Fisheries Minister Dr Mohamed Shainee

Yameen meets PPM leadership amid growing rift among lawmakers

The meeting followed multiple leaks from an official PPM Viber group showing arguments among lawmakers after Yameen appealed against backing the opposition’s bid to remove Speaker Abdulla Maseeh.

Maldives announces campaign to intercept ocean plastic

The fisheries minister announced a campaign for the Maldivian fisheries industry, consisting over 1,250 vessels, to intercept ocean plastics in the country’s one-million square kilometre wide exclusive economic zone.

Government calls on parties to re-engage in talks

Fisheries Minister Dr Mohamed Shainee, chairman of the all-party talks and the government’s chief negotiator, told the press on Thursday that invitations have been sent out and urged opposition parties to revive the failed talks.

State fisheries and trading companies merged

President Abdulla Yameen has decided to bring the debt-ridden and loss-making state-owned Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company under the umbrella of the behemoth State Trading Organisation.

Chaos islands

With the new opposition coalition’s first protest rally due to take place tomorrow night, a divided government now readies itself to face a fragmented opposition, setting in motion a battle for legacy in the Indian Ocean, writes Omkar Khandekar.

Ministers ‘lied’ on all-party talks to prevent Commonwealth action, says opposition

The opposition has denounced claims by the government that it had waived a condition for the release of jailed leaders and agreed to sit down for all-party talks, branding the move an attempt to fool the Commonwealth ahead of a crucial review of rights abuses today.

MPs grill ministers over ‘unrealistic’ revenue targets

MPs on the parliament’s budget review committee questioned ministers today about targets in the 2016 budget after revenue this year fell far short of forecasts.

No deal with DP World on Thilafushi port project

The government had said that a joint venture agreement would be signed with the global marine terminal operator in April, but Fisheries Minister Dr Shainee revealed this week that the government’s board of investment decided that DP World’s proposal for the port project would not be beneficial for the Maldives.

UK company offers to conduct oil exploration in Maldives

Fisheries minister Dr Mohamed Shainee held a press conference at the president’s office with officials from the company yesterday amidst skepticism over the possibility of extracting oil and opposition to the move on environmental grounds.

Maldives obtains US$20m from Saudi Arabia to manage cash flow

Yameen pledges to end violent crime at ‘Successful 365 Days’ rally

Fisheries minister reveals details of fishermen’s allowance

Government eyes alternative fish export markets, Maldives fish to be labelled ‘halal’