A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Universal Peace Federation (UPF) International Leadership Conference is a global peace conference where a panel of distinguished specialists from as many as 120 nations share their invaluable expertise and experience on every topic imaginable. 23 participants from the Maldives took part in the conference. This includes former Minister Dr Amal Ali, Ibrahim Shaheed Zaki, Elections […]
According to the Ministry of Transport, final preparations are ongoing to start Cochin-Kulhudhuhfushi-Male’ ferry services by the end of September. The initiation of ferry services between India and Maldives was discussed during the visit of the Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Narendra Modi in July 2019 where the MOU was signed to start cargo […]
Tourism Minister, Dr.Abdulla Mausoom meets with the High Commissioner of India to Maldives, H.E. Sunjay Sudhir to discuss the ways to increase Indian tourist arrival to the Maldives. During the meeting held at the Ministry of Tourism, Tourism Minister and High commissioner discussed the importance of Indian tourist market to the Maldives and ways to increase […]
The High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Republic of Maldives, H.E Vice Admiral Ather Mukhtar (Retd), paid a courtesy call on H.E Vice President Faisal Naseem, this morning at the President’s Office. The Vice President congratulated the High Commissioner on his appointment and discussed progressing the good relations between the Maldives […]
A ceremony to mark the inauguration of the Hulhumalé Central Park and Eastside Arrival Jetty Renovation projects, under the Indian Grant Assistance of 106 million Rufiyaa was held today in a virtual ceremony. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Abdulla Shahid, the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives […]
United Kingdom in the Maldives has informed that due to global coronavirus restrictions and the current situation in the Maldives, VFS is unable to run a Temporary Enrolment Location (TEL), for the time being, and will keep the provision of a TEL under review. According to the statement students without study, visas are likely to […]
The Founder of China-Maldivian Culture Association and former Economic Minister Mohamed Rasheed has urged the Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid to not indulge in “this unhealthy game of accepting foreign assistance on the basis of geopolitical competition.” His statement was made as a response to India’s $500m Greater Male` Region Connectivity project. “We are too vulnerable. […]
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has expressed his gratitude to the government of Japan, for the oil spill response equipment handed over by the Japanese government. Oil spill response equipment will assist to execute safe and fast operations in response to a possible oil spill crisis in the Maldives. The equipment worth USD 2.8 million was […]
Vice President Faisal Naseem met with the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives, Sunjay Sudhir yesterday afternoon. The Vice President conveyed felicitations on India’s 74th Independence Day, which occurred on 15th August, and deliberated with the High Commissioner on strengthening the bilateral ties between India and the Maldives. The Vice President noted that India […]