‘NEWS FROM THE MALDIVES’ Archives
President Inaugurates Maldives Islamic Bank
President Mohamed Nasheed has opened Maldives Islamic Bank today. Maldives Islamic Bank is a joint venture between the government of the Maldives and the Islamic Corporation Development (ICD), the private sector development arm of Islamic Development Bank (IDB). The [Read More]
New Iraqi Ambassador Presents Credentials to the President
New Ambassador of Iraq accredited to the Maldives Kahtan Taha Khalaf has presented his letter of credence to President Mohamed Nasheed today at a ceremony held at the President’s Office. Meeting the new Ambassador, the President said the Maldives and Iraq, although under [Read More]
Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the 19th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development
New York – Speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the 19th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-19), the Maldives highlighted the disadvantages of SIDS with respect to trade [Read More]
State Minister Opens New Maldives Mission in Geneva
2 March 2011, Geneva;The State Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Mr Ahmed Naseem, today officially opened the new offices of the Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the UN in Geneva and to the WTO. The new offices, which are situated next to the Palais des Nations (UN) are [Read More]
Ms. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed as the new SAARC Secretary General
H.E. Ms. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed has assumed her duties as the tenth Secretary General of SAARC today. She has entered into history as the first lady Secretary General of SAARC. Her nomination by the Government of Maldives for the top post in SAARC Secretariat was endorsed [Read More]
President Appeals for Unity and a New Era of Co-operation for the Betterment of the People
In the Presidential Address today, at the first sitting of the People’s Majlis for this year, President Mohamed Nasheed has appealed the members of the Majlis to start afresh and continue working together with the government for the advantage and the benefit of the [Read More]
Government Condemns Violent Protest Led by Supporters of Former President Gayoom
The government has condemned violent protests on Wednesday night, during which ten police officers were injured. Scuffles broke out between rival camps, after protesters aligned to former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom hurled bricks and other projectiles at protesters [Read More]
New Czech Republic Ambassador Presents Credentials to the President
New Ambassador of Czech Republic accredited to the Maldives, Miloslav Stasek has presented his letter of credence to President Mohamed Nasheed today. At the ceremony held at the President’s Office to present the credentials, the President congratulated Ambassador Starsek. [Read More]
Cabinet Finalizes Administrative Structure of Seven National Offices in Seven Regions
The Cabinet, at its working session today, has agreed on the administrative structure of the seven national offices established in seven regions of the Maldives. The President established seven national offices in seven regions yesterday, as stipulated in the Article 71 of [Read More]
Maldives Welcomes March of Democracy in the Muslim World Calls for Strengthening of International Human Rights System
28 February 2011, Geneva; The Maldives’ Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Ahmed Naseem today addressed assembled leaders at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and used the opportunity to welcome the spread of democracy across the Muslim world and to [Read More]
Human Rights Council Moves to Suspend Libya
25th February 2011, Geneva; The United Nations Human Rights Council, the world’s pre-eminent organ charged with promoting and protecting human rights today took the historic step of moving to suspend one of its members – Libya – because of its gross and [Read More]
ADB Executive Director Calls on the President
President Mohamed Nasheed has met with Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Siraj Shamsuddin today. Discussions at the meeting held at the President’s Office this afternoon, centered on the ADB funded development programmes in the Maldives, as well as [Read More]
President Nasheed Meets Male’ City Council
President Mohamed Nasheed today met with the newly elected members of Male’ City Council. The first ever Male’ City councilors were sworn in yesterday, along with all the other city councilors, atoll councilors and island councilors elected in the February 5 local [Read More]
New Romanian Ambassador Presents Credentials to the President
New Ambassador of Romania accredited to the Maldives, Valerica Epure, has presented her letter of credence to President Mohamed Nasheed today. At the ceremony held at the President’s Office to present the credentials, the President congratulated Ambassador Epure. During [Read More]
President Nasheed Appears on NDTV’s Popular “Walk the Talk” Programme
During President Mohamed Nasheed’s recent visit to India, he was interviewed by one of India’s premier news channels, NDTV’s “Walk the Talk” programme. “Walk the Talk” hosts influential world leaders and popular public personalities. The President was [Read More]
