In a compelling address at the SIDS Leaders’ Summit, held as a side event to COP29, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu made a powerful call for immediate financial reforms and climate resilience strategies tailored to Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Highlighting the Maldives’ transformative efforts and the harsh reality of climate change impacts on island nations, […]
The Maldives’ Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), opening doors for companies from the Maldives and beyond to register within QFC’s globally recognized business hub. This MoU strengthens Qatar’s position as a business and commercial gateway between East and West, enhancing […]
BAKU, Azerbaijan – The Maldives’ unwavering call for climate action was powerfully renewed today by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, who addressed the plenary session of COP29 with a stirring statement on the need for immediate and substantial climate finance. In his address, President Muizzu emphasized the Maldives’ resilience, strength, and longstanding commitment to environmental protection, […]
Mohamed Amin Didi, the first President of the Maldives, served from 1 January 1953 to 21 August 1953. Born on 20 July 1910, he was the son of Athireegey Ahmed Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaan and Roanugey Aishath Didi. He hailed from the prestigious Huraa dynasty on his father’s side. Amin Didi pursued his education abroad, attending St. […]
The Government has announced a transformative budget for 2025, focusing on sustainable development, economic diversification, and social welfare enhancement. With strategic allocations in infrastructure, digital innovation, climate resilience, and healthcare and education, this budget reflects the administration’s commitment to securing a prosperous, resilient future for the Maldives and its citizens. Infrastructure Development as an Economic […]
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu delivered a resolute statement at the Extraordinary Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, hosted in Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the urgent need for unified action on the crisis in Palestine. He began by commending Saudi Arabia’s exemplary leadership in convening this timely summit and praised King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their […]
In a bold call to action, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu urged the UN Security Council to halt arms sales to Israel, emphasizing that peace cannot be achieved while “weapons of war” continue to flow into conflict zones. Speaking at the Extraordinary Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, Dr. Muizzu condemned the ongoing violence in Palestine, which has escalated […]
President His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has departed for Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. The President will participate in the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit, which convenes to address the ongoing Israeli aggression in Palestinian territories and Lebanon. […]
The Bodybuilding Association of Maldives (BBAM) has issued a formal apology to President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and the Maldivian public concerning the 15th World Bodybuilding Competition held in Addu, which included a mixed-gender event. In a statement, BBAM emphasized that the competition represented a significant opportunity for the Maldives, gained through extensive efforts and after […]
Writer: Could you please provide a brief overview of the Maldives Economic Position at the time this government took office? Mr. President: At the time this Government took office, Maldives was facing an economic downturn. GDP was only growing at a slow rate of 2.2%. The major reason for this was that Maldivian rufiyaa had […]
