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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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Former Maldivian president Nasheed backs incumbent president in leaked audio scandal of judges

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohammed Solih would never attempt to influence a judge, said former president Mahammad Nasheed, as the former faces the allegation of influencing the trial of now-jailed former president Abdullah Yameen

Row in Maldives: Leaked tapes of judges, who convicted former president Yameen, show trial was influenced

The leaked audio tapes of three of the five Maldivian judges, who convicted former president Abdullah Yameen in a money laundering case, created a political storm in Maldivian politics as the tapes appear to show that Yameen’s trial was influenced by the current government

Moody’s downgrades Maldives rating to Caa1, changes outlook to stable

Despite the significant recovery in the country’s tourism industry, Moody’s downgraded the Maldives’ sovereign rating to Caa1 with a stable outlook from earlier B3, citing the drop in tax revenue collection and other factors

Maldivian president open to hold referendum for changing governance system

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohammed Solih is open to holding a referendum, if the majority of people want, for changing the governance system from the existing presidential to the parliamentary system

Maldives to assess domestic risks due to Afghan situation

Maldives will assess risks to the archipelago due to the situation in Afghanistan as the Maldivian government has repeatedly warned against the growing extremism and radicalization in the country

Maldivian president assures actions against religious extremism, rules out imposing emergency

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohammed Solih has ruled out imposing a state of emergency, saying “this is not the time” for such actions, and assured that the government would take actions against religious extremists

Maldives’ former minister, accused of sexual harassment, sentenced to two months in prison

Former Maldivian Tourism Minister Ali Waheed, accused of sexually harassing several of the ministry’s female employees, has been sentenced to two months and 12 days in prison by the country’s apex court

No flights, public transport & restaurants for unvaccinated people in the Maldives; efforts to boost vaccination

In what seems a pressure tactic to push people to get Covid-19 vaccines, the Maldivian government has announced a range of restrictions, including banning flights, public transport, and indoor dining, for people who aren’t vaccinated yet

Speaker Nasheed assassination attempt suspect released in Maldives

One of the suspects arrested concerning the assassination attempt on Speaker and former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has been released from police custody

Former Maldives president Yameen to be questioned in journalist murder case

Former President Abdulla Yameen, who is currently serving a jail sentence in a corruption case, will be questioned in connection with the disappearance and murder of a journalist

With Nasheed’s prodding, Maldives’ ruling party passes resolution asking President Solih to impose emergency

In what seems another attempt by Maldives’ former president Mohammed Nasheed to pressure President Ibrahim Mohammed Solih, the ruling MDP passed a resolution, prompted by the former, asking the president to impose a state of emergency in the archipelago

Assassination bid on former president: Maldives concludes probe, names ringleader

Maldivian authorities have concluded the probe into the case involving the failed assassination bid on the country’s former President Mohammed Nasheed and also revealed the identities of ten people, including the mastermind

Maldives to become fully vaccinated tourism destination; 80 resort workers vaccinated

Almost 80 percent of resort workers have been fully vaccinated in the Maldives and 97 percent have received at least one dose, showed the data released by the country’s tourism ministry

Maldives Police signs agreement with Indian construction firm to develop police infrastructure

Maldives Police Service has signed a $48 million agreement with India’s ABL Indira Projects JV to develop multiple projects related to police infrastructure

Maldives' ruling party tussle: Nasheed says difficult to support government if it can’t pass hate crime bill

Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed has said that for him It will be “very difficult” to support the current government after it withdrew the hate crime bill