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Minister Shahid wins Presidency of 76th UN General Assembly by a landslide

June 7, 2021, 21:15

New York, USA - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid has won the Presidency of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly with 143 votes. Minister Shahid… Continued

BML secures US$10 million loan from OPEC Fund for International Development

June 7, 2021, 15:32

Vienna, Austria - Bank of Maldives (BML) has signed a US$10 million private sector loan agreement with OPEC Fund for International Development. According to OPEC Fund for International Development, the… Continued

Minister Shahid contends for Presidency of the 76th UN General Assembly

June 6, 2021, 16:22

Malé, Maldives -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid is running for the Presidency of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. Minister Shahid announced his… Continued

Covid-19: Canada to provide vaccines to Maldives

June 4, 2021, 21:00

Malé, Maldives - Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Maldives, David McKinnon has stated that Maldives would be among the countries which would receive vaccines from Canada through COVAX.… Continued

Maldives among first countries to receive vaccine from US

June 4, 2021, 12:37

Washington, US - The United States of America announced Maldives among the first countries to receive COVID-19 vaccine donations from the country. Following the announcement, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih conveyed… Continued

Indian consulate in Addu City; A possible “safe house” for Indian spies?

June 3, 2021, 13:58

Recently the union cabinet of India, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the opening of the first consulate in Addu City, the southernmost city of Maldives. “Opening of a consulate general… Continued

Misbah held in Pakistan as collateral for 72kg drugs

June 3, 2021, 13:20

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Police Service (MPS) has revealed that Misbah Mohamed, who was announced to have gone missing is suspected to be held by a drug network in Pakistan… Continued

US provides medical equipment to Maldives

June 3, 2021, 12:15

Colombo, Sri Lanka - United States of America decided to provide Maldives with emergency medical equipment in order to aid in combatting COVID-19. https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1400284803803582465 According to a Tweet by the… Continued

Over 64,000 tourists arrived in Maldives in May 2021

June 3, 2021, 11:09

Malé, Maldives - 64,613 tourists arrived in the Maldives in May 2021. With this addition, the total tourist arrivals to the destination is now at 454,383. While this is a… Continued

Maldives-Dhaka flights to be temporarily suspended once again

June 2, 2021, 19:01

Malé, Maldives - The national airline of Maldives, Maldivian has decided to temporarily suspend all flights from Maldives to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh until further notice. Maldivian stated that… Continued