Politics
President arrives in Meedhoo, North Maalhosmadulu
Inauguration of water and sewerage services in Meedhoo
President arrive back in Male’ – Press Releases
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has arrived back in Male’ at the conclusion of an official visit to North Maalhosmadulu Atoll islands of Maduvvari, Fainu and Meedhoo. During the visit, the President inaugurated the sewerage system in Madduvari and attended the function held to mark the completion of the island’s beach protection project.The President also […]
President concludes visit to North Maalhosmadulu Atoll – Press Releases
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has this morning departed from Ifuru Airport on conclusion of his visit to North Maalhosmadulu Atoll islands of Maduvvari, Fainu and Meedhoo. During the visit, the President inaugurated the sewerage system in Madduvari and attended the function held to mark the completion of the island’s beach protection project. The President […]
Yameen urges voters to choose ‘development over obstruction’
President Abdulla Yameen underscored Tuesday night his campaign pitch of delivering island infrastructure and pursuing an ambitious development agenda. Speaking at a ruling party rally on the island of Meedhoo, Yameen said the dividing line in Maldivian politics at present is between “development and obstructing development”. “There are two ideologies in the Maldives now, that […]
Opposition in talks over non-politician for presidential candidate
Maldivian opposition parties are in talks about fielding a ‘unity’ candidate who is not a politician for next year’s election. Spokesman MP Ahmed Mahloof told the Maldives Independent that talks were already ongoing about who could represent the opposition. “I think at the moment we are discussing on the possibility of fielding a unified candidate […]
Anti-terror fight under fire after ambassador’s remarks
A top Maldives diplomat has highlighted the country’s work in tackling extremism, despite criticism of the government’s failure to deliver key elements in its fight against terrorism. The ambassador to India, Ahmed Mohamed, was speaking to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in a wide-ranging interview. He described the country’s borders as “quite […]
Opposition parliamentarians boycott supplementary budget debate
Opposition lawmakers pictured en route to the parliament. PHOTO/MIHAARU The opposition parliamentarians on Wednesday boycotted the parliamentary debate on the MVR 493 million supplementary budget that was submitted by the state. Finance Minister Ahmed Munawar on Tuesday submitted a supplementary budget for the last two months of this year as government spending is expected to exceed […]