Good Morning Maldives: Monday, 27 July 2026

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8In this episode Maya and Zayan recap the 61st Independence Day, covering President Muizzu’s speech on true sovereignty, plans for a new Superior Courts Complex by 2029, and debates over political revenge and opposition concerns. They also examine the Maldives First policy, a ban on Israeli passports, and an offer to revive SAARC.The hosts highlight Bangladesh’s donation of 20,000 trees, new state honors, local issues such as job shortages and pharmacy reforms, Maldives Post’s first island pick‑up service, low marriage numbers, arrests of two Maldivians in Sri Lanka, and Road Road Recreation Club’s win in the Club Maldives Cup.