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Health Minister Abdulla Ameen and State Minister of Foreign Affairs Meet with the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Maldives to discuss Covid-19 situation in the country

Health Minister Abdulla Ameen and State Minister of Foreign Affairs Meet with the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Maldives to discuss Covid-19 situation in the country

By Maldives Times 2 min read

The Minister of Health Abdulla Ameen, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Khaleel and officials from the President’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ms. Catherine Haswell, to discuss how the United Nations system further collaborate and work more closely with the Government during the ongoing emergency […]

Government Works on Bringing Medicines From India

Government Works on Bringing Medicines From India

By Maldives Times 1 min read

India has prepared a shipment of medicines from different five cities, but due to the sudden lockdown of COVID-19, there has been a delay in the delivery of this shipment. Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has called India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to discuss the delay in the shipment of medicines ordered by the State […]

The People’s Government of Yunnan Province of China donates supply of epidemic prevention materials

The People’s Government of Yunnan Province of China donates supply of epidemic prevention materials

By Maldives Times 1 min read

The People’s Government of Yunnan Province of the People’s Republic of China has donated epidemic prevention materials, in support and solidarity of the efforts of the Government of Maldives to combat against the rapid spread of COVID-19. At a ceremony held at the Foreign Ministry today, to hand over the donation of epidemic prevention materials […]

Robert J Palladino - US State Deppartment Deputy Spokesperson.

US warns Yameen respect or face consequences

By Marco Robinson 2 min read

The US is concerned by troubling actions by outgoing Pres Yameen that threaten to undermine the will of the Maldivian people, and will consider appropriate measures against anyone who undermines a peaceful transfer of power in #Maldives – @StateDept Dep. Spokesperson Palladino pic.twitter.com/COM1HLKdJZ — State_SCA (@State_SCA) October 13, 2018 The following is a transcript: The […]

Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres addresses the United Nations Security Council at the United Nations Headquarters in New York

U.N. decries ‘shameful’ reprisals on rights activists in 38 countries including Maldives.

By Marco Robinson 3 min read

FILE PHOTO: Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres addresses the United Nations Security Council on “mediation and its role in conflict”, during an open debate on maintenance of international peace and security at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., August 29, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly GENEVA (Reuters) – The […]

PPM MP Jameel Usman: EU will face the consequences for their actions

PPM MP Jameel Usman: EU will face the consequences for their actions

By Marco Robinson 2 min read

PPM MP Jameel Usman The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 15th July 2018 The following is a loose translation: Jameel Usman, the ruling party PPM’s parliamentary member for Gemanafushi Constituency has said Maldivians will make the decisions of this nation, Speaking to ‘Vaguthu’ he said if the European Union takes measures […]

UN Security Council to take up Maldives crisis

UN Security Council to take up Maldives crisis

By Marco Robinson 2 min read

Security forces stand outside the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) office as they barricade it on Frb 7, 2017.PHOTO: AFP UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The UN Security Council will on Thursday (Feb 8) discuss the crisis in the Maldives after the president declared a state of emergency in the Indian Ocean island, diplomats said. During a […]