A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
PPM’s leadership pictured at the ceremony held in HDh. Kulhudhuffushi to mark PPM’s sixth anniversary. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE The government has allotted MVR 85 million as expenditure for the presidential elections and another MVR 24.2 million for the political parties, in the new budget proposed to the parliament on Wednesday. Proposing the budget to the parliament, […]
Chairperson of MDP Hassan Latheef Speaking PHOTO: Hussain Waheed/Mihaaru Main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s chairperson Hassan Latheef on Monday said that it is not likely that the party could hold its national congress this year. MDP had previously planned to hold the party congress in September; however, it was postponed as the finance ministry had […]
During the “Habeys 3” rally held by PPM to celebrate the third anniversary of its government. PHOTO: MOHAMED SHARUHAAN/MIHAARU The Ministry of Finance on Sunday said that it had forwarded the allocated sum of money for political parties from the state’s budget to the recipient parties last week. According to the finance ministry, a total of […]
Finance Minister Ahmed Munawar. PHOTO/MIHAARU The Elections Commission and Ministry of Finance and Treasury have come under fire over the endless delay in issuing state funds to political parties. The state budget of MVR 27 billion for this year allocates 0.1 – 0.2 percent (approximately MVR 27 million) as funds for political parties. While the […]
Minister of Fisheries Dr Mohamed Shainee (L) and President’s Office Legal Affairs Minister Azima Shukoor (R) at a press conference held at the President’s Office on September 12, 2017. MIHAARU PHOTO / HUSSAIN The Maldivian government has responded to the opposition’s counter to the president’s all-party talks invitation, by accusing them of “making up more […]
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, […]
Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shainee speaks to press about all-party talks. PHOTO/MIHAARU President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday again extended invitations to commence all-party talks but without prior conditions from any sides. Speaking at a press conference at the President’s Office, the state representative, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Mohamed Shainee declared that the government is looking […]
The state representatives at a previous all-party meeting. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday against extended invitations to commence all-party talks, this time without imposing any prior conditions. Speaking at a press conference at the President’s Office, the state representative, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Mohamed Shainee, announced that the president has also extended […]