President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has conferred the National Award of Honour on three individuals and an organisation and the National Award of Recognition on eight individuals and one company. The awards were presented at the official ceremony held in HA. Utheemu, to commemorate this year’s National Day.

The National Award of Honour was conferred upon:
1. Mohamed Amir Ahmed – for contributions to the field of Dhivehi language and literature
2. Ibrahim Rasheed – for contributions to construction and architecture
3. Society for Health Education (SHE) – for contributions to the health sector
4. Najuma Hussain – for contributions to the field of news and information dissemination

The National Award of Recognition was conferred upon:
1. Uza Hawwa Latheef – Field of Islamic Awareness, Religious Service, and Religious Education: In the area of providing religious services and enhancing public awareness.
2. Mohamed Naseer – Field of Dhivehi Language and Literature: In the field of promoting the art of public speaking.
3. Command Sergeant Major Abdulla Saeed – Field of Maldivian History: In the area of researching Maldivian history.
4. Mohamed Ahmed – Health Sector: In the area of practising and advancing traditional medicine.
5. Bison Maldives Private Limited – Construction and Architectural Design Sector: In the area of construction.
6. Arushad Ahmed – Communications and Information Technology Sector: In the area of computer software and software application development.
7. Aishath Naura – Sports Sector: In the area of organizing sports activities and contributing to the development of sports.
8. Ismail Abdul Ghafoor – Visual Arts Sector: In the area of photography.

Furthermore, the National Award of Recognition was conferred posthumously in memory of the late Ihusan Abdul Ghanee.

The recipients of the National Awards were selected by the National Awards Committee, established by the President.

For the National Award of Honour, the President presented a shield of honour, a badge of honour and a commemorative certificate. Recipients of the National Award of Recognition were presented with a plaque of recognition and a commemorative certificate.