A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The easiest way to ‘colonize’ a country is by weakening its economy and forcing it to depend upon another country for its income and livelihood, President Abdulla Yameen has said, even as the Maldives attracts massive overseas investment for mega projects and relies heavily on foreigners for tourism. Yameen was speaking at the capital’s convention […]
Official logo of “Republic 50”, to mark 50 years as a republic in 2018. President Abdulla Yameen announced that the Maldives will mark 50 years as a republic in 2018 with many colourful celebrations. The president on Saturday night unveiled the official “Republic 50” logo and song at the ceremony of the 49th Republic Day at […]
President Abdulla Yameen speaks at the ceremony of the Maldives’ 49th Republic Day. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Political differences should not lead to national divides, declared president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom on Saturday night at the ceremony of the Maldives’ 49th Republic Day. In his address, Yameen proclaimed that “no one will be excluded from nation building” […]