A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has sent a message of sympathy to the President of the United States of America, His Excellency Donald J. Trump, following the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip. The President’s message reads as follows: “It was with deep shock and sadness that I received the news of the mass […]
Vice President Abdulla Jihad has attended the commemoration of the International Day of Older Persons, organised by the Ministry of Gender and Family, held at the Maldives Islamic University. During the function, Vice President Jihad inaugurated the country’s first National Policy on Older Persons. The Vice President, speaking during the event, stated that the policy […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim have met with the Maldivian delegation who represented the country at the First South Asian Youth Summit 2017. The summit organised by the International Youth Committee was held in Bhubaneswar City, India, from 17 to 20 September 2017. Maldives received the prestigious ‘Best Country Award’ […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has conveyed greetings and good wishes, to President Xi Jinping and Premier of the State Council of China Li Keqiang, on the occasion of the 68th National Day of the Republic of China. In his message to President Xi Jinping, the President noted that this year marks 45 years of […]
The Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, H.E. Kobkarn Suriyasat Wattanavrangkul, paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. During the call, the President welcomed the Minister to the Maldives and conveyed greetings and good wishes to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the Prime Minister […]
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Turkey, H.E. Şakir Özkan Torunlar, presented his Letter of Credence to President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. During the call, the President welcomed the Ambassador to the Maldives and extended greetings and good wishes to the President of Turkey, H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim have attended the function held by the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) this evening. Members of Cabinet, Members of Parliament, Senior Officials of the Administration, and PPM members also were in attendance at the function. Full details are available from the link below:
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appealed to all Maldivians to work together in maintaining the good reputation achieved by Maldives in the tourism industry. The President made this appeal in his address issued on the occasion of World Tourism Day. In his message, the President has commended the Maldives’ tourism sector for the numerous […]
The Ambassador of Singapore, H.E. Chua Thian Poh, has paid a courtesy call on Vice President Abdulla Jihad, this morning at the President’s Office. During the call, the Vice President noted that the Maldives and Singapore have enjoyed 42 years of excellent relations. He requested the Ambassador to convey on his behalf congratulations to the […]