President appoints State Minister to Ministry of Education – Press Releases
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed Mr. Mohamed Shakir as State Minister to the Ministry of Education. The appointment was made on 8th October 2017.
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AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers – Group D: Maldives 1-3 Oman
Midfielder Ali Fasir celebrates his team’s goal — Photo by: mihaaru Male: Oman and Palestine qualified for the AFC Asian Cup 2019 UAE with two games to spare as Pim Verbeek’s side posted a 3-1win over the Maldives in Group D on Tuesday. Khalid Al Hajri and an own goal from Ali Amdhan handed Oman a […]
President and First Lady meet senior citizens
MTCC to revolutionize Maldivian stock market once again
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc first sold their shares to the public in 1980. In 1984, they went for the second round of shares and now the company is preparing to sell their shares for a third time under a rights issue. During their 2016 annual general meeting, MTCC split every 10 shares into […]
JP mulls primaries as part of reform efforts
The opposition Jumhooree Party (JP) is mulling the idea of presidential primaries and regional branches as part of reform efforts. A seven-member committee is looking at ways of building a stronger relationship with members and boosting public support. “Right now the party congress is limited to unelected members of other committees of the party. We […]
MBC member under fire after Yameen event snaps emerge
Journalists and politicians have questioned the independence of a broadcasting commission member after she was pictured organising a campaign event for President Abdulla Yameen. Fathimath Zaina, who worked as an aide to First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim before joining the Maldives Broadcasting Commission, was photographed handing out seating arrangements to people at a rally Monday night. […]
Parliament appoints new deputies to rights watchdog, CSC
Speaker Abdulla Maseeh addresses the first sitting of 2017’s third term of the parliament from his elevated seat behind a wooden “wall”, while opposition lawmakers protest and call on him to step down. PHOTO/MAJLIS The parliament on Tuesday appointed new deputies to the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) and Civil Service Commission (CSC). […]
Finance ministry under fire for party funding delay
The finance ministry has been criticised for the delay in issuing political party funds. The Political Parties Act mandates the issue of state funds to parties with members over 10,000 within the first three months of the year. This year approximately MVR27 million (US$1.75 million) of state funds – 0.1 – 0.2 percent of the […]
B-Town legend Amitabh Bachchan arrives in Maldives
B-Town superstar Amitabh Bachchan poses with his regal stance with an awestruck local. Bollywood’s most applauded and sought after star, the ‘Shahenshah’ of Hindi cinema, Amitabh Bachchan arrives in Maldives on Tuesday morning to celebrate his 75th birthday. He has arrived in Maldives amid wild talks in B-Town of the actor cancelling his trip to […]