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Tourism Act

Bill to expand Presidential powers for tourism designations

11 Mar 2025

Parliament Committee approves bills to raise tourism taxes

30 Oct 2024

Tourism Act bill debate, committee work concluded in one day

15 Aug 2024

Policy change proposed for extension of resort leases

14 Aug 2024

Bill mandating tour operators to have a license, withdrawn

19 Mar 2024

Recovery of lost Green tax will not be included in the act

6 Sept 2022

President ratifies amendments to the Tourism Act

4 Jul 2022

Government backtracks on lowering resort rent

25 May 2022

Bill to expand Presidential powers for tourism designations

11 Mar 2025

Parliament Committee approves bills to raise tourism taxes

30 Oct 2024

Tourism Act bill debate, committee work concluded in one day

15 Aug 2024

Policy change proposed for extension of resort leases

14 Aug 2024

Bill mandating tour operators to have a license, withdrawn

19 Mar 2024

Recovery of lost Green tax will not be included in the act

6 Sept 2022

President ratifies amendments to the Tourism Act

4 Jul 2022

Government backtracks on lowering resort rent

25 May 2022

PPM

Progressive Party of Maldives dissolved

One of the largest political parties to have been active in the country, Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has been dissolved and removed from the political parties register.

30 Jan 2025

Mariyath Mohamed

PPM officially being dissolved

19 Dec 2024

PPM senate passes resolution to dissolve the party

2 Dec 2024

PPM appoints Khaleel as Deputy, Haleem as SG

17 Oct 2024

PPM ordered to vacate office premises

26 Nov 2023

President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

Our 900-year Islamic heritage holds a lesson: Gayoom

The day Maldives embraced Islam is marked annually on the second day of Jumada Al Akhira. The practice had been halted for several years when Gayoom renewed the celebration during his tenure as President.

13 Sept 2026

Mariyath Mohamed

Talk of Sunni, Shia only aims to create divisiveness: Gayoom

23 Mar 2026

Killing Khamenei an act of cowardice, unacceptable: Gayoom

4 Mar 2026

Gayoom condemns killing of Khamenei

3 Mar 2026

Abdulla Kamaludheen appointed CEO of Maumoon Foundation

5 Jan 2026

Tourism

Estimated USD 300 mn per year from manta ray tourism: Study

The study on the topic of "Valuing conservation and natural wealth: The blue economy of manta ray watching in the Maldives" in collaboration with Australia's Sunshine Coast University shows manta ray tourism in Maldives in 2021 generated around USD 227.3 million in revenue.

16 Sept 2026

Umar Shan Shafeeq

Bill passed to tax foreign booking platforms

31 Aug 2026

Tourism earnings rise despite lower arrivals due to war: MMA

24 Aug 2026

Maldives and Russia agree to increase air connectivity

19 Aug 2026

Action to be taken against resort operators over unpaid rent

17 Aug 2026

Resorts

Rule permits unfinished resorts to extend deadline via fees

According to the new regulation, even with these conditions, extensions to the grace period will only be granted to places where construction work has already commenced.

14 Sept 2026

Shazma Thaufeeq

Work on resorts shared by all Maldivians to begin in Nov

7 Sept 2026

No difficulty for resorts, salaries to be paid in USD: Pres

31 Aug 2026

Kuda Rah resort listed at USD 6m below purchase price

2 Jun 2026

Sun Siyam Iru Veli celebrates Children’s Day

11 May 2026

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Tourism Act

Bill to expand Presidential powers for tourism designations

Parliament Committee approves bills to raise tourism taxes

Tourism Act bill debate, committee work concluded in one day

Policy change proposed for extension of resort leases

Bill mandating tour operators to have a license, withdrawn

Recovery of lost Green tax will not be included in the act

President ratifies amendments to the Tourism Act

Government backtracks on lowering resort rent

Bill to expand Presidential powers for tourism designations

Parliament Committee approves bills to raise tourism taxes

Tourism Act bill debate, committee work concluded in one day

Policy change proposed for extension of resort leases

Bill mandating tour operators to have a license, withdrawn

Recovery of lost Green tax will not be included in the act

President ratifies amendments to the Tourism Act

Government backtracks on lowering resort rent

PPM

Progressive Party of Maldives dissolved

PPM officially being dissolved

PPM senate passes resolution to dissolve the party

PPM appoints Khaleel as Deputy, Haleem as SG

PPM ordered to vacate office premises

President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

Our 900-year Islamic heritage holds a lesson: Gayoom

Talk of Sunni, Shia only aims to create divisiveness: Gayoom

Killing Khamenei an act of cowardice, unacceptable: Gayoom

Gayoom condemns killing of Khamenei

Abdulla Kamaludheen appointed CEO of Maumoon Foundation

Tourism

Estimated USD 300 mn per year from manta ray tourism: Study

Bill passed to tax foreign booking platforms

Tourism earnings rise despite lower arrivals due to war: MMA

Maldives and Russia agree to increase air connectivity

Action to be taken against resort operators over unpaid rent

Resorts

Rule permits unfinished resorts to extend deadline via fees

Work on resorts shared by all Maldivians to begin in Nov

No difficulty for resorts, salaries to be paid in USD: Pres

Kuda Rah resort listed at USD 6m below purchase price

Sun Siyam Iru Veli celebrates Children’s Day

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