President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has today renamed Greater Malé Financial District Limited as Maldives Economic Gateway Development Limited. The change was formalised through Presidential Decree No. 6/2026, which was published in the Government Gazette today.
ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ، ގްރޭޓަރ މާލެ ފައިނޭންޝަލް ޑިސްޓްރިކްޓް ލިމިޓެޑް ގެ ނަން، "މޯލްޑިވްސް އިކޮނޮމިކް ގޭޓްވޭ ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް ލިމިޓެޑް" ގެ ނަމަށް ބަދަލުކުރައްވައިފި https://t.co/THS6h4bRBC pic.twitter.com/9hs626Nc0v
— The President's Office (@presidencymv) March 2, 2026
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has stated that the Maldives will stand alongside Arab and Islamic nations as one unified bloc amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
މެދުއިރުމަތީގެ ހަމަނުޖެހުމުގެ މި ދަނޑިވަޅުގައި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއިން މަސައްކަތްކުރާނީ ޢަރަބި އިސްލާމީ ޤައުމުތަކާއެކީ، އެއް ބްލޮކެއްގެ ގޮތުގައި، އެކަތިގަނޑެއްގެ ގޮތުގައިކަމަށް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ވިދާޅުވެއްޖެ https://t.co/bje5tHGZUc pic.twitter.com/rsTNIb9tx1
— The President's Office (@presidencymv) March 2, 2026
President Dr @MMuizzu holds the first press briefing of 2026 in line with the commitment announced during this year’s Presidential Address to convene weekly briefings every Monday, barring official travel, public holidays, or unforeseen scheduling conflicts. Cabinet Ministers… pic.twitter.com/TduT20Hyrm
— The President's Office (@presidencymv) March 2, 2026
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu stated that the Maldives holds the most legitimate claim to the Chagos Archipelago, in response to a journalist's query at a press briefing held at the President's Office today.
ފޯޅަވަހި (ޗާގޯސް) ލިބުން އެންމެ ޙައްޤުކަން ބޮޑީ ދިވެހިންނަށް ކަމުގައި ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ވިދާޅުވެއްޖެ
— The President's Office (@presidencymv) March 2, 2026
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ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ޑރ މުޙައްމަދު މުޢިއްޒު، ނޫސްވެރިންނާ ބައްދަލުކުރެއްވުން pic.twitter.com/8qE5QRADBP
— The President's Office (@presidencymv) March 2, 2026
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu stated that sufficient funds are in place to meet the repayment of the USD 500 million Sukuk, due on 8 April 2026, and that the Maldives' gross reserves currently stand above the figures cited in the Presidential Address.
މިއަދު ސުކޫކު ދައްކަންޖެހުނަސް އެ މިންވަރަށް ފައިސާ އެބަހުރި ކަމަށާ، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ގްރޮސް ރިޒަރވް މިހާރު ހުރީ ރިޔާސީ ބަޔާނުގައި ފާހަގަކުރެއްވި މިންވަރަށްވުރެވެސް މަތީގައި ކަމަށް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ވިދާޅުވެއްޖެ https://t.co/QcXJTWVnmx pic.twitter.com/mvTgyC05La
— The President's Office (@presidencymv) March 2, 2026
President Dr @MMuizzu holds the first press briefing of 2026 in line with the commitment announced during this year’s Presidential Address to convene weekly briefings every Monday, barring official travel, public holidays, or unforeseen scheduling conflicts. Cabinet Ministers… pic.twitter.com/TduT20Hyrm
— The President's Office (@presidencymv) March 2, 2026
Senior officials of the Ministry of Health met with World Health Organization (WHO Maldives) to enhance coordination on health sector preparedness and response. Discussions focused on strengthening surveillance systems, improving readiness measures and deepening collaboration to build a more resilient and responsive national health system.
Senior officials of the Ministry of Health met with the @WHOMaldives to strengthen coordination on health sector preparedness & response, focusing on surveillance, readiness, and collaboration for a more resilient health system. pic.twitter.com/HzZbRlz7F4
— Ministry of Health (@MoHmv) March 2, 2026
Authorities have announced the extension of tourist visas for visitors affected by ongoing travel disruptions. The measure aims to provide relief and flexibility, ensuring that tourists can adjust their travel plans without facing visa-related challenges during this period.
⚠️ ދަތުރުފަތުރުގެ ނިޒާމަށް މިވަގުތު ކުރިމަތިވެފައިވާ ބުރޫތަކުގެ ސަބަބުން، ދަތުރުކުރުމުގައި ދަތިތަކާ ކުރިމަތިލާންޖެހިފައިވާ ފަތުރުވެރިންނަށް ދޫކޮށްފައިވާ ވިސާގެ މުއްދަތު އިތުރުކުރުމަށް ވަނީ ނިންމާފައި.
— Maldives Immigration (@ImmigrationMV) March 2, 2026
⚠️ In response to ongoing travel disruptions, a decision has been made to… pic.twitter.com/jvVxIf617t
Daily statistics of perishable cargo, container cargo and conventional cargo cleared on 01 March 2026.
Daily statistics of perishable cargo, container cargo and conventional cargo cleared on 01 March 2026.#MaldivesPortsLimited #MPL #PortMV #MPLHidhumathugaa pic.twitter.com/2andZu5jFz
— Maldives Ports Limited (@Portmv) March 2, 2026
ކާބޯތަކެއްޗާއި ކޮންޓޭނަރުތަކުގައި ގެންނަ އެކި ބާވަތްތަކުގެ މުދާ ބޭލުމާއި، އެ ތަކެތި ކްލިއަރކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތްތަކުގައި މި ކުންފުނީގެ އޮޕަރޭޝަންސް ޓީމުތަކުން ދަނީ މެދުކެނޑުމެއްނެތި ބުރަ މަސައްކަތްތަކެއް ކުރަމުންނެވެ.
— Maldives Ports Limited (@Portmv) March 2, 2026
މުވައްޒަފުންގެ މެދުގައި އޮތް ބަދަހި ގުޅުމާއި ސާބިތުކަމުގެ… pic.twitter.com/he2cNtjcoM
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has stated that the Government has commenced efforts to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East and mitigate any potential impact the tensions may have on the Maldives and its citizens.
— The President's Office (@presidencymv) March 2, 2026
February 2026 marked a historic milestone for the Maldives, with 247,722 tourist arrivals — the highest monthly figure ever recorded. The achievement underscores sustained global confidence in the destination and reflects the collective efforts of tourism industry stakeholders. Authorities reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining this momentum through responsible, sustainable and resilient growth.
February 2026 sets a new benchmark for Maldives tourism, recording the highest monthly arrivals in its history with 247,722 tourists visiting the country. This milestone reflects the continued global confidence in the Maldives and the collective efforts of our tourism industry… pic.twitter.com/2iDc3zh9MK
— Ministry of Tourism and Environment (@MoTmv) March 1, 2026