A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim have inaugurated the “Hiyaa” housing project, as part of the administration’s housing policy. The ceremony was held at the Hulhumale phase 2 area, where the Hiyaa towers are to be developed. The “Hiyaa” housing project is aimed at resolving the housing issues being faced by […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has urged all Maldivian citizens to abide by the law, respect each other and put forth patriotism. The President made these remarks in his address to the nation on the occasion of this year’s National Day. The Maldives celebrates its National Day on the 1st of Rabi-ul-Awwal. In his address, […]
Small islands introducing some of the most ambitious clean energy plans in the world The Environment Minister of the Maldives is calling on developed countries to honour their commitments to correcting the effects of climate change. Speaking at the conclusion of the twenty-third session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) in Bonn, the minister […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has stated that the administration’s policy is to recognise the invaluable services provided to the nation by members of the public, maintain peace, continuous progress and provide opportunities desired by the people of the Maldives. The President made this statement while speaking at the event held this evening, to celebrate […]
Days after senior Indian and US diplomats met in New Delhi to discuss the Maldives situation, President Abdulla Yameen warned of ‘ideological warfare and malicious economic schemes’ against his country. Between the India-US consultations and Yameen’s Republic Day speech on 11 November, aides openly named Sri Lanka for allegedly assisting the Maldivian Opposition’s coup bid […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 16th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: ‘There is nothing good about the government. The government is not doing anything for the welfare and wellbeing of the people. There is no peace and stability on this island nation. The government is not aware […]
The plight of small island states was forcefully voiced by Maldivian Minister for Environment and Energy Thoriq Ibrahim at the 23rd Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change (COP23) being held in Bonn, Germany. The Maldivian Minister pointed out that in 2017 climate change had ravaged Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and […]
Finance minister Ahmed Munawar speaks at the parliamentary budget review committee. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The government has decided to slash the rates of food, staple foods, and electricity next year. According to the proposed State Budget 2018 submitted by the finance ministry to the parliament, the government is looking to allocate MVR 200 million as […]