Politics

Will contest presidential election even if I am alone: Qasim Ibrahim

May 9, 2023, 09:56

Jumhooree Party (JP) leader and presidential candidate Qasim Ibrahim has said that he will contest the presidential election even if he had to do it alone. Speaking at the JP… Continued

No-confidence motion of Gov’t leaders on boundary issue will be moved in parliament: MP Usham

May 4, 2023, 14:30

Member of Parliament of Vilimale’ Constituency, Ahmed Usham has said that MP’s were preparing to take a no-confidence motion against the negligent leaders in its application to the International Tribunal… Continued

India gifts new offshore patrol vessel to Maldives, bolstering maritime security

May 2, 2023, 15:33

On Tuesday, the President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, oversaw the commissioning of a new offshore patrol vessel gifted to the Maldives by the Government of India. The ceremony took place this… Continued

Will work to recover the lost sea territory: Qasim

May 2, 2023, 10:34

Jumhooree Party leader Qasim Ibrahim has said that the maritime boundary dispute between Maldives and Mauritius has ended to the detriment of Maldives and that he will do everything possible… Continued

Maldives’ territorial dispute settled in compliance with international law: President Solih

April 29, 2023, 09:26

During a press conference held after Friday's cabinet meeting, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced that the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) had made a decision to… Continued

President Solih ready to investigate bribery allegations in maritime boundary dispute

April 29, 2023, 09:20

If there is an allegation of bribery relating to the dispute regarding the delimitation of the maritime boundary of the Exclusive Economic Zones of the Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago,… Continued

Speaker Nasheed calls not to accept ITLOS decision

April 28, 2023, 21:24

Speaker Mohamed Nasheed tweeted that Maldives should not accept todays judgement by International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has ruled that Maldives should get a larger share… Continued

Maldives-Mauritius boundary issue – ITLOS rules in favor of Maldives

April 28, 2023, 18:52

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has ruled that Maldives should get a larger share of the disputed waters between Maldives and Mauritius. In July 2010,… Continued

Gov’t remains firm on dispute with Chagos Archipelago despite allegations by Opposition

April 28, 2023, 08:01

The Maldivian government has denied claims made by the Progressive Congress Coalition that it has retracted its stance on the ongoing dispute regarding the delimitation of the maritime boundary of… Continued

Pay harmonization will bring positive changes to council staff: Finance

April 27, 2023, 07:28

The salaries of administrative employees of local councils will also be changed when equalizing the salaries of government employees, the Finance Ministry has said. The councils have been passing resolutions… Continued