News in brief: Maldives ambassador presents credentials to Queen

Dr Farahanaz Faizal, ambassador to the United Kingdom, presented her letter of credence to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

The ambassador also hosted a reception in London for “more than 100 guests” who included High Commissioners of Commonwealth and South Asian countries as well as members of the Maldives UK All-Party Parliamentary Group, British government officials, Maldivian diaspora and journalists, according to the foreign ministry.

Speaking at the event, the ambassador “expressed her hope for the Maldives’ application for reentry into the Commonwealth to be fast-tracked and thanked the Commonwealth Member countries and the United Kingdom for their continued support.”

On Wednesday, Caron Röhsler, the UK’s first resident ambassador to the Maldives, presented her letter of credence to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih during a ceremony at the president’s office. The new ambassador also called on Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid for an introductory meeting.

Warmest congratulations to Her Excellency @caron_rohsler the first resident ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Maldives who presented her Letters of Credence to the President today. Hope you enjoy your tenure in the Maldives. 🇲🇻 🇬🇧 https://t.co/AiZJN8T4x4

— Farah Faizal 🎈🇲🇻 (@DrFarahFaizal) October 30, 2019

Met predicts heavy rainfall to continue

Fairly widespread rain with occasional heavy showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected over the Maldives in the next 24 hours, the Maldives Meteorological Service warned around noon on Wednesday.

A low pressure area that has turned into a depression about 370km east of the northernmost island is likely to intensify further before moving northwest away from the Maldives, the Met office explained, advising precautionary measures in case of heavy rain and strong winds as well as rough seas and swell wave surges.

“Very intense convective clouds associated with the ‘depression’ are seen moving over northern atolls,” the Met office said.

Three arrested for threatening police officer

Three men were arrested from Fuvahmulah island on Tuesday over alleged death threats made against a police officer.

The three suspects, aged 19, 25 and 31, were taken into custody with an arrest warrant, police told the media.

Ring road plants dying

Trees planted on Malé’s outer ring road are dying, the environment ministry said on Wednesday, appealing against actions that cause harm and urging cooperation for the government’s RahFehi (Green Island) programme.

In addition to leaning heavy items against the trees, the ministry said it has noted that speedboat crew have been dumping used marine diesel and leaving uncovered bottles of diesel oil that seeps into the ground.

Monthly statistics from gender ministry

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The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Maldives Calls on Foreign Minister

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— Ministry of Youth,Sports and Community Empowerment (@MoYSCEmv) October 30, 2019

Hon. President Mohamed Nasheed, MP Speaker of the People’s Majlis meets with Prof. Eva Maria Belser, the Co-Director of the Institute of Federalism at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland pic.twitter.com/dohxEZV9YA

— People's Majlis (@mvpeoplesmajlis) October 30, 2019

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— Ministry of Environment (@MoEnvmv) October 30, 2019

Health Minister Abdulla Ameen inaugurated the Maldivian Orthopedic Conference ( MO CON 2019), organized by Maldivian Orthopedic Association.
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— Ministry of Health (@MoHmv) October 30, 2019

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President @ibusolih attends the closing ceremony of LITUS 46th National Badminton Tournament 2019 pic.twitter.com/yVZ7J1yo3B

— The President's Office (@presidencymv) October 29, 2019

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