First sitting of second parliamentary session ends early
Malé, Maldives - The first sitting of the second session of the parliament for this year ended early on Monday as no bills were proposed by the government. With only… Continued
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Addu MP Rozaina elected as MDP Women’s President in landslide victory
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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