December 2017
Basic questions about Rilwan unanswered by state, court hears
Basic questions about an abducted Maldives Independent journalist have not been answered by the state including whether he is still alive, a court heard Thursday. Three suspects have been charged in connection with the kidnapping of Ahmed Rilwan, who went missing three years ago. Two of them, Aalif Rauf and Mohamed Nooradheen, are not in […]
Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China calls on the President – Press Releases
Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Li Keqiang, has paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom this afternoon, at the Great Hall of People, China. The President and First Lady are currently on a State Visit to China, at the invitation of the President of China, […]
China, Maldives to strengthen tourism cooperation – Xinhua
BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — China and the Maldives agreed to strengthen cooperation on tourism, as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with the Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom in Beijing Thursday. “China has been the Maldives’ biggest source of tourists for seven consecutive years, and there is huge potential for more cooperation,” Li said. […]
Maldives condemns US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
The Maldivian government, political parties and opposition leaders have strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In a statement Wednesday, the government called the move “a flagrant disregard of international law which could have dire consequences not only for the Middle East peace process and to the […]
Key Agreements signed between the Maldives and China – Press Releases
Twelve key agreements were signed today between the Government of Maldives and Government of China. The ceremony was held at the Great Hall of People in Beijing this afternoon. President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and President Xi Jinping witnessed today’s signing ceremony. The agreements signed today are as follows: 1. MoU between the Government of […]
President and First Lady of China host official banquet in honour of President and First Lady of Maldives – Press Releases
President of China, H.E Xi Jinping and First Lady of China Madam Peng Liyuan have hosted an official banquet in honour of President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim this evening. The President and First Lady are currently on a State Visit to China, at the invitation of the President of China, […]
Ex-policeman denies plotting to assassinate president
A former police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a terrorism charge raised over alleged calls to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen. Ibrahim Saleem, from the Dhabuvilaage house on the island of Hoarafushi in Haa Alif atoll, is accused of using two Twitter accounts to encourage and offer money for the assassination. According to local media, […]
Reserves drop to USD179 mln in October
An employee of BML pictured counting US Dollars. Following a drop in US Dollar revenue, the usable reserve of the state treasury declined to USD 179 million by the end of October. According to Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA)’s economic review, the central bank’s usable reserve stood at MVR 179.8 million by October end, which is a […]