A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Councillors who were suspended without pay after meeting the Indian ambassador have taken up fishing, carpentry and construction to earn money, local media has reported. Ahmed Fuad, Ahmed Nazmeen and Hussein Adam from Gaaf Alif atoll were punished last month, after the Local Government Authority (LGA) banned local officials from meeting diplomats without permission from […]
Home minister Azleen Ahmed speaks at PPM rally. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Home minister Azleen Ahmed declared late Sunday that convicts would no longer be allowed to flee the country under the guise of seeking medical treatment abroad, warning that the government would be “on its guard”. Azleen gave the warning while speaking at a rally […]
President Abdulla Yameen meets with Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono at the presidential palace on January 6, 2017. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE President Abdulla Yameen has sought Japan’s support for the Maldives’ candidature for the 2019 term of the United Nations Security Council. The president made the request during a meeting with the Japanese foreign minister, Taro […]
MALE – Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Maldives counterpart Mohamed Asim have agreed to cooperate closely in promoting Tokyo’s diplomatic Indo-Pacific strategy amid China’s rising clout in the region. “I would like to further strengthen the cooperative relationship to realize the strategy,” Kono said at Saturday’s meeting, referring to the latest initiative launched by Prime […]
Former VP Ahmed Adheeb escorted back to prison after a court hearing. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The jailed former vice president Ahmed Adheeb’s lawyers claimed in court on Sunday that the Civil Court has the jurisdiction to hear Adheeb’s case seeking a court order that would allow him to go abroad for medical treatment, despite the […]
A top Maldivian diplomat has criticised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for cancelling a 2015 state visit to the Maldives. In an interview with Tribune India about Indo-Maldives relations, the ambassador to India Ahmed Mohamed spoke about the free trade agreement with China that has raised concerns over China’s influence in the Maldives. Mohamed told the […]
Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono pictured during his official visit to the Maldives on January 6, 2017. PHOTO/FOREIGN MINISTRY Japan wished to see the Maldives progress in all areas, and strengthen bilateral relations with the island nation, stated the government of Japan on Saturday. Speaking to the press regarding Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono’s official […]
Officials of the foreign ministries of Japan and the Maldives hold bilateral talks during Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono’s official visit to the Maldives on January 6, 2017. PHOTO/FOREIGN MINISTRY Diplomatic discussions were held on Saturday between Japan and the Maldives during Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono’s official visit to the archipelago. At the ceremony […]