Ali Faaiq

Nasheed in hot water for questioning legitimacy of MDP constituency representatives

August 21, 2022, 12:55

Malé, Maldives - Speaker of Maldivian Parliament and President of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Mohamed Nasheed has come under heavy criticism after questioning the legitimacy of the constituency representatives. Speaking… Continued

Radicals going for foreign wars has stopped: Defense Minister

August 21, 2022, 12:00

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Defense Minister, Mariya Didi has said that extremist radicals going to fight in foreign wars has stopped since this government came to power. Speaking at the… Continued

In favor of lowering housing loan interest rates: Minister Aslam

August 21, 2022, 08:52

Malé, Maldives - Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Mohamed Aslam has said that he is in favor to lower the rate of housing loan interests in Maldives. Speaking… Continued

Japan hands over 3 Assistive Vehicles to Maldives Association of Persons with Disability 

August 19, 2022, 09:37

Malé, Maldives - Government of Japan has handed over 3 Assistive Vehicles to Maldives Association of Persons with Disability in Male, Kaafu Atoll. Under the Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human… Continued

Not even 10pc support for parliamentary system: Fayyaz

August 19, 2022, 09:25

Malé, Maldives - Chairperson of Maldivian Democratic Party and Minister of Economic Development, Fayyaz Ismail has said that hardly 10 percent of the party members support a parliamentary system for… Continued

Fuel prices slashed by STO

August 18, 2022, 07:16

Malé, Maldives - State Trading Organization (STO) has lowered the selling price of both petrol and diesel. The price of petrol has been lowered from MVR 16.55 to MVR 15.99… Continued

Maldivian driving license to be recognized in Malaysia

August 12, 2022, 19:34

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - Maldives and Malaysia has signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement for domestic driving licenses to be effective from September 12, 2022 onward. The Mutual Recognition Agreement was… Continued

Speaker Nasheed puts forward decree for parliamentary system vote

August 11, 2022, 19:53

Malé, Maldives - Speaker of Parliament and former president, Mohamed Nasheed has put forward a motion for a referendum for parliamentary system in Maldives. The decree submitted by Speaker Nasheed… Continued

MDP presidential candidate to be decided through primaries

August 11, 2022, 06:48

Malé, Maldives - Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has announced that their presidential candidate will be decided through an internal primary election. Chairperson of the congress committee, Ibrahim Waheed (Wadde) told… Continued

Hanimaadhoo airport project awarded to JMC PROJECTS (INDIA) Ltd

August 10, 2022, 21:46

Malé, Maldives - Economic Ministry of Maldives has awarded Hanimaadhoo International Airport development project to JMC PROJECTS (INDIA) Ltd. for USD136,625,386.44 In a press release by the ministry earlier today… Continued