A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
It’s confirmed now – the government of Maldives, headed by President Yameen Abdul Gayoom, has restricted the movements of Indian High Commissioner in Maldives, Akhilesh Mishra. Maldives’ Local Government Authority had issued an order on 11 December, saying that “all” foreign diplomats posted in the Maldives would henceforth require a prior approval of the home […]
Britain’s ambassador to the Maldives has said he is worried about the erosion of freedoms in the Indian Ocean archipelago. James Dauris, in a carefully worded New Year message, said he had become fond of the country since taking up his appointment. He highlighted the successful collaboration between the two nations on education, women’s issues […]
SolarWorld supplies solar modules with a capacity of 150 kWp for a hybrid power station on the Maldives island of Ellaidhoo. In the future, guests at the Ellaidhoo Maldives Hotel will be supplied with clean solar power, and as a result, the unique nature of the reef will be preserved. The hotel resort is certified […]
A multi-day fishing craft that sailed out from Beruwala Fisheries Harbour with 6 local fishermen has met with an accident in the seas off the Maldives. The fishing craft, Lakpriya 01, left the habour on 21st of November. The relatives of the fishermen had been informed of the accident last Friday (16). The owner of […]
They enjoyed a week long stay in a $7000 Maldives. But now it is back to reality for Hamish Blake and his family, the comedian taking to Instagram on Friday to document their flight home to Australia. Hamish shared an photo of his and wife Zoe Foster Blake’s eldest child Sonny, three, perusing a magazine […]
JP’s leader Qasim Ibrahim (L) and Umar Naseer pose for a picture. PHOTO/MIHAARU Last week Thursday, the former Minister of Home Affairs Umar Naseer officially joined the second largest opposition party, Jumhoory Party (JP). The party’s deputy leader and Kinbidhoo MP Abdullah Riyaz had accepted his membership, and a ceremony was held at the party’s […]
India has scotched rumours of a rift with the Maldives, saying the two countries enjoyed a close relationship with shared development and security interests. External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar made the remarks Thursday after a scathing anti-India editorial appeared on a Maldivian pro-government website. The main opposition MDP, which condemned the editorial, described Vaguthu as […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has visited the “Hithaanee Ufaa” camp organized by Sadhaqaath Foundation being held in Rehendi School, Hulhumalé. The camp is organized to perform circumcisions of boys during the school holidays. The President was accompanied by First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim, Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Saeed, some members of the parliament and […]
File image of external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. PTI New Delhi: India said on Thursday that it attaches a lot of importance to its ties with the Maldives and hoped that the country will be sensitive to its concerns. Replying to questions on an anti-India editorial in a Maldivian newspaper, Spokesperson for the External Affairs Ministry […]