A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Shahindha commented on the status of Maldives’ separation of powers while speaking to Raajje Television’s ‘Fala-Surukhee’ program — Photo by: Mohamed Sharuhaan Maldives has backtracked alarmingly in its democratic gains and the current government has blatant concentrated control over state powers, said Shahidha Ismail, Executive Director of the Maldives Democracy Network (MDN). Shahindha commented on […]
Secretary General of Jumhooree Party, Ahmed Sameer has been summoned to the police again. After being arrested near the Jumhooree Party hall at Maafannu Kunooz on 16 August 2017, he was released after a the court set some conditions on him. But police have summoned him before to take statements in their investigation. The Jumhooree […]
Two Maldivian men are among 19 suspected terrorists with links to the Islamic State arrested by the Malaysian police in major raids last month. The two Maldivians were arrested in Johor Bahu along with a Malaysian on August 7 and 9, Malaysian media reported Tuesday. “The two Maldives men, who worked as air-conditioner technicians, were […]
Fisheries Minister Mohamed Shainee speaks at press conference. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Opposition political parties have not responded to the government’s invitation again to hold all-party talks, stated Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Dr Mohamed Shainee on Wednesday. President Abdulla Yameen had extended invitations to commence the talks to all the political parties last week Wednesday, […]
A file photo shows former foreign minister Dhunya Maumoon at a press conference. MIHAARU PHOTO Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dunya Maumoon on Wednesday called on the government to be extra vigilant in their fight against terrorism. The message came after reports of two Maldivians being apprehended in a major anti-terrorism operation that took place […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed His Excellency Mohamed Hussain Shareef as Ambassador of the Maldives to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. President Yameen presented the letter of appointment to the new Ambassador, at a ceremony held at the President’s Office this morning. Full details are available from the link below:
The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 3rd September 2017. The following is a loose translation: A company proposed 53 million dollars for the project The said company offered 1.2 million dollars for design work The President’s Office and Evaluation Committee sent letter to IGMH after the contract was signed When Indira […]
The Non-resident Ambassador of Malaysia, His Excellency Wan Zaidi Bin Wan Abdullah presented his Letter of Credence to the President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. At the ceremony, the President welcomed the Ambassador to the Maldives and congratulated him on the commencement of his term. During the call, the President […]
The delegates taking part in the Seventieth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, 2017. PHOTO / HEALTH MINISTRY World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Seventieth Session of the Regional Committee for South-East Asia commenced in Paradise Island Resort on Wednesday. Top health-officials from 11 countries in the South-East Asian region, along with officials from WHO, […]