A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The island of Thinadhoo became a campaign battleground over the weekend as the senior leadership of the ruling party and opposition coalition descended on the southern population hub for rival rallies. Violent clashes erupted between pro-government and opposition supporters when a ruling party delegation arrived Thursday evening. Video footage shows several young men with ruling […]
The state-owned Housing Development Corporation has announced the sale of more than 100 flats awarded under a previous government’s social housing programme. Built by a subsidiary of India’s Tata Group in the capital, the flats were put up for sale after its original recipients under the Veshi Fahi Malé programme were unable to secure loans before a […]
People pictured at a major PPM rally in G.Dh. Thinadhoo. The deputy leader of ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Abdul Raheem Abdulla, accused two individuals of Gaafu Dhaal atoll Thinadhoo island of betraying the country. Speaking at a major PPM rally in the island, the lawmaker of Fonadhoo constituency declared that the residents of […]
The Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E. Iwao Horii, paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. The President opened the talks with high esteem and regards conveyed to the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Shinzo Abe. He thanked the Government of Japan for its […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, walks with Maldives President Yaamin Abdul Gayoom upon his arrival at the airport in Hulhule’ Island, Maldives (Sept. 14, 2014). Image Credit: AP Photo/ Fayaz Moosa Maldives is the smallest nation in South Asia in terms of population, area and GDP. Yet in August 2017, it defied India, the regional […]
Ministry of Economic Development (MED) under its Enterprise Development initiative has been organising a set of Regional SME Finance Forum throughout Maldives. The 3rd Regional SME Finance Forum held for the businesses of Haa Dhaalu Atoll commenced on 25 November in Kulhudhuffushi. The forum was attended by 150 participants from all the islands of Haa […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed, Mr. Ahmed Salim Saeed as the Senior Policy Executive at the Ministry of Economic Development on 21st November 2017.
The original Dhivehi article was published on the vfp.mv website on 17th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: President Abdulla Yameen’s tenure began on 17th November 2013, and it is four years to this date. In President Yameen’s tenure, he has undertaken many developmental projects, however, many corruption allegations were also directed at […]