First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim
PPM processing voter registration for government workers
The opposition is seeking probes into the misuse of state resources.
30 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
First lady’s charity distributes dates for Ramadan
Sadaqat Foundation staff and ruling party lawmakers were handing out dates in Malé’s streets and near ferry terminals on Saturday
13 May 2018, 9:00 AM
First lady starts door-to-door campaign
Fathmath Ibrahim visited 10 homes in the Machchangoalhi ward of the capital and handed over gifts from her charity foundation. The contents of the gift package were not clear.
08 May 2018, 9:00 AM
President’s re-election campaign seeks volunteers
First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim launched the volunteer programme for President Abdulla Yameen’s re-election campaign at a ruling party rally on Gan island in Laamu atoll.
07 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Media council backtracks on defamation complaints
The print and online media regulator had asked journalists from Raajje TV, VFP and Mihaaru to submit their defence to defamation complaints filed by the former chief communication officer at the president’s office.
25 May 2017, 9:00 AM
Teacher suspended over poem deemed offensive towards first lady
The poem featured a Maldivian folktale she-demon called Santhi Mariyanbu who lugs around a sack of teeth. It recounted a nightmare in which the poor could not afford to pay goods and services tax after the monster finished removing teeth.
20 May 2017, 9:00 AM
First lady stirs controversy with distribution of flu medicine and vaccines
The first lady’s campaign office began distributing masks, medicine and leaflets about influenza in Malé on Thursday and planned to send supplies to islands facing shortages.
20 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
MDP launches campaign, PPM introduces candidates for Malé city
The opposition MDP officially launched its local council election campaign with simultaneous rallies in the north and south on Thursday night as the ruling party introduced its candidates for the Malé city council.
13 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
First lady’s women’s expo branded a success
“What I see is this government probing ladies more towards staying home and doing cookery. Why would anyone at any level of the government think that handicraft work only belongs to women?” asked Shifa Mohamed, president of the MDP’s women’s wing.
28 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Thousand jobs on offer at Hulhumalé youth career expo
According to state media, the jobs fair in Hulhumalé was organised by the economic development ministry and the state-owned Housing Development Corporation at the behest of First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim, who is overseeing the president’s re-election campaign.
20 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Rival PPM factions vie for grassroots support
Gayoom is preparing to travel across the Maldives to meet supporters whilst the Yameen faction is planning to hold a rally of the “real PPM” in Malé on Friday night.
02 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
First couple returns to Malé after stopover in Sri Lanka
President Abdulla Yameen and First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim arrived in Malé this afternoon after concluding an official visit to Malaysia. According to Sri Lankan media, Yameen stopped over in Colombo with a seven-member delegation “on a private visit.”
02 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
First couple departs for Malaysia
President Yameen will be meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak whilst the first lady is scheduled to deliver a lecture at the three-day ‘Permata International Conference: Children Beyond Tomorrow.’
30 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Telecoms regulator won’t reveal reason for unprecedented block on news site
The telecoms regulator blocked Thursday a regional news website on unspecified grounds, but the paper says the ban was prompted by an article linking the first lady to corruption.
25 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
First couple departs to Singapore on unofficial trip
President Abdulla Yameen and First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim departed for Singapore on an unofficial visit last night in the first couple’s first overseas trip since the September 28 blast on the presidential speedboat.
22 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen vows to take action over Maldives’ biggest corruption scandal
Yameen’s remarks came after a local company implicated in the unprecedented corruption scandal said that the the missing funds were distributed to the first couple, the ruling party, and senior politicians.
08 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
Introducing Dhivehi braille is just the first step for blind literacy
First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim’s unveiling of a braille code in Dhivehi earlier this month was hailed as a milestone that would improve literacy among blind Maldivians. Advocates for the disabled are now urging the government to make braille accessible by introducing the code in schools, printing books in braille, and training teachers to teach braille.
22 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Police tightlipped over boat blast probe
The police have been taking statements from journalists who witnessed the incident from the Izzudin jetty as well as crew from the ‘Finifenma’ speedboat, parts of which have been sent abroad for forensic analysis. The police’s refusal to reveal updates of the investigation has fuelled speculation among the public, with suspicion cast on religious extremists and senior government officials.
04 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Police seeking FBI assistance to investigate explosion on president’s speedboat
“We would like to assure the Maldivian people that we will investigate this incident as a serious case and that the Maldivian police and MNDF will work together to find out the truth of how this happened,” the police have said.
28 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Explosion on president’s speedboat, President Yameen unharmed
A loud blast was heard just as the ‘Finifenmaa’ speedboat docked at the pier, followed by glass shattering, and the door on the speedboat fell off its hinges. Yameen was not injured, but First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim, a presidential aide, and a bodyguard are undergoing treatment for injuries.
28 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
