First session of the Parliament for 2018

21:27

Speaker of the Parliament, Maseeh has assured the parliament's support to the government.

21:25

The Presidential address has ended.

21:24

The government aims to bring in foreign investors and bring economic stability to the Maldivian people.

21:21

An airport will be developed near Haa Alifu Hoarafushi this year.

21:20

Airports will be built in Haa Dhaalu Kulhudhuffushi, Noonu Maafaru, Shaviyani Funadhoo and Gaafu Dhaalu Maavarulu according to the President.

21:18

FIFA standard football stadium will be built in Hulhumale' this year.

21:17

Government created over 760,000 jobs in the past four years.

21:15

Students doing higher education has gone from 18 to 32 percent in the past four years.

21:14

President Yameen has said that the second term in the academic year would begin with Wi-Fi in all the schools with computerized education.

21:14

Government in the works to give out MVR 6 million in loans to farmers.

21:13

A large portion of the USD 160 million donated by UAE and Saudi Arabia will be used to develop the fishing industry.

21:13

Installing ice plants in all the atolls of the country will be complete by the end of the year.

21:12

Government has established a good relationship with foreign economic institutes.

21:11

Crime rate down by 35 percent last year.

21:10

(Under) the free aid from the Saudi King, construction of the King Salman Mosque in Male' has begun.

21:08

A number of developmental projects have been conducted in the past year.

21:05

Speaker of the Parliament, Abdulla Maseeh has announced that 36 MPs are present at the sitting.

21:04

The parliament sitting has begun.

21:00

President Yameen arrived and entered the Rannabandeyri hall to take part in the sitting.

20:59

President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom is set to make his annual address at the sitting tonight.

20:55

Foreign Ambassadors appointed to the Maldives are also present for the ceremony.

20:55

State Ministers and head of independent institutes are present at Dharubaaruge for the Parliament opening for the year.

20:45

The first sitting in the first session of the year in the Parliament is set to begin at 9 p.m.

First session of the Parliament for 2018

Superintendent Asif dismissed from Corrections Service

Ownership to change of two lagoons and islands

VTV, VFM fined MVR 400,000

ENA Hotel Holdings ordered to pay USD 29.5M in unpaid lease for Ekulhivaru

Sulaiman appointed President of NIC

Tree Top Hospital opens in Hulhumale’