A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
There those who are “jealous” of the Maldives’ for being a 100 percent Muslim country, the president said Wednesday in an address to mark the anniversary of the country’s embrace of Islam. President Abdulla Yameen said that staying steadfast in the path of Islam was a “religious and national duty” for all Maldivians and that […]
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has stated that we must remember that the Maldives was able to remain as an independent sovereign nation because of Islam. In his message to mark the Day the Maldives Embraced Islam, the former President said Islam was the biggest gift the Maldives had and was an integral part of […]
Four bilateral agreements between the Maldives and Malaysia were inked Wednesday morning during Prime Minister Najib Razak’s official two-day visit. Four Memoranda of Understanding were signed at the president’s office in Malé following a one-to-one meeting between the prime minister and President Abdulla Yameen and official talks between government officials. The MoUs involve plans to […]
President Abdulla Yameen and Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak during the official welcome ceremony held in front of the Republic Square in Male. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday praised Malaysia as a reliable and steadfast supporter of the Maldives and expressed hopes to see investments from Malaysia in the future. He made the […]
President Abdulla Yameen (R-2) and first lady Fathimath Ibrahim (R), with Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (L-2) and his wife Rosmah Mansor at the official welcome ceremony held in front of the Republic Square in Male. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE The governments of the Maldives and Malaysia signed four key agreements on Wednesday. The signing was held […]
President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom has extended the greetings of the Day Maldives Embraced Islam to the nation. In his message, the President reminded that remaining steadfast in Islam was a religious and national obligation on every Maldivian. He also said that we must be wary of those who are envious of the fact that […]
MALE (Maldives), Dec 19 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived here Tuesday for a two-day official visit to the island nation of the Maldives. Najib and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor were greeted on arrival at the Velana International Airport, Hulhule, by Maldivian Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Mohamed Asim […]
Ongoing construction of Dharumavantha Hospital, the new 25-storey state hospital being developed in Male. Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) revealed that US Dollar reserves dropped in the third quarter of this year after the central bank settled payments for the development of the new state hospital in capital Male. According to the central’s bank economic bulletin […]
Former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb arriving in court on Wednesday. PHOTO / MIHAARU Maldives Correctional Service has refused to shift jailed former vice president Ahmed Adheeb from jail to house arrest. Adheeb’s family had submitted a formal request to shift him, claiming that the former VP’s doctors had recommended him to be placed in a […]