A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The parliament of Maldives has approved the appointment of Ahmed Naseem as the Minister of Health, last Monday. Naseem’s ministerial slot was unanimously approved by the 66 parliamentarians that participated in the vote. Prior to his appointment, Naseem was a Minister at the President’s Office. He was appointed to the role on October 22nd, following […]
The Maldives and the United Kingdom has held discussions on the elimination of tariff on Maldivian fish exports to the United Kingdom. The meeting took place during the Minister of Foreign Affairs virtual call with the Minister of State (Minister for South Asia and Commonwealth) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United […]
The President’s Office has announced that the Chinese government has decided to defer the repayment of certain loans taken by the Maldives to the upcoming year. Chief Communications Strategist at the President’s Office, Ibrahim Hoodh stated that the deferment was allowed under the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), which is an initiative by the […]
Speaker of the People’s Majilis, Former President Mohamed Nasheed has requested China’s President Xi Jinping for a deferment or a reduction of the loan repayment figure of Maldives. At a speech given on the two years of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration, Nasheed revealed that he is disheartened to hear that a booming nation such as […]
Maldives’ first female Chief of Protocol of the Foreign Ministry, Ms Aishath Shaan Shakir has been appointed yesterday. Prior to her appointment, she served with distinction as the High Commissioner to Bangladesh. During her long career, she had served as the Joint Secretary of the Foreign Ministry, Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia, and Deputy High […]
The Indian High Commissioner to the Maldives, Mr Sunjay Sudhir has given his insight into the development projects currently underway in the Maldives. In an exclusive interview with MV+, Mr Sudhir briefly spoke about the ongoing projects in the Maldives that the Indian High Commission was assisting with. When asked, he explained that there was […]
Sri Lanka has increased duty on Maldivian fish products being imported into the country. The products include smoked fish and various other ‘Maldives Fish’ products. Starting from 27 October, the import duty on these products have risen to 302 Sri Lankan Rupees, or MVR 25.25. During a Parliamentary hearing, Minister of Fisheries Zaha Waheed had […]
H.E. Sunjay Sudhir, the High Commissioner of India in the Maldives assures Indian holidaymakers that the Maldives will be one of the most unforgettable experiences Indians will have anywhere. During an exclusive interview to TTM+ Travel Talk show, H.E. Sunjay Sudhir said, “They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but there is life […]
The American Center Maldives (ACM) has announced that it would be hosting an online workshop by the name of ‘Beyond Fake News’, focusing on media literacy and fact-checking for journalists in the Maldives. According to ACM, they will be hosting the one-day webinar on November 5. It will be held via the online platform Zoom […]