President Yameen
Yameen lashes out at opposition after election loss
The ruling coalition should learn lessons from the loss in the May 6 local council elections, Yameen said, but contended that an “alternative narrative” could be told about the results.
16 May 2017, 9:00 AM
Government reinstates health insurance to private sector
The government has reversed an abrupt policy change implemented without notice on Saturday night to exclude private healthcare providers from the state’s free health insurance scheme.
08 May 2017, 9:00 AM
President Yameen on hate speech and limits of free expression
On Thursday, President Abdulla Yameen spoke about hate speech and the limits of freedom of expression. The remarks were widely seen as a reference to the murder of liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed.
03 May 2017, 9:00 AM
Government dismisses crackdown on opposition leaders
Dismissing allegations of harassing and intimidating opposition politicians, the government reiterated that the police and judiciary are independent institutions and accused the opposition of pulling “stunts to gain recognition and airtime in the international media.”
03 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM
Opposition activist under arrest for defaming Yameen
According to Ali Zahir, spokesman of the opposition Adhaalath Party, Mohamed Haneef was accused of “spreading false rumours on social media to discredit the government and cause loss of confidence of investors.”
02 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM
State electricity company allotted land for new powerhouse
The new powerhouse for the capital’s industrial village will also be used as a backup plant “when electricity goes out from time to time in Malé,” Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muiz said.
15 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
No intention of buying land in Maldives, asserts Saudi embassy
The Saudi Arabian government has no intention of investing in a mega project or buying an island or atoll in the Maldives, the Saudi embassy has asserted, dismissing the “widely circulated baseless and unfounded allegations”.
11 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Maldives celebrates International Women’s Day
As the government marked the day with special activities at offices and the handing out of annual awards for women, the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party pledged financial support to 44 female candidates contesting in the upcoming local council elections.
09 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
No cause for concern over ‘US$10bn Faafu atoll project,’ insists Yameen
The Faafu project will be similar to “mixed development projects in French Riviera” with “international sea sports, mixed development, residential high-class development, many tourist resorts, many airports,” Yameen said.
01 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
President launches US$400m airport runway project
President Abdulla Yameen launched Monday morning a US$400 million project awarded to China’s Beijing Urban Construction Group to build a new runway at the Velana International Airport.
27 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Government tight-lipped amid growing clamour to reveal Saudi project for Faafu atoll
Speculation of the imminent sale of Faafu atoll to the Saudi royal family intensified this week when the media learned of the Saudi King’s upcoming official visit to the Maldives, prompting concerns over the scope for corruption, threats to sovereignty, and potential damage to the environment.
23 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Campaigning underway for April’s local council elections
Both the PPM and MDP have been gearing up for the campaign in recent days. The stakes in the Maldives’ third local council election are higher than the previous polls as it will put claims of overwhelming public support to the test.
20 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
Top Chinese diplomat concludes official visit to Maldives
During the three-day visit, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou visited the project site of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge and inspected expansion work at both the Velana International Airport and a China-funded social housing project in Hulhumalé.
20 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
President forms new tourism promotion company
Former Auditor General Niyaz Ibrahim has suggested that the government is planning to “bury” the scandal-ridden Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation and replace it with the new tourism promotion company.
12 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Yameen dismisses Nasheed’s presidential ambitions as futile
Nasheed hit back today at Yameen’s criticism of MDP members revolving around the opposition leader, saying his popularity is not his fault and declaring his intention to seek the opposition party’s presidential ticket.
09 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Stability, development and prosperity: Yameen’s state of the nation address
Yameen used his fourth state of the nation address to underscore the government’s achievements in 2016 and to set forth ambitious goals of creating thousands of new jobs and developing regional hospitals and airports.
06 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Opposition MPs boycott annual presidential address
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has decided to boycott President Abdulla Yameen’s annual state of the nation address at the official opening of the People’s Majlis for a second consecutive year.
05 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Yameen dismisses concern over debt as Maldives turns to global bond markets
The president’s remarks come after the World Bank warned in its Global Economic Prospects report released last week that “rising debt levels” and “persistent political tensions” are among the risks facing the Maldivian economy.
23 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Government takes over Gasim’s Villa airport
The moves against the Gasim’s business interests come after the Jumhooree Party leader threw his weight behind former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and formed a new alliance with the 79-year-old’s faction of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives.
19 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
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