A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A meeting of European Parliament. A European Union (EU) delegation is set to arrive in the Maldives to observe its political situation on Monday. Mihaaru is aware that some members of the European Parliament will also be joining the delegation in its two-day visit. They will meet with the ruling coalition’s leaders, as well as […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has called for more women engagement in nation-building. The President made this appeal while speaking at the closing ceremony of the Women’s Symposium ‘Kanbalunge Mahaasintha’, organised by Progressive Party of Maldives. The President was accompanied by First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim. Highlighting the importance this administration gives to women empowerment, the […]
Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), Hala Al-Ansari, received at the SCW’s premises Maldives President’s Special Envoy and the Minister of Gender and Family, Aminath Zeneesha Shaheed Zaki, who is currently on a visit to the kingdom. Al-Ansari highlighted the efforts exerted by the SCW, under the leadership of Her Royal Highness Princess […]
The First India Maldives Consular Dialogue was held on 24 October at New Delhi in Conference Room, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri. The dialogue was led by Shri Dnyaneshwar Mulay, Secretary (CPV & OIA) from the Indian side and Mr. Ahmed Khaleel, Bilateral Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the Maldivian side. Consular dialogue between the two […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim have attended the function held by the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) this evening. Members of the Cabinet, Members of the Parliament, and Senior Officials of the Administration were in attendance at the function. Full details are available from the link below:
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 27th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: There are many who are insistently saying that Haa Dhaalu Atoll’s Kulhudhuffushi island does not require an airport. However, according to the Island Council, 95% of the inhabitants are in favour of it. Therefore, let’s respect […]
Parliament passed Thursday an MVR493 million (US$32 million) supplementary budget to approve unforeseen spending and new revenue-raising measures for the last two months of 2017. More than 60 percent of the proposed extra spending was allocated for the Aasandha health insurance scheme due to the failure to streamline expenses as planned. The supplementary budget was […]
Special ops dispersed protesters outside the Environment Ministry Thursday ahead of the destruction of mangroves in Kulhudhuffushi to make way for a new airport. The demonstrators gathered outside the ministry with placards, demanding an urgent meeting as plans to raze the mangroves are thought to start on October 30. The protesters raised their concerns with […]
Delays in MP Faris Maumoon’s bribery trial will make it difficult to summon witnesses for hearings, the criminal court heard Thursday. His legal team is seeking to reject evidence, cancel charges and halt proceedings, with lawyer Maumoon Hameed submitting 23 different pre-trial motions. Seven are about rejecting evidence presented against the opposition lawmaker. His legal […]