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Maldives hopes to become the greenest country in the World

With new measures and green initiatives, the Maldives is hoping to become the cleanest country in the world, a senior official said. The Indian Ocean archipelago is already phasing out single-use plastic, including water bottles, and projects that could reduce its carbon footprints.

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Emirates to resume flights to Maldives from July 16

Dubai-based carrier Emirates announced Monday that it will resume passenger flights to the Maldives from July 16

ADB approves $50 mln support for Maldives' COVID-19 response

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$ 25 million concessional loan and a US$ 25 million grant to help the Maldives government to fund its response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Maldives reaffirms commitment to multilateralism

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has reaffirmed the government's commitment to multilateralism. The minister made remarks in a statement delivered on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter

MDP still going strong, all opposition parties divided: Ex-President Nasheed

Maldives Democratic Party’s President, Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has said MDP has succeeded in governing the country twice in the 15 years since its inception

Maldives ready to reignite tourism, minister assures

Minister of Tourism Ali Waheedconfirmed that safety measures for restarting tourism, currently in stasis due to the global pandemic, would carry on with the same vigour seen across Maldives’ COVID-19 response

Over 70 resorts will be in operation when borders reopen, says minister

The Maldives government has revealed that more than half the resorts in the archipelago will be in operation when the country opens its borders on July 15

US donates PPEs to Maldives

The Unites States government, on Wednesday, donated a shipment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Maldives, to aid in its efforts to contain the spread of the new coronavirus

Maldives to ratify two key human rights treaties

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on Wednesday, decided to ratify two key international treaties relevant to human rights

Border to re-open on July 15, Maldives president confirms

The Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has announced that the Maldives will re-open its borders to tourists on July 15

No time to focus on changing governance system: President Solih

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that the public decides the governance system of the country, and if it has to be changed, the public must make the decision collectively

Ruling government will remain as a coalition, assures president

The Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has assured that the ruling coalition will be maintained amid tension within the coalition

Maldives always at forefront in climate change advocacy: Foreign Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid declared that the Maldives will always be at the forefront in advocating against the dangers of climate change

Maldives to resume tourism on July 15

The tourism-dependent island nation's borders were closed to tourists in March as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 pandemic

Maldives' opposition appoints ex-president Waheed as special advisor

The opposition coalition of Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress (PNC) appointed former Maldives President Mohamed Waheed as special advisor on Monday

Maldives Opposition protests against police services bill

The opposing Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People’s National Congress (PNC) protested against the Police Services Bill that has been proposed to the Parliament