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MNU FHTS wins Indian Ocean’s Best Culinary Institution at World Culinary Award 2021

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The Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies (FHTS) of The Maldives National University (MNU) has been awarded the World Culinary Award in the category of “Indian Ocean’s Best Culinary Training Institution” at the 2nd Annual World Culinary Awards. The winners were announced on the official website for the awards on 30th November 2021.

Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies (FHTS) of The Maldives National University (MNU) won this award after competing with three other culinary training institutions from the Seychelles and Mauritius including the previous winner in the category; Olivier Culinary School from Mauritius.

The Faculty was nominated on merit for the award based on the faculty’s past achievements as well as the institution’s dedication to training students in the field of culinary arts – which includes conducting culinary courses and training participants for local and international culinary competitions.

The nominations were announced in May 2021 and the voting deadline to select a winner was 17th September 2021. Prior to the voting deadline, the faculty had conducted a social media marketing campaign asking students, staff and the general public to vote for FHTS-MNU in order to win the award for Maldives.

The Dean of the faculty, Ms. Zeenath Solih highlighted in a statement: “We are delighted for this major achievement by the University and the Faculty to win the first ever culinary award for Maldives. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the senior management of MNU, my fellow Deans and Heads of the faculties and campuses, my colleagues and staff, friends and students for their contribution. I would also like to thank fellow Maldivians who voted for FHTS-MNU and made it possible for us to win this award. We are determined to do our best to uphold the win today by providing high quality culinary training to the requirements of the Maldivians and our stakeholders. We hope to compete for and win this award next year as well.”

World Culinary Awards is an annual award programme that was established in 2020 and serves as a sister event for the prestigious World Travel Awards which itself was inaugurated in 1994. The Culinary Awards is a global initiative to celebrate and reward culinary industry excellence.  Winners are selected from every continent in the world under categories such as “best rooftop restaurant”, “best culinary festival” and “best fine dining hotel restaurant” from different regions and destinations.

Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies (FHTS) of The Maldives National University (MNU) is the oldest tourism and hospitality institute in the Maldives, established in 1987. Currently there are about 600 students studying in the faculty that offers courses ranging from Certificate 3 and Advance Certificate to Bachelor’s and Master’s degree level. The faculty offers courses in areas such as Housekeeping, Front Office, Patisserie, Culinary Arts, Tour Guiding, Tourism Management and Hospitality Management.

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Nasheed to form new party

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The main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s leader Mohamed Nasheed has decided to form a new political party.

Nasheed initiated a separate political movement within MDP, ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’, following his loss in MDP’s presidential primary held back in January. After major conflicts with the government and its policies – all lawmakers from the faction tendered their resignation from MDP on Wednesday.

The move came after Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim was expelled from the party on Tuesday and banned from rejoining for at least one year over involvement in opposition political activities surrounding the Chagos archipelago dispute.

The 12 members who resigned from MDP on Wednesday are;

Parliament’s Deputy Speaker, North Galolhu MP Eva Abdulla
Ungoofaaru MP Mohamed Waheed (Wadde)
North Maafannu MP Imthiyaz Fahumy (Inthi)
West Henveiru MP Hassan Latheef
Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb
North Kulhudhuffushi MP Yasir Abdul Latheef
Vilufushi MP Hassan Afeef
Central Maafannu MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde)
Madaveli MP Hussain Firushan
Thoddoo MP Hassan Shiyan (Gita)
North Mahchangoalhi MP Mohamed Rasheed (Boadhigu)
Gadhdhoo MP Ahmed Zahir
All 12 members are close acquittances of Nasheed. MP Hassan Latheef, during a meeting at Bodufenvalhuge on Wednesday, announced Nasheed’s decision to form a new political party. The meeting was attended by supporters of Nasheed.

Should Nasheed form a new political party, that party would be the largest opposition party in terms of members in the parliament, thereby, the minority party. The minority party at present, opposition PPM-PNC coalition has only eight members in the parliament.

Despite the resignation of the 12 MPs, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih continues to hold full control of the Parliament with 56 MPs.

Source(s): sun.mv

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MPs loyal to Nasheed leave MDP

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Multiple members of the main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) loyal to the party’s leader Mohamed Nasheed have left the party.

The members who resigned from MDP include 12 MPs. They include Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla, MP Mohamed Waheed, MP Imthiyaz Fahmy (Inthi), MP Hassan Latheef, MP Ilyas Labeeb, MP Yasir Abdul Latheef, MP Hassan Afeef, MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde), MP Hussain Firushan, MP Hassan Shiyan, MP Mohamed Rasheed (Boadhigu), and MP Ahmed Zahir.

They submitted their resignation letters Wednesday.

The move comes after MDP’s parliamentary group had requested action against Inthi, Hassan Latheef, Ilyas, Yasir, and Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim earlier this week, for forming an alliance with the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Jumhoory Party (JP) and Maldives National Party (MNP), after accusing the government of failure to protect the interests of the Maldivian people in the case lodged with the International Tribunal of the Law of the Seas (ITLOS) over the disputed maritime territory between Maldives and Mauritius.

The party’s disciplinary committee decided to expel Azim from the party on Tuesday.

They are all members of Nasheed’s ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’ faction.

However, Nasheed has yet to resign from the party.

Despite the resignation of the 12 MPs, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih continues to hold full control of the Parliament with 56 MPs.

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The Cambodian Prime Minister arrives in the Maldives on an official visit

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The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, arrived Sunday morning on an official visit to the Maldives at the invitation of H.E. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. It is Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen’s first visit to the Maldives.

The Cambodian Prime Minister and accompanying delegation were received at Velana International Airport (VIA) by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid (ODRI). The government will hold a ceremony on Monday to officially welcome the Cambodian Prime Minister to the Maldives.

During the visit, President Solih would meet with Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen and hold official talks on strengthening bilateral cooperation, followed by the exchange of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the two countries. President Solih and the Cambodian Prime Minister would also deliver a joint statement on the outcomes of their discussions.

The Maldives and Cambodia established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1995.

Source(s): President Office.

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