Good Morning Maldives: Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Wednesday’s Good Morning Maldives covers political turbulence as People’s Majlis sessions stay cancelled, with opposition criticism of a 33% downsizing of state‑owned enterprises that could affect 14,700 jobs. The episode reviews rising fuel subsidies, a new data portal, a partnership with Beijing, and the Bank of Maldives’ banking upgrade. Travel news highlights Thailand’s extended visa‑free stay for Maldivians and a UK visa clinic in Malé. Also discussed are delayed school extensions in Kulhudhuffushi, specialists at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, a measles outbreak, a drug seizure, mosque projects, and a national swimming record at the Asian Age Group Championship.