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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...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. In this episode, we cover the soaring government expenditure on subsidies, which has reached four point three billion Rufiya, and ongoing debates surrounding the Waterfront and Marina project. We also discuss President Muizzu upcoming official visit to Pakistan, significant str...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to today's daily briefing for the Maldives. State finances face a growing deficit as expenditures outpace revenues, prompting the government to seek international support and request a currency swap rollover from India. In governance, authorities are dissolving Fenaka Corporation to shift electricit...

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 developments. Discussions include significant tax recovery efforts by MIRA, new foreign exchange restrictions for overseas medical treatment, and rising budget deficit projections. The episode also highlights upcoming court verd...

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 updates from the People's Majlis, including a landmark asset recovery bill and judicial scrutiny. The program highlights significant developments in state finances, strong tax collections, and international recognition for Velana Int...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8In this episode of Good Morning Maldives, hosts Maya and Zayan discuss the major news shaping the nation. Key updates include a major traffic gridlock caused by a broken-down vehicle on the Sinamalé Bridge and resilient recovery in the tourism sector, with arrivals nearing historic highs. The program also cover...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Good Morning Maldives covers major national developments for Sunday, October eleventh, twenty twenty-six. Hosts Maya and Zayan discuss the proposed five hundred million dollar Eagle Hills development in Hulhumalé Phase Three, sparking debates over sovereignty and financial returns. The episode highlights audit...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Good Morning Maldives covers top stories for Saturday, October 10, 2026. Moody’s upgrades the nation’s credit rating to Caa1, and the Bank of Maldives posts record profits while officials address foreign exchange constraints. The Ministry of Economic Development enforces local ownership rules, and debates conti...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Good Morning Maldives covers key national developments for October 9, 2026. Moody's has upgraded the national credit rating to Caa1 following effective debt management. Meanwhile, public debate continues over the Rasmalé waterfront project, and political momentum builds as former Vice President Faisal Nasee...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Welcome to Good Morning Maldives. In this episode, we cover major updates including the government's strict no-parole policy for drug traffickers and an international narcotics seizure involving Maldivian nationals in Bangkok. We also examine a crackdown on illegal foreign currency exchange, heated parliame...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Good Morning Maldives brings you the essential news shaping the nation. In this episode, President Muizzu tackles stalled development projects, while the Finance Ministry reports strong Green Tax revenues and climate talks advance renewable energy goals. Parliament debates a controversial asset recovery bill, a...

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 developments. Discussions center on the Majlis debate over the Rasmalé waterfront development, foreign investment frameworks, and surging import trade challenges. The program also highlights tourism tax reviews, anti-corruption...

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 cover major national headlines from October fifth, twenty twenty-six. The update begins with a tribute to a Maldivian student who tragically passed away in Malaysia. Next, the hosts explore intense debates over decentralization, vehicle fee...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8In this episode, Maya and Zayan discuss major political resolutions from the Maldivian Democratic Party congress, including governance reforms and increased council funding. The broadcast covers legal challenges against large foreign land leases, record zakat collections, tourism milestones, and a strict police...

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Good Morning Maldives covers major national developments, including President Muizzu inspecting the Malé Commercial Harbour relocation to Thilafushi, aimed at reducing cargo turnaround times and lowering living costs. The episode highlights fiscal updates regarding new tourism taxes, strong state revenue growth...