Politics
Yameen cuts ribbons for new harbours on northern atolls tour
Addressing island communities on each stop, Yameen spoke of his economic development agenda, condemned alleged foreign interference in domestic politics and criticised the alliance between the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party and its former rivals.
24 Dec 2017, 09:00
India downplays Maldives diplo drama
External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar made the remarks after a scathing anti-India editorial appeared on a Maldivian pro-government website.
22 Dec 2017, 09:00
UK ambassador ‘worried’ about Maldives
James Dauris, in a carefully worded New Year message, said he had become fond of the Maldives since taking up his appointment.
22 Dec 2017, 09:00
US$200 million bridge to be completed in July
The bridge will will span from the capital Malé’s eastern edge to the western corner of the island of Hulhulé.
21 Dec 2017, 09:00
Anti-India editorial pulled from pro-government website
The Vaguthu article blasted India, saying it was not a best friend but an enemy and that it viewed the Maldives with “envy, self-interest and hostility.”
21 Dec 2017, 09:00
Gasim hopes for ‘national unity government’
The JP leader met former MDP chair Ali Waheed, former vice president Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, and JP deputy leader Ameen Ibrahim in Germany.
21 Dec 2017, 09:00
Maldives and Malaysia sign cooperation pacts
The MoUs involve plans to establish a Maldives Cultural Centre in Malaysia and improve mutual cooperation in the fields of health, higher education, and fire fighting and rescue training.
20 Dec 2017, 09:00
Anti-India editorial under fire from Maldives opposition
Relations between the two countries have been in the spotlight since the Maldives signed a massive free trade agreement with China, apparently catching India off guard.
20 Dec 2017, 09:00
Ministries break the law over RTI response failure
The right to information requests sought to verify and fact-check claims made by President Abdulla Yameen.
20 Dec 2017, 09:00
Gasim reassures coalition partners after Umar Naseer causes rift
“Relations in the coalition that the JP joined to bring the Maldives to the path of reform will not be affected because a particular individual joined JP or due to a member’s different thinking on a particular issue,” Gasim tweeted.
19 Dec 2017, 09:00
Court orders military to reinstate sacked officer in 45 days
The civil court Thursday gave 45 days to the military to comply with a previous order to reinstate a senior officer who was unfairly dismissed after President Abdulla Yameen’s inauguration in November 2013.
19 Dec 2017, 09:00
Opposition mounts legal challenge to suspension of councillors
The opposition has sought a court order to lift the suspension of three Gaaf Alif atoll councillors censured for meeting the Indian ambassador to the Maldives without approval from the government.
18 Dec 2017, 09:00
Maldives ‘committed’ to relationship with India
Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim has hailed the strength of India-Maldives diplomatic ties, seeking to counter suggestions that the relationship is under strain due to growing Chinese influence.
18 Dec 2017, 09:00
Politics sour Ihavandhoo fishermen’s day celebrations
Ihavandhoo fishermen staged a demonstration Saturday night while an official ceremony was taking place on the northern island to mark Fishermen’s Day 2017.
17 Dec 2017, 09:00
Colonel Nazim transferred to house arrest
Former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim was transferred to house arrest last Thursday with the prisons authority citing repairs in his unit at the high-security Maafushi jail.
17 Dec 2017, 09:00
Namal Rajapaksa meets ambassador and tourism minister
Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer and Ambassador Mohamed Hussain Shareef have met with Sri Lankan opposition lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa.
17 Dec 2017, 09:00
Malaysian prime minister to visit Maldives
According to the Malaysian foreign ministry, the prime minister is due to arrive next week after a visit Sri Lanka from December 17 to 19.
13 Dec 2017, 09:00
Council suspended for meeting India’s ambassador to the Maldives
The decision to punish the Gaafu Alifu representatives was made at a board meeting of the Local Government Authority on Wednesday. The Maldives Independent has seen a copy of the LGA letter sent to the island council.
13 Dec 2017, 09:00
China-Maldives FTA will usher in ‘revolutionary development,’ says Yameen
A landmark China-Maldives free trade agreement signed last week will help pave the way for the “revolutionary development” that Maldivians deserve, President Abdulla Yameen said Tuesday night.
13 Dec 2017, 09:00
India has ‘zero sum’ mentality in the region, says China
The Global Times said the formal handover of Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port to China on a 99-year lease had stirred alarm in New Delhi.
13 Dec 2017, 09:00
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