The High Commission’s working hours during the holy month of Ramadan (11 August – 9 September) will be from Monday – Friday from 1000 hrs to 1430 hrs.
Recruitment of 2011 Education Volunteers begins!
The Maldivian Government and Friends of Maldives (FOM) are recruiting volunteers for the International Volunteer Programme (IVP), to teach English language, science, mathematics and other subjects to students aged 6 - 18 in Maldivian community schools and to participate in local community work.
Join us this October for a festival of ideas, conversations and fun as we bring together the best international and local artists from the fields of literature, art, science, drama, music and poetry, celebrating one of the world’s most hopeful new democracies and oldest island cultures.
Speakers include, historian and biographer Jung Chang, author of Wild Swans and Mao, novelist Ian McEwan, author of Atonement, and environmental writers and campaigners Montagu Don, Tim Smit, Mark Lynas and Chris Gorell-Barnes. They will appear alongside Maldivian writers including Ogaru Ibrahim Waheed and Fathmath Nahula.
Mauritian-born, electronic fusion artist Ravin will be providing musical enchantment, and local bands performing include FasyLive.
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UK Student Visa Application
This video highlights errors frequently made when students apply for their visa.
1 September, 2010
Maldives wins awards at the Condé Nast Traveller’s Readers’ Travel Awards 2010
In previous years the Maldives and some of its resorts have been awarded with high placements in several categories and the 2010 Award ceremony was no exception to the rule.
22 August, 2010
UK Student Visa procedures eased for Maldivians
UK Border Agency has announced that they have made arrangements to expedite the processing of student visas for Maldivian applicants whose courses that are due to commence by the end of October 2010.
17 August, 2010
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt expresses the UK's "continued support" for the democratic process in the Maldives
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt welcomed the progress being made in the Maldives towards resolving the political stalemate which has unsettled the country in recent weeks.
17 August, 2010
High Commissioner of Ghana makes a courtesy call on the High Commissioner
H.E. Prof. Kwaku Danso Boafo, High Commissioner of Ghana made a courtesy call on High Commissioner Dr. Faizal, today.
10 August, 2010
Deputy High Commissioner signs book of condolences opened at Uganda House
Mr. Naushad Waheed, Deputy High Commissioner signed the book of condolences opened at Uganda House after the demise of H. E. Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa QC, former President of Uganda on 5 August 2010 .
6 August, 2010
High Commissioner meets with officials who led the Truth and Reconciliation Process in South Africa
High Commissioner Dr. Faizal met with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa and Dumisa Ntsebeza, S.C, former Head of the Investigative Unit and also of the Witness Protection Programme.
5 August, 2010
High Commissioner attends exhibition hosted by the High Commission of Saint Lucia
High Commissioner Dr. Faizal attended an exhibition of artwork by Jallim Eudovic which was hosted by the High Commission of Saint Lucia.
4 August, 2010
Deputy High Commissioner attends Colombia is Passion 2010 award-giving reception
Mr. Naushad Waheed, Deputy High Commissioner attended the Colombia is Passion 2010 award-giving reception held in honour of Peter Florence, Director of the Hay Festival for his contribution to the promotion of Colombian culture and literature.
29 July, 2010
Helping island youths to take to the water
This week a 40 foot container with donations from the UK sporting community heads out across the world’s Oceans.
26 July, 2010
Maldives deposits its full submission under the Convention of the United Nations on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
The Government of Maldives today, deposited its full submission under the Convention of the United Nations on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) with the United Nations Secretariat at a function held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
19 May, 2010
Kosovan President thanks the Maldives for recognising Kosovo's independence
At a meeting held today in Kuala Lumpur during President Nasheed's ongoing visit to Malaysia, Kosovo's President Dr Fatmir Sejdiu has thanked the government of the Maldives for being one of the first countries to recognise Kosovo’s independence.
22 April, 2010
President Nasheed receives ‘Champion of the Earth’
President Nasheed has received the ‘Champions of the Earth’ Award, the United Nations’ most prestigious environmental prize.
5 April, 2010
President presents certificate to the first solo rower crossing of the Zero Degree Channel
President Mohamed Nasheed has today presented certificate to Guin Batten, who successfully rowed solo across the Maldives’ equatorial Zero Degree Channel.
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