Maldives. President Muizzu announced a new housing grant to help citizens pay bank mortgage equity. Meanwhile, officials debated foreign investments and public spending on overseas diplomatic missions. The Islamic Affairs Ministry outlined financial independence goals, while...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Good Morning Maldives brings you the essential news for Saturday, October seventeenth, twenty twenty-six. This episode covers the urgent weather alerts issued across multiple atolls due to an incoming monsoon depression. We examine the constitutional showdown between the Malé City Council and the central govern...