A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that India has announced the decision to ease restrictions for Maldivian business travellers and students, despite the country’s border being closed for international travel. On Sunday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid and the High Commissioner of India Sunjay Sudhir sat down to […]
The British High Commissioner to the Maldives Caron Röhsler paid a courtesy visit to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih today at the President’s Office. The President congratulated the High Commissioner on completing a successful first year heading Britain’s resident diplomatic mission to the Maldives, where the two discussed progressing the friendly bilateral relations between the Maldives […]
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HDC has held collaborative discussion with The President’s Office, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment and Cricket Board of Maldives regarding operations, marketing and management plan of cricket stadium being built in Hulhumalé Phase 2. According to HDC, the cricket stadium is located near the residential area of Hulhumale’ Phase 2 and will have […]
The Honourable Aisha Shujune Muhammad, Justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives, has been elected to the United Nations’ Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and Other Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The elections were held in Geneva on Thursday. Justice Shujune won after competing with 19 other candidates for 12 seats. She […]
The Maldives accedes to the Revised Kyoto Convention to become the 124th contracting party. The International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures (as amended), known as the Revised Kyoto Convention is the blueprint for modern and efficient Customs procedures in the 21st century. The Convention elaborates several key governing principles- chief among these […]
Minister of Tourism Mausoom has participated in the UNWTO 6th Global Tourism Crisis Committee meeting. Discussions were focused on coordinated, resilient and safer tourism and formulating and implementing a harmonised protocol for travel. “We’re meeting at the 6th Global Tourism Crisis Committee with a clear goal: to take actions towards tourism recovery. More than ever, […]
Foreign Minister of Maldives Abdullah Shahid has revealed that the government of Sri Lanka assures the Maldives that there are no restrictions for Maldives fish imports to Sri Lanka. The statement was made following discussions with Foreign Minister and Minister of Fisheries of Sri Lanka. The main export markets include Thailand, Sri Lanka, member countries […]
High Commission of India in the Maldives has announced a webinar to connect travel operators and associations in India and Maldives. This ‘India-Maldives Travel Connect’ webinar will be held on 13th October. The Minister of Tourism Dr Abdulla Mausoom, Managing Director of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) Thoyyib Mohamed, and the High Commissioner […]