Maldives holds world's first underwater Cabinet meeting -17 October 2009
17 Oct 2009

President Mohamed Nasheed, Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed and 11 cabinet ministers donned scuba gear and submerged 4 meters below the surface of sea to hold the world's first underwater cabinet meeting, in a bid to push for a stronger climate change agreement in the upcoming climate summit in Cope...

Government to make a claim for extended continental shelf - 13 October 2009
13 Oct 2009

The cabinet, in a meeting today, has decided to see if the Maldives can claim for an extended continental shelf. The decision was made after discussing about making a submission to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. Discussions were based on a paper jointly prepar...

Government’s policy is to expand the role of the private sector in the development of the Maldives – says the President -13 October 2009
13 Oct 2009

President Mohamed Nasheed has said the governments policy was to lessen the role of the government and expand the role of the private sector in the development of the Maldives. Delivering his keynote speech at the seminar on “Business Opportunities in the Maldives” the President reiter...

Vice President officiates the prize giving ceremony of MNBC Children’s Quran Competition - 04 October 2009
4 Oct 2009

Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed has officiated the prize giving ceremony of Maldives National Broadcasting Corporation (MNBC) Childrens Quran Competition. Speaking at the ceremony which was broadcast on Voice of Maldives and Television Maldives this evening, Dr Waheed called on parents and guardi...

President launches “A laptop for Every Teacher” programme - 04 October 2009
4 Oct 2009

“A laptop for Every Teacher” programme by the Ministry of Education was launched by President Mohamed Nasheed, last evening. The programme was launched at a function held at Thaajuddeen School and Hiriya School to mark this years Teachers Day. After the launching of the Programme, Presi...