The millionth visitor of 2019 arrived on August 2.
The instruments were described as "quick disbursing sources."
Ruling party lawmakers called for significant changes at the committee stage.
The appointments come after changes to laws governing the two state universities.
The committee was to evaluate nominees by the president that require parliamentary approval.
MP Jabir's Yacht Tours was blacklisted by the Philippines overseas employment regulator.
Shifau is accused of abuse of authority to unduly benefit a third party.
Other proposed changes would require officials of independent bodies to disclose finances.
Plans to lease plots for guesthouses prompted concerns of "gated tourism."
It was found in the luggage of two men who arrived from India and Sri Lanka.
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Kashmiris are freedom fighters more then one million Indian militaries are raping looting killing hundreds of thousands innocent Kashmir Muslims. MDP should learn lessons from Kashmiri brothers before too late and stay away from India instead supporting India crime in Kashmir.
James on Maldives backs India’s ‘right to amend laws as required’When a special rights was given to Kashmir, they asked for separate country and promote terrorism.... So it is a better decision by Modi Government to revoke that special rights rather suffering.... for a prolonged period...
Ex- expatriate on Maldives backs India’s ‘right to amend laws as required’This government looks more and more like Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's government. Custodial deaths not investigated was quite normal. It took massive protests to get Evan Naseem's death investigated. The protesters of his death are now covering up custodial deaths. Ironic?
Eaman on Prosecutor General declines to raise charges over custodial deathIs negligence not a prosecutable offence? Looks like government might be guilty of this too!
Hashim on Prosecutor General declines to raise charges over custodial deathMany members of this "Coalition Government" were in positions of power at the time our friend Rilwan disappeared. After they had trouble among themselves, some of them claimed to have knowledge of Rilwan's disappearance. They even promised to reveal everything when the government changed. Now is the time for them to come out and tell what they know. Mr President it is time for you to keep your promise and make them talk.
Z on ‘Terrorist group’ behind Rilwan’s abductionThanks Maldives for supporting a dictatorial regime in India.
Kesri on Maldives backs India’s ‘right to amend laws as required’Yameen Rasheed was a blasphemist, and he will always be a person who had no right to criticise our religion. No matter how many witnesses there are, the government or the police have not proven anything about the accusations. Irrelevant of where and in which language this news is being spread, the police are behind all the planning of what the witness said and how to provide all the information. The witness is as guilty as they accuse others to be. Since 2017 there were no witness and suddenly some guy shows up and says that he knew all these? Bullshit.
Ahmed on Yameen Rasheed murder planning started in a mosque, testifies secret witnessI very much doubt she was mentally ill and managed to board a plane to Maldives. Something else going on here. She probably experienced the total lack of use by medical staff of rubber gloves when examining patients and especially when taking blood. Patients should not have to ask staff to wash their hands as the signs display. It probably freaked her out. It did me. I was unfortunate to have tests at the hospital due to being severely dehydrated on arrival at Male. I have seen it with my own eyes the total lack of basic hygiene of medical staff when interacting with patients. Floors, walls and toilets disgusting. No wonder she ran and was screaming for help.
Private Tourist on ‘Mentally-ill’ foreign woman restrained by policeThe PPM will probably hire some mercenaries to topple this government now. Or maybe those gullible 'takaatakaa' thugs.
Umar on MPs vow to clean up judiciaryThe destruction of the environment in the Madives, particularly the mangrove forests is a prime example of human stupidity and lack of foresight. To destroy the natural safeguards to flooding and erosion for short term political or financial gains for a very few people highlights what is going wrong with the planet as a whole. Until the death penalty, or life imprisonment, or seizure of assets, or a combination of these is brought to bear on individuals who cynically profit from environmental destruction to the detriment of all, then such travesties will be repeated all over the world.
Peter on ‘Urgently operationalise’ Paris Agreement, says environment ministerLing live India-Maldives relation benefitting people of two countries.
Praveen on Six agreements penned between India and MaldivesTreat this man with kindness.Not sure who is waiting for him at home.Work with him to alleviate his difficulties.
Nah on ‘Thief’ stripped and spray paintedThieves should be dealt with .But in this case he stole a case of water .water is scarce in Maldives I think .he should have been pardoned in this holy month .pratap
Pratap on ‘Thief’ stripped and spray paintedMy heartfelt thanks and deepest gratitude to Hon Mohamed Nasheed MP for becoming the Speaker of Parliament. I am sure that he will prove to be an extremely popular and liked MP in Parliament and the country. He may well end up being voted the Speaker for Life, an honour that has not yet been accorded to anybody in any country, let alone our archipelago.
Michael Fahmy on New Majlis gets to work with Nasheed as speakerMr Mohamed Nasheed, MP, can be the Speaker of Parliament, Leader of the House, Leader of the ruling party the MDP, and finally even President of the Republic all at the same time. He is currently on the crest of a wave of public support on an unprecedentedly massive scale. Maldives has, as a country, a long and wellknown history of dictatorship and one-man rule. I saw with my own naked eyes the regimes of Ibrahim Nasir and his successor Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. More recenly, and not long ago, we had the grand show put on for us all by President Yameen Abdul Gayoom. He took all state powers into his own hands. Maldives also has a long history of family rule. Gayoom ruled with his family. These dictatorial traditions have not disappeared yet, and an established democracy cannot yet be taken for granted. Mohamed Nasheed must not become the next dictator of Maldives even though as a concensus candidate of the ruling party MDP MPs.
Michael Fahmy on Nasheed chosen as consensus candidate for speakerFormer President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed has been continuously alleging Maldives and repeating it through out world since Feb 8th 2012. In fact he gave numbers etc. FM Abdulla Sahid too has supported Nasheed in many occasions....... Why blame General Mahesh!
Ahmed Suveyb on Maldives denounces Sri Lankan army chief’s ‘irresponsible’ claimsSo much for the so-called zero tolerance to corruption. This government is even more tolerant of robbing the state than the previous one.
Ali Shafeeq on Windfall for ex-lawmaker’s firm from US$22m Dheebaja payoutVirus ≠ Bacteria Learn the difference. It may save your life.
Not a doctor on Two types of cheese bannedthe third world wants sympathy? humans are trash, disgustingly destructive vile greedy trash.
world sucks on Photo of turtle on Maldives airport runway goes viralMaldives is making clear progress all round to bring freedom and democracy to the people of the country. One of the top priorities now is to empower women. Maldives has a small population and we need to harness the talents of women to supplement those of men. We also need to practise the best in Islam and avoid using Islam to attack and even kill people. I hope that all the aspirations of MDP will be smoothly understood and realised.
Michael Fahmy on International observers offer positive assessment of polls