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Tobacco

Deadline extended for anti-tobacco groups seeking funding

13 Sept 2026

Vape fines at MVR 700 million, state received MVR 850,000

9 Sept 2026

Regulation concessions in importing tobacco for personal use

24 Aug 2026

National team slots to go to non-tobacco using athletes

19 Aug 2026

Anti-tobacco campaign to onboard sports sector, NGOs

19 Aug 2026

MVR three million granted to anti-tobacco NGOs

15 Aug 2026

National award to be given for tobacco control efforts

26 Jul 2026

Cigarette duty reduction bill ratified

2 Jul 2026

Deadline extended for anti-tobacco groups seeking funding

13 Sept 2026

Vape fines at MVR 700 million, state received MVR 850,000

9 Sept 2026

Regulation concessions in importing tobacco for personal use

24 Aug 2026

National team slots to go to non-tobacco using athletes

19 Aug 2026

Anti-tobacco campaign to onboard sports sector, NGOs

19 Aug 2026

MVR three million granted to anti-tobacco NGOs

15 Aug 2026

National award to be given for tobacco control efforts

26 Jul 2026

Cigarette duty reduction bill ratified

2 Jul 2026

Tobacco Act

24-hour run begins to mark Generational Tobacco Ban

The Minister emphasized that many of the health issues faced in the Maldives are linked to unhealthy lifestyle habits that expose people to serious diseases.

31 Oct 2025

Shazma Thaufeeq

24 hour run to mark start of ‘generation ban’ on smoking

28 Oct 2025

Parliament passes Tobacco Bill, sent to committee for review

30 Apr 2025

Proposal to prohibit tobacco sales without age verification

29 Apr 2025

Twenty nine individuals fined for using vapes so far

5 Feb 2025

Cigarette

Over 48 million cigarettes imported in first six months

Last year, 76 million cigarettes were imported in to the Maldives. The figure had been exponentially higher in previous years, exceeding 338 million.

13 Sept 2026

Mariyath Mohamed

Cigarette duty reduction bill passed in Parliament

1 Jul 2026

Cigarette duty reduction bill passed in committee

29 Jun 2026

Discussions to follow WHO call for lower tobacco duty

31 May 2026

Police seize smuggled cigarettes being sold

14 May 2026

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu

Ways in which pen and tongue should be used, not used: Pres

According to the President, his hope is that today's young khatibs will be tomorrow's scholars who guide people.

13 Sept 2026

Shazma Thaufeeq

Waqf company to bring new life to religious arena: President

13 Sept 2026

Strongest shield is Maldives 100% muslim nation status: Pres

13 Sept 2026

New waqf company formed to build mosques and waqf buildings

12 Sept 2026

National campaign to promote respect

7 Sept 2026

Smoking

Effort to stop smoking in public areas to begin

This issue was raised to the council during yesterday's meeting by North Hulhumale' Constituency Council Member Fathimath Zahiyya (Zaya).

13 Aug 2026

Umar Shan Shafeeq

100 people have stopped smoking within a year

30 Sept 2025

Four people fined for vaping

19 Dec 2024

Maldives spends MVR 1.6 bln yearly on tobacco products: HPA

31 May 2019

Male' City Council passes ban on smoking on streets

16 May 2019

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