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Foreign Minister Visits China
Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid visits Beijing, China upon the invitation of State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi on Tuesday.Minister of...
President Ibrahim Solih Ratifies Heritage Act
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih approves changes to the Heritage Act, which seeks to preserve and protect subjects of cultural significance.According to the bill that was...
EC to Keep Ballot Boxes in Countries with Minimum 150 Voters
Elections Commission (EC) decided to place ballot boxes only in those countries with a minimum of 150 individuals registered to vote in the upcoming Local...
Applications Open for Elections Commission Membership
Application submission for Elections Commission (EC) membership opened on Wednesday.The Commission that consists of five members is tasked with organizing and overseeing all elections held...
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid to Visit China
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid is scheduled to have his first state visit to China on the invitation of Wang Yi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs...
President Solih Appoints Four New ACC Members
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih appoints four new members to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).During a ceremony held at the President’s Office on Monday, the President presented...
“Honor” Killing is NOT Islam
Palestinian women are protesting for women’s rights after a 21 year old was reportedly killed in a so-called “honor killing”. Honor killing is, the killing...
Security forces denies spying on Nasheed
Maldives Police Service has denied spying on former President Mohamed Nasheed.Nasheed, who is also the speaker of the parliament, accused the police of spying on...
Sheikh Hussain Rasheed Appointed as the Additional Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Sheikh Hussain Rasheed appointed as the Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih last week.Hussain Rasheed was the former...
Civil Servant Salary Structure for 2020 Released
National Pay Commission has announced the new civil servant salary structure.In a statement signed by the chair of The National Pay Commission, Finance Minister Ibrahim...
Maldives established diplomatic ties with Rwanda
The Maldives has established diplomatic ties with Rwanda on Friday.The agreement to establish diplomatic ties with Rwanda, a commonwealth country, was signed in New York...