A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Government of the Maldives has announced its decision to reinstate full diplomatic relations with Qatar. The move comes after Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations lifted the three-year-long embargo on Qatar at the annual summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council yesterday, bringing an end to a deeply divisive diplomatic crisis in the region. The […]
The World Health Organization country office for the Maldives (WHO), with financial support worth EUR 1 million from the European Union (EU), will help improve emergency response capacities in the Maldives to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The support will focus on improving the management of COVID-19 cases. This will be done through the provision […]
Tourism Minister Dr Abdulla Mausoom has stated that all major events that will be held in the Maldives for World Tourism Day 2021 will hopefully be held in Addu City. While speaking at the ceremony held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the British Loyalty wreck yesterday, Minister Mausoom stated that while the first tourism […]
The Government of the Republic of Maldives and the Government of France signed an agreement on the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), to temporarily suspend debt-service payments owed to bilateral creditors. The agreement was signed on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Maldives by His Excellency Omar Abdul Razzak, High Commissioner of […]
Certain changes have been made to executive positions within state hospital, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH). IGMH announced that Dr Yoosuf Shan, the Senior Consultant in Orthopedics, has been appointed to replace Dr Ali Nazeem as the Director of Medical Services, following the completion of his tenure. Dr Shan assumed his responsibilities as the new […]
The real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 13.5% next year, according to a report released by Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA). This is despite staggering declines in real GDP in 2020, mainly attributed to pandemic-induced recessionary effects that halted our economy. The ‘Economic Update December 2020’ report by MMA shows that in […]
The Maldives and the United States of America have signed a debt relief agreement under the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI). With the aim to temporarily suspend debt-service payments owed to bilateral creditors, Maldives High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Omar Abdul Razzak and U.S. Ambassador to Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz signed the agreement on […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared a list of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) banned for import into the Maldives from June 1, 2021. The list, formulated under Presidential Decree, was published in the Government Gazette today. By June 1, 2021, the following items will be prohibited to import: drinking straws, plates, cutleries and stirrers, styrofoam lunch […]
Speaking on a morning radio show yesterday, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih reiterated the importance of decentralization when it comes to achieving progress within our atolls. President Solih appeared yesterday as a guest on “Baajjaveri Hendhuneh” – the morning show broadcasted by Dhivehi Raajjeyge Adu. The show was special, as Dhivehi Raajjeyge Adu celebrated 58 years […]