Maldivian authorities informed on Monday that they had released a suspected Maldivian insurgent who had returned from Syria in October last year, Rajje TV reported
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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Maldives president declines to be vaccinated in the UAE
Maldives President Ibrahim Muhammad Solih recently made a personal visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where he reportedly declined an offer from the UAE officials to get himself vaccinated
Maldives pushes for high-speed ferry network across country
In order to strengthen the public maritime transport infrastructure, the Maldives government will soon start the work on the first phase of the Integrated National Public Ferry Network project in the country, reported Sun
Maldives to get vaccines by January end
The Maldives is likely to get its first batch of Covaxin by the month-end
Maldives’ tax collection drops 37 percent
As the COVID-19 pandemic affected three quarters of 2020, the tax collection in the Maldives saw a decline of around 37 percent in the year
Maldives defense chief tests positive for COVID-19
Major General Abdullah Samal, the chief of Maldives National Defense Forces (MNDF), has tested positive for COVID-19, Rajje Tv reported
Special session of Maldives parliament to facilitate local council elections
The Maldives government called a special session of parliament on 13 January to pass necessary amendments that would allow the country to hold local council elections even in a state of a public health emergency
Maldives to resume ties with Qatar
A day after the Saudi Arabia-led alliance ended the standoff with Qatar, the Maldives decided to reinstate full diplomatic relations with Qatar
Maldives president on unofficial trip to Dubai
Maldives President Mohammad Solih is on an unofficial visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a report on Rajje tv
Maldives’ GDP to grow by 13.5 percent in 2021
After facing a contraction of around 30 percent in its economy in 2020, the Maldives’s GDP is projected to grow by an impressive 13.5 percent in 2021, Sun news reported
Maldives to procure Oxford-AstraZeneca Covaxin
The Maldives has decided to procure Oxford-AstraZeneca covaxin, the government said, an agreement regarding it will be signed soon, Sun reported
Tourist arrival in December crossed 90,000
As the year-end approaches, the tourist arrival in the Maldives saw a dramatic rise in December The total footfall in the month already crossed 90,000, Sun news reported
Former Maldivian defence chief charged with misuse of power
The Maldives on Wednesday charged its former defence chief Major Gen Ahmad Siyam (retd) for misusing his official position during his tenure as the chief of defence force between 2017-2018, Sun news reported
Maldives signs debt relief suspension deal with Japan
In a major relief to the already debt-ridden country, the Maldives on Sunday signed a deal with Japan for deferment on loan repayments under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiatives (DSSI)
Maldives records highest single-day tourist arrival since reopening
From just a hundred tourists on the day it reopened its border on 15 July, the Maldives’ tourism industry achieved a new milestone on Sunday by welcoming more than 6000 tourists
