Politics

Hanimaadhoo Airport will be instrumental to significant economic growth: Finance Minister

September 25, 2022, 10:29

Malé, Maldives - Maldivian Finance Minister, Ibrahim Ameer has said that the Hanimaadhoo International Airport development project will bring a significant change to the Maldivian economy. In a tweet he… Continued

Maldives establishes diplomatic ties with Guinea-Bissau

September 25, 2022, 09:55

New York, US - Maldives and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau have formally established diplomatic relations. A joint communiqué formalizing ties between the two countries was signed on behalf of Maldives… Continued

Commercial flights between China and Maldives to resume

September 25, 2022, 07:10

Malé, Maldives - Chinese Ambassador to Maldives, Wang Lixin has revealed that direct flights from China to Maldives is set to resume by next month. Speaking on a local media… Continued

Vice President praises Saudi Arabia’s development projects

September 24, 2022, 10:41

Malé, Maldives - Vice President Faisal Naseem, on Friday evening, stated that Saudi Arabia is exemplary in implementing policies to achieve the country's development aspirations. He made these remarks while… Continued

Parliament votes to move forward with “India-Out” bill

September 20, 2022, 20:23

Malé, Maldives - Maldivian Parliament has voted to accept bill that seeks to criminalize the ‘India-Out’ campaign. 44 parliamentarians voted to accept the bill in todays parliament sitting following the… Continued

SCO dialogue partner status granted to Maldives

September 18, 2022, 12:58

Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has granted Maldives dialogue partner status. Maldives was granted the status in the Samarkand Declaration adopted by the member states in the 22nd meeting… Continued

Ministers cannot be held accountable now: Speaker Nasheed

September 18, 2022, 09:52

Addu City, Maldives - Speaker of Parliament and President of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Mohamed Nasheed said that current cabinet ministers cannot be held accountable. Speaking to his supporters in… Continued

“Not sure if government will focus on Addu’s development”: Speaker Nasheed

September 17, 2022, 09:49

Addu City, Maldives - Speaker of Parliament and President of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Mohamed Nasheed has said on Friday that he is not sure if the current government will… Continued

President and First Lady depart to U.K. for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

September 17, 2022, 09:21

Malé, Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed departed on Friday evening on an official visit to the United Kingdom. President and First Lady will be… Continued

Ghafoor appointed as new ambassador to America

September 15, 2022, 13:02

Malé, Maldives - President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has appointed Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed as the Ambassador to the United States of America. The letter of appointment to the new Ambassador was… Continued