Trial on new charges against ex-pres to commence on Sunday
August 15 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The trial on the new charges raised against jailed former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom is scheduled to begin on Sunday. ...
India offers Maldives half a billion reasons to distance i...
August 14 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
India on Thursday pledged US$500 million to build bridges and causeways in the Maldives, as New Delhi seeks to counter growing Chinese...
Maldivian President, Pakistani PM discuss coronavirus meas...
August 11 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation on Monday, during whic...
Coronavirus cases in Maldives surpass 5,000
August 10 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Maldives’ Health Protection Agency (HPA), on Sunday, announced 143 additional cases of the new coronavirus, increasing confirmed...
Maldives has highest levels of microplastics in the world
August 7 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The Maldives has the highest levels of microplastic pollution on the planet, according to recent research published in the Journal Scie...
Maldives announces curfew in the Greater Malé Region
August 5 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The government of Maldives has announced a seven-hour curfew in the Greater Malé Region.
The Health Emergency Operations Center...
Early intervention has enabled Maldives to enter recovery...
July 28 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said on Monday that early government intervention in response to the coronavirus pandemic has enabled M...
Maldives detains Bangladeshi migrant workers seeking unpai...
July 27 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Human Rights Watch on Saturday (July 25) urged the Maldives to drop charges against 80 migrant workers arrested for demanding their unp...
Maldives aims to strengthen relations with China: FM
Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid
The Maldives government led by President Ibrahim Solih will work to strengthen and ensu...
Maldives denies allegation Dhapparu is to be an Indian set...
July 27 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The Maldivian government, on Sunday, denied allegations made in a report published by a local news outlet stating that the proposed sec...
Maldives govt to decrease tourism land rent
July 22 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The Maldives government has decided to decrease the land rent charged on islands leased for tourism purposes.
Economic Minister Fayyaz...
Maldives can assist displaced Palestinian refugees: Speake...
July 21 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has stated that the Maldives can play a significant role in easing the plight being experienced b...
Maldives officials tout safety as airport reopens
July 18 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
While some nations in Africa are seeing a spike in Covid-19 cases, the exotic Maldives has reopened to tourism and is inviting visitors...
Maldives-China to hold talks on Bilateral Coordination Mec...
July 17 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Maldives Foreign Ministry has revealed that discussions will take place between the Maldives government and Chinese officials regarding...
Expats protest near Bangladeshi High Commission in Maldive...
July 16 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Expatriates have protested near the Bangladeshi High Commission in Male’ City.
The protests were sparked after the expatriates w...
Maldives tests waters by opening resorts to COVID-weary to...
July 15 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The country's tourist industry has recovered from disasters before and hopes the new measures will revive sinking visitor number...
Maldives to establish air corridor with India
July 14 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The Maldives has requested to establish a special travel arrangement with India when the Maldives’ border reopens after a hiatus...
Envoy denies Maldivian Speaker’s allegation 12 islands awa...
July 14 ,2020
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By: Fathimath Aruma Hussain
Chinese Ambassador Mr. Zhang Lizhong with Parliament Speaker, former President Mohamed Nasheed (R)
Chinese Ambassador to Maldives,...
Immigration introduces online system to report absconding...
July 12 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Maldives Immigration Service has established a system to report cases of expatriates who absconded their employers or whose whereabouts...
Friday prayers to resume in Male' City effective from July...
July 10 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Islamic Ministry has announced that the Friday congregational prayers will be resumed in the capital city of Male’ effective from...
Maldives signs USD 50 million agreement with Saudi Arabia
July 6 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
AUSD 50 million agreement has been signed by the Maldives with Saudi Arabia for the purpose of developing the housing and fisheries sec...
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