06 December 2013, Male';Vice President Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed has sent a message of condolence to South African President Jacob Zuma, following the passing away of former President Nelson Mandela. Describing the late Mandela as a hero for all of us, the Vice President has said that it was with profound sorrow that he learned of the passing away of South Africa's beloved Madiba.

06 December 2013, Male';In a condolence message to South African President Jacob Zuma following the passing of former President Nelson Mandela, President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has described the late Nelson Mandela as a source of unrivalled inspiration for recent generations.

05 December 2013, Male';The Maldives and China have today signed an Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Maldives, under which the Chinese government will provide 50 million Yuan in grant aid to the Maldives.

04 December 2013, Male';Ministerof Foreign Affairs H. E. Ms.Dunya Maumoon has thanked the Australian government for its assistance towards the human resource development of the Maldives. Foreign Minister thanked the Australian Government while speaking at a function held at Traders Hotel to congratulate the Maldivian recipients of Australia Awards Scholarships for the 2014 intake and to honour Maldives Australia Awards alumni.

04 December 2013, Male'; The Russian Ambassador to the Maldives, H.E. Alexander Karchava, paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

04 December 2013, Male';The Australian High Commissioner to the Maldives, H.E. Robyn Mudie, paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

03 December 2013, Male;The Peoples Majlis (Parliament) has today passed the bill on Anti Human Trafficking. The new legislation clearly makes trafficking in persons a criminal offence in the Maldives. The enactment of measures under the bill also ensures added protection to trafficked victims. Once the bill is enacted penalties for perpetrators of trafficking offence include from 10 to 15 years jail imprisonment.

02 December 2013, Male';Maldives has signed in a "Handover Note" with Puntland State of Somalia, to send back 40 Somalis, who were discovered adrift in Maldivian waters since December of 2009, to their homeland.

28 November 2013, Male';Minister of Foreign Affairs H. E. Ms. Dunya Maumoon has welcomed the announcement made by the Department of Immigration and Emigration regarding the issue of some Maldivian employers withholding passports of foreign workers.

27 November 2013, Male'; His Excellency REAR Admiral A.S.M.A Awal, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Maldives paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

26 November 2013, Male'; His Excellency Mr. W. W. M. R. D. Sarath Chandra Dela, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Maldives paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

26th November 2013, Male'; His Excellency Mr. Yu Hong Yao, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Maldives paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

24th November 2013, Male'; His Excellency Mr. Rajeev Shahare, High Commissioner of the Republic of India to the Maldives paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

17 November 2013, Male'; The Elections Commission of Maldives has announced the preliminary results of the presidential elections held today. The preliminary results are as follows:

17th November 2013, Male'; Mr Abdulla Yamin Abdul Gayoom has been sworn in as the 6th President of the Republic of Maldives. The President took his oath of office at the Special Assembly held at Dharubaaruge at 1.00 this afternoon. The oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice, Uz Ahmed Faiz Hussain.

17th November 2013, Male'; The President of the Republic of Maldives His Excellency Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed Ms. Dunya Maumoon as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs.

16 November 2013, Male'; The Presidential election run-off in the Maldives has begun this morning at 0730hrs and would close at 1600hrs. The Elections Commission of the Maldives has announced that there are 239,165 eligible voters for this election.

16 November 2013, Male'; Polling has ended in the Presidential election run-off held in the Maldives today. However, all eligible voters who lined up to vote before 1600 hrs will be able to cast their votes. Polling had proceeded smoothly and peacefully with no major incidents being reported.

15 November 2013, Male'; The Elections Commission (EC) has confirmed that all logistical arrangements are in place to conduct the Presidential election run-off tomorrow. Representatives of the two candidates contesting in the election have completed signing the eligible voters lists to be placed at all polling stations.

15 November 2013, Male';President Mohamed Waheed has said the twenty-one months as the President are the most valuable experience in his life, and thanked the people of the Maldives for giving that opportunity to him. The President made this remark today, in a televised statement to the public.