Maldives begins vaccination of undocumented workers
February 26 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The Maldives government has begun vaccinating undocumented migrants against COVID-19 in collaboration with the Maldivian Red Crescent (...
Scholars send letter of advice to parliament for conduct a...
February 24 ,2021
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By: Ahmedulla Abdul Hadi
A letter has been sent to the Parliament by religious scholars over concerns that the parliament's conduct sometimes included actions t...
Reporters, journalists take to street to protest over poli...
February 22 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Journalists and reporters in the Maldives are protesting in front of the Maldives Media Council (MMC) and the Maldives Broadcasting Com...
Jaishankar’s visit to Male enhances India’s economic engag...
February 22 ,2021
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By: P.K. Balachandran
Jaishankar gets enthusiastic reception in Male from Foreign Minister Shaheed.
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar’s curren...
India's External Affairs Minister to visit Maldives
February 20 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Dr. S. Jaishankar will make an official visit to Maldives from 20-21 Febr...
Japan pledges USD 3.7m to support Maldivian Coastguard
February 19 ,2021
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By: Ahmedulla Abdul Hadi
The government of Japan has pledged to provide USD 3.7 million as assistance to further develop the operations and service of the M...
How the Maldives became the biggest 2020 international tou...
February 18 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
In most destinations, being a million tourists short over the previous year would be a huge cause for concern, the result of a horrib...
Top court issues order to impose travel ban on ex-VP Jihad
February 17 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The Supreme Court has ordered to impose a temporary travel ban on former Vice President of the Maldives, Abdulla Jihad.The High Court i...
Maldives removed from Abu Dhabi’s green list
February 15 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Maldives has been removed from the green list of Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates, meaning travellers from Maldives to Ab...
Bangladesh keen to sign preferential trade agreement with...
February 12 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Bangladesh has expressed its interest to enter into a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Maldives within the purview of the WTO pr...
Maldives to consider introducing 'Vaccine Tourism'
February 11 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Tourism Minister Dr. Abdulla Mausoom has stated that the government is contemplating the introduction of ‘Vaccine Tourism’...
‘Maldives to recruit workers from Bangladesh’
February 10 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The Maldives will recruit workers from Bangladesh by creating a solid framework under an agreement, said visiting Foreign Minister of t...
China to donate 100,000 doses of Sinopharm to Maldives
February 5 ,2021
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By: Ahmedulla Abdul Hadi
China will be donating 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Maldives, the Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives Zhang Lizhong has ann...
Maldives’ ex-president denies charges, evidence to be subm...
February 2 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Former President of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom has denied the money laundering and bribery charges raised against him....
Maldives commences Hydrographic survey of ocean floor with...
February 1 ,2021
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By: Ahmedulla Abdul Hadi
A Hydrography survey has been commenced with India to update the oceanic chart of the Maldives.
The MoU for the survey was signe...
MNDF defends use of army resources to shoot TV show
January 29 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) has defended the use army helicopters and vessels to shoot a program to be aired by private TV c...
Maldives’ Local Council Elections to be held on April 10
January 27 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Elections Commission (EC) has announced the postponed Local Council Elections and Women’s Development Committee Elections will be...
Maldives, China to hold 7th round of bilateral talks
January 26 ,2021
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By: Zunana Zalif
Maldives and China are set to hold bilateral consultations on January 26.
This is the 7th round of bilateral talks being hosted betwee...
Cinemas in Bhutan to reopen Monday with strict guidelines...
January 25 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has permitted local cinemas to resume service.
Authorities ordered for all cinemas to suspend servi...
High Court upholds conviction of ex-President Yameen
January 22 ,2021
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By: Ahmedulla Abdul Hadi
The High Court of the Maldives has ruled to uphold the verdict in the conviction of former President Abdulla Yameen for money launderin...
This new Maldives private island costs Rs 58 lakh per nigh...
January 21 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Ever since travel restrictions implemented to tackle the outbreak of novel coronavirus were lifted, Maldives has become the favourite d...
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