Politics

Shahid’s no-confidence motion being moved today

May 15, 2023, 06:59

The no-confidence motion against Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid will be moved by the united parties in Parliament today. The opposition PPM-PNC AI, JP, MDP’s faction of Speaker Mohamed Nasheed and… Continued

VP Faisal Naseem highlights importance of preserving peace and security in the Indian Ocean

May 12, 2023, 23:01

During his speech at the sixth Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) 2023 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from May 12-13, 2023, Vice President Faisal Naseem stated that President Solih considers maintaining peace… Continued

MNP proposes to remove President Solih and two ministers

May 11, 2023, 18:43

The Maldives National Party (MNP) has said it will work to remove President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and ministers who were negligent in Maldives’ application to the International Tribunal for the… Continued

Officer suspended for Presidential security failure promoted to Brigadier General

May 9, 2023, 20:13

Presidential security’s Commanding Officer, Colonel Abdullah Ibrahim who has been suspended from his job after the President’s motorcade got stuck in the middle of an opposition protest has been promoted… Continued

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