Ali Faaiq

Maldivian’s aren’t fools, projects cannot be delivered: Nasheed

November 16, 2020, 16:30

Male’, Maldives - Speaker of Parliament, Former President Mohamed Nasheed has criticized the 2021 budget sent to the parliament by the government and told that the government should not take… Continued

MP Yauqoob’s seat not lost: Supreme Court

November 16, 2020, 15:17

Male’, Maldives - Maldives Supreme Court has ruled that Dhaandhoo constituency MP Yauqoob Abdulla’s parliament seat is not lost. Questions over the legitimacy of Yaugoob’s parliamentary seat arose after his… Continued

MDP MP’s don’t understand the law: Maleeh

November 16, 2020, 12:27

Male', Maldives - Minister of Science, Communication and Technology, Mohamed Maleeh Jamal has said that MDP parliament members were interpreting the law wrongly. Minister Maleeh said this in a tweet… Continued

Opposition calls to review 2021 budget and resubmit to parliament

November 16, 2020, 11:58

Male', Maldives - Maldivian Parliaments minority leader, Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)'s parliamentary group leader, MP Ahmed Saleem (Redwave Saleem) has called to review the budget proposed by the government… Continued

Depending too much on one country for grants is risky: Auditor General’s Office

November 16, 2020, 10:29

Male', Maldives - Auditor General's Office has said that it is highly alarming that Maldives is leaning too much on one specific country for income from grants for developmental projects… Continued

Maldives confirms 44th Covid-related death

November 16, 2020, 07:49

Male’, Maldives – Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) has revealed that the country has recorded the 44th Covid-19 related death in the country this morning. According to HEOC, the individual who… Continued

Covid-19: Additional 50 confirmed cases and 27 recoveries

November 16, 2020, 07:33

Malé, Maldives – Health Protection Agency (HPA) announces additional 50 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 27 recoveries over the past 24 hours. HPA disclosed that, between 6pm of November 14th, and… Continued

Online application made available for SDFC loans

November 15, 2020, 19:23

Male', Maldives - SME Development Finance Corporation (SDFC) has announced that loan applications can be done online now. In an announcement made by SDFC, the company said that applications for… Continued

No plans to take tolls on bridge: Minister Nahula

November 15, 2020, 18:28

Male’, Maldives - Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Aishath Nahula has told that the government had no intention of collecting toll from the Sinamale’ bridge which connects Male’-Hulhule’-Hulhumale’. Minister… Continued

Sri Lankan Customs release Maldivian fish shipment

November 14, 2020, 22:00

Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan Customs has released the Maldivian fish shipment which got stuck after the authorities revised their import regulations. Foreign Ministry of Maldives had told that… Continued