Good Morning Maldives: Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8In today’s episode, the Maldives celebrates its 61st Independence Day with high‑profile guests, including a Saudi minister and Bangladesh’s foreign minister. Bangladesh pledges 20,000 trees for the Five‑Million‑Trees campaign and the two countries discuss a direct shipping link. President Muizzu proposes a Youth Parliament, constitutional quotas for youth and women, and warns against divisive religious rhetoric. Concerns are raised over government transparency, a MVR 43 million loss at the Maldives Sports Corporation, stalled land reclamation in Nalaafushi, and a parasailing accident. New ice sales, a new Coast Guard rescue centre, a patrol boat, and a cricket win round out the show.