Addu MP Rozaina elected as MDP Women’s President in landslide victory

May 15, 2022, 09:57

Malé, Maldives - MP for Addu, Meedhoo constituency Rozaina Adam won the Women's President seat during the MDP internal elections held on Sunday. MP Rozina who unofficially represented the incumbent… Continued

Minister Fayyaz wins MDP chairperson’s seat with 58 percent votes

May 15, 2022, 09:42

Malé, Maldives - Minister of Economic Affairs Fayyaz Ismail won the MDP chairperson seat with 58 percent votes against MP Imthiyaz Fahmy on Saturday. Minister Fayyaz won 28,514 votes while… Continued

PPM secures Vilimalé WDC seat against newcomer MNP by one vote

May 14, 2022, 19:07

Malé, Maldives - Opposition party PPM secured the Vilimalé Women's Development Committee seat by a one-vote margin on Saturday. Fathimath Nazima of PPM won 359 votes while Aminath Sheeza of… Continued

Velana International Airport holds inbound flights due to low visibility

May 14, 2022, 16:58

Malé, Maldives - Maldives' main airport, Velana International Airport (VIA) has placed four inbound flights on hold due to low visibility amid rough weather. Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) confirms… Continued

President Solih dismisses Speaker Nasheed’s prediction of not running for 2023 elections

May 14, 2022, 16:45

Malé, Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Saturday stated that he has not made a decision about the 2023 presidential elections after Speaker Mohamed Nasheed stated that it is… Continued

Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot resumes flights to Maldives

May 14, 2022, 15:34

Malé, Maldives - Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot resumed direct flights to Velana International Airport (VIA) on Saturday. Aeroflot commenced scheduled daily flights to the Maldives with its first flight touching… Continued

All voting stations active for MDP internal elections

May 14, 2022, 15:26

Malé, Maldives - Ruling party MDP has commenced its internal elections today with all elections stations active according to the party officials. The landmark elections come at a time when… Continued

Maldives observes three-day mourning following the passing of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed

May 14, 2022, 15:11

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives is observing a three-day mourning with the national flag flown at half-mast from May 14-16, 2022 following the passing of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin… Continued

Turtle eggs laid at Sinamalé bridge hatched and released successfully

May 12, 2022, 16:37

Malé, Maldives - Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology stated that the turtle eggs removed from the nest at Sinamalé bridge were hatched and released successfully on Thursday. 76… Continued

Preschool sexual abuse case closed with no charges

May 12, 2022, 16:21

Malé, Maldives - The Education Ministry has closed the case of sexual abuse of a 4-year-old at a Malé school due to insufficient evidence. In a statement released today, the… Continued