A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Statistics published by Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) have revealed that revenue generated from fish exports during June month totaled to $10.5 Million. The “Economic Review” by MMA, the Central Bank of Maldives stated that the quantity of fish exports also increased to 5.8 metric tons in June month, which is a massive increase compared to […]
Yameen Rasheed, 29, a popular social media activist and blogger was found murdered early April 23, 2017. The Criminal Court has decided to hold the murder trial of Yameen Rasheed, a renowned blogger who was brutally killed last April, behind closed doors. The lower court is scheduled to hold the preliminary hearings of six out […]
Picture of seized drugs — The Criminal Court has transferred a man, who was remanded after being caught with a haul of drugs, to house arrest. The decision was made at the final remand hearing of the defendant held on Wednesday. Judge Adam Areef had cited the defendant’s “delicate health” as the reason for transferring […]
Opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim being taken to Velana International Airport (VIA) by Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) officers. He was given permission to depart to Singapore on Wednesday evening. After opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim’s doctors advised that his treatment will take up to three months, his family on Saturday […]
Aerial shot of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge being developed between Male and Hulhule. PHOTO/ HOUSING MINISTER TWITTER The landmark bridge being developed between capital Male and airport island Hulhule is “designed to be safe in stormy weather”, proclaimed Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Dr Mohamed Muizzu as he hit back at speculations raising doubt over […]
Maduvvari MP Mohamed Ameeth (L), Thulusdhoo MP Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim (C) and Villingilli MP Saud Hussain speak to reporters. PHOTO/MIHAARU The four lawmakers who were notoriously “expelled” from the parliament, on Saturday got together to emphasise the dire need for the Supreme Court to clarify its verdict regarding their disqualification. In an ambiguous verdict that […]
Jumhoory Party’s Secretary General, Ahmed Sameer. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The police on Thursday night summoned opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s secretary-general Ahmed Sameer to take his statement for their case against him. Sameer is being investigated for allegedly obstructing a police officer in a rally that took place in front of the opposition party’s main party […]
Maldivian permanent secretary to UN, Ali Naseer at UN’s Security Council. Naseer condemned the genocide by Myanmar’s authority on Rohingya minority. Permanent Secretary to United Nations from Maldives and the Maldivian Ambassador to US has strongly condemned Myanmar and the Burmese government over the mass genocide on the Rohingya Muslims. He stressed that the Burmese […]
Since the Presidential elections of 2013, our country’s situation is just going backwards. From a new wave of democracy, we are going back to dictatorship. But one thing which Maldives has never witnessed until now was the economic crises. And the PPM Government took it upon themselves to make us feel like living in a […]