Café Alfresco wishes an Ufaaveri Minivan dhuvas to our customers, President Nasheed and our beloved country. The day started early morning with the special flag-raising ceremony held at Jumuhooree Maidhan in celebration of our 45th independence day.
President Nasheed opened the speech addressed to our Nation by declaring that the responsibility given by the public to [...]

Recent headlines seem to overshadow one after the other. Last Tuesday, the mass resignation of all the ministers left everyone stunned, prompting an ongoing investigation that lead to this unusual situation.
Ministers reported that they were unable to work with the parliament blocking their steps and that this power struggle to control the government is denying [...]

Dr Mohammed Waheed Hassan, Vide President of the Republic of the Maldives, discusses the country’s plans to become the worlds first carbon neutral country by 2020.

In his weekly radio address broadcast on the Voice of Maldives this morning, President Mohamed Nasheed has urged all political parties of the Maldives to opt for dialogue among them on national issues. Full Story

Maldives’ history of independence was among the longest in the region, President Mohamed Nasheed said today while addressing the nation at Jumhooree Maidhaan on the occasion of National Day.
The Maldives has a long and proud history of freedom, and that, during more than 2000 years of the Maldives’ history, our fore-fathers fought many wars and [...]

…On my way to have afternoon tea with Nasheed at his office, I wander through the candy-coloured capital of Malé, all vibrant lemons and pinks, and stop at the stock exchange (it has four listed companies) before arriving outside the imposing presidential building, painted peppermint and white. Two tour groups are gazing up – one [...]