The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Parliamentary Group predicted on Wednesday that the vote to impeach Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed will pass with a majority of more than 50 MPs. This is the second impeachment motion filed against Nasheed by the MDP. The latest petition was filed on October 9 with the signatures of 49…
Male, Maldives – Statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics show that two expatriate workers are employed for every Maldivian in the country’s tourism resorts. The data published today to mark World Tourism Day indicates that the 168 operational resorts in Maldives employed 52,482 people by the end of last year. This is 10…
Male, Maldives – President-elect of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, has vowed to free former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence on corruption charges. He has been transferred to house arrest from jail a day earlier. Muizzu made this statement at a celebratory event held at the Social Center…
Malé, Maldives – Polling is ongoing in the Maldives presidential election on Saturday, with no major problems reported. The election is being held to select a successor to incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is seeking re-election. Solih faces a stiff challenge from Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, the candidate of the opposition People’s Progressive Party/People’s National…
By the evening of September 30, Maldivians will know who will be their new President . The runoff election will be a contest between incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu. In the upcoming election, Muizzu appears to have the advantage, but Solih also has the advantage of a sitting president and…
The front runner in Maldives presidential election of the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, emphasized that the Maldives will not take sides in global conflicts under his leadership. Speaking at a public event in Hulhumalé, Muizzu stated that the main goal of the country’s independent foreign policy is to safeguard the…
Tensions between Canada and India deepened considerably recently when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of being behind the killing of a Sikh leader on Canadian soil. Hours after the remark, both countries expelled top diplomats of each other, following by an unprecedented diplomatic row with the strongest terms. Trudeau has now briefed Canada’s closest…
Maldives government decides to increase welfare payment for seniors to MVR 7,000 Male’, September 15, 2023 – The Maldivian government has decided to raise the monthly welfare payment provided to senior citizens above 65 years from MVR 5,000 to MVR 7,000. The announcement was made by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih during a campaign rally held…
Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, the opposition presidential candidate in the Maldives, has questioned why USD 190 million has been spent on the Thila-Male Bridge project when construction is yet to visibly start. Speaking at a campaign event on Hulhudhoo Island, Muizzu claimed that despite no visible progress on the bridge linking Male’ and Hulhule Island, USD…
The Maldives presidential election on 9 September was headed toward a second round between the top two candidates after none of the eight contestants secured more than 50% of the vote for an outright win. Main opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu secured a lead with more than 46% of votes, while incumbent President Ibrahim Solih secured…
The first round of Maldives’ presidential election was held yesterday, with neither President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih nor Malé Mayor Dr. Mohamed Muizzu receiving enough votes for an outright win. This means a runoff election will be held on September 30th. Voter turnout was very low, with only about 75% of eligible voters casting ballots. This…
One hundred Islamic scholars in the Maldives have declared their support for the presidential candidate of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, ahead of next month’s election. The endorsement was revealed in a Viber group comprising many religious figures who previously voted in polls to determine their favored candidate. In an earlier…
