A file photo of the flag of Republic of Maldives. Despite global lenders and rating agencies flagging a “high risk” of debt distress in the Maldives, the government said it is well prepared to stave off a financial meltdown. Addressing Colombo-based journalists on Friday evening (September 13, 2024), Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer and … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting with President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu. | Photo Credit: PTI The Maldives military still does not have pilots capable of operating three aircraft donated by India, Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon has acknowledged, days after 76 Indian defence personnel left the island nation at the instance of Maldives President … Read more
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu. | Photo Credit: PTI The main opposition MDP, which holds a majority in the Maldivian Parliament, is planning to submit a motion to impeach President Mohamed Muizzu, according to media reports on Monday. The development comes a day after clashes broke out in Parliament on Sunday between pro-government MPs and opposition … Read more
Abdulla Yameen. Illustration: Sreejith R. Kumar It was just in August that Abdulla Yameen confirmed he would run for President in the 2023 Maldives elections, five years after he was unseated from office. He may not have anticipated that within months, a criminal court would convict him of corruption and money laundering, sentencing him to … Read more