2017

Speech by His Excellency Abdulla Jihad, Vice President of the Republic of Maldives,at the Maldives Investment Forum 2017 – Vice President’s Speeches

By Maldives Times December 19, 2017 8 min read

بســم اللّـه الرّحمـن الرّحيــم اَلحَمْـدُ لِلّـهِ رَبّ العَـالَمِـين، وَالصّـلاة وَالسّلام علـى محـمَّدٍ وَعلـى آلـه وَصَحْبِـهِ أجمـعـين H.E. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy of UAE, Hon H.E. Mohamed Saeed, Minster of Economic Development of the Maldives, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Hussain Niyaz, the Maldives Ambassador to UAE, H.E. Mr. Majid Al Shamsi, Vice Chairman, […]

Ooredoo Maldives launches AppNGame Packs

By Maldives Times December 19, 2017 1 min read

Ooredoo Maldives has launched AppNGame Packs providing data for general browsing and a certain amount dedicated for specific applications. The Ooredoo AppNGame packs include ringfenced data allowances for Snapchat, Sound Cloud, Clash of Clans and IMO. The 1.5 GB pack costs MVR 159 and includes 711 MB dedicated to apps, with 50 on-net minutes; 4GB […]

Court makes exception to officiate weddings on ‘18.08.2018’

By Maldives Times December 19, 2017 2 min read

People pictured in front of the Family Court in Male. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA Every year, couples that have decided to take the next step in their relationship set aside a unique calendar date to get married. It is a global phenomenon to save the dates that fall into place with aesthetic number patterns; as such, many […]

Maldives ‘committed’ to relationship with India

By Maldives Times December 19, 2017 1 min read

Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim has hailed the strength of India-Maldives diplomatic ties, seeking to counter suggestions that the relationship is under strain due to growing Chinese influence. Relations with #India is time-tested and is based on people to people contact &cooperation in several sectors. We remain committed to further enhancing and strengthening existing ties […]

Maldives Investment Forum underway in Dubai

By Maldives Times December 19, 2017 2 min read

The fourth annual Maldives Investment Forum was inaugurated Monday morning by Vice President Abdulla Jihad and UAE Economic Minister Sultan bin Saeed Al-Mansoori. “The Maldives is open for business,” Jihad announced in his remarks at the opening ceremony. “Your investments will be secure and the return on investment is great and relatively high. The government of […]

Opposition mounts legal challenge to suspension of councillors

By Maldives Times December 19, 2017 2 min read

The opposition has sought a court order to lift the suspension of three Gaaf Alif atoll councillors censured for meeting the Indian ambassador to the Maldives without approval from the government. The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, together with the three council members, filed the case at the civil court on Sunday, according to local media. […]

Maldives among the countries with the fastest Islamic Finance development

By Maldives Times December 18, 2017 2 min read

Maldives was named as one of the countries with the fastest development of Islamic Finances. According to ICD-Thomson Reuters Islamic Finance and Development Report 2017, Maldives is among one of the three countries where Islamic Banking developed at the fastest rate. The other two countries on the list are Oman and Palestine. Maldives was also […]

Baros Maldives wins again at World Travel Awards 2017

By Maldives Times December 18, 2017 2 min read

Indian Ocean’s Most Romantic Resort 2017 As the Festive Season approaches, we are delighted to let you know that as the year ends we have even more to celebrate at Baros Maldives. Baros Maldives has been acclaimed as the World’s Most Romantic Resort 2017 at the recent World Travel Awards ceremony held in Vietnam. It […]

‘China-Maldives FTA will not dent relations with India’: top diplomat

By Maldives Times December 18, 2017 2 min read

Maldives’ foreign minister Dr Mohamed Asim (L) meets Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj. The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Maldives and China will not undermine the former’s ties with neighbouring India, declared foreign minister Dr Mohamed Asim late Sunday. The contentious free trade pact, which cemented the close relations incumbent president Abdulla Yameen has […]