Thinadhoo South MP Abdulla Ahmed speaks at press conference. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU The Elections Commission on Tuesday informed the parliament that another lawmaker, Abdulla Ahmed who represents the constituency of Thinadhoo South, has also been disqualified. The commission stated that MP Abdulla Ahmed was unseated as he has been removed from the register of ruling Progressive […]
The property is scheduled to open in 2020 Dubai developer Emaar has announced the expansion of its hospitality division into South Asia with a management contract for a new resort in the Maldives. Address Madivaru Maldives Resort + Spa will span 75,000sqm on the 2.42 sq km Ethere Madivaru Private Island, owned by Finolhu Investment […]
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim speaks to Mihaaru. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Jumhoory Party (JP)’s Secretary General Ahmed Sameer on Tuesday claimed that the party’s leader Qasim Ibrahim is “too ill” to be under house arrest. Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) late on Thursday agreed to transfer the former Maamigili MP, who has been convicted of bribery, to […]
Some lawmakers of the ruling coalition pictured on parliament premises. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Parliament administration on Tuesday stated that only three out of eight submitted bills were taken through parliament during its previous term. Following a turbulent second term that did not yield much results with lawmakers caught up in an incessant political row, the […]
Professor Dr Wolfgang Georg Arlt, the founder and director of China Outbound Tourism Research Institute(COTRI) with offices in Hamburg and Beijing, will be joining MATATO on 11th September for a full day training. He is renowned globally been the expert and authority on Chinese travel market and its rapid growth. Born on February 26th, 1957, […]
Motivational talk delivered by Dr. Tan Kwan Hong and co-speaker Mr. Muhammed Ali, entitled ‘Secrets to Unlocking Your Deepest Passion: How to Build Your Life Around Your Passion and Find Joy, Love and Fulfillment in Whatever You Do’, constituted a resounding success, to be broadcasted on multiple media channels. 04 September, 2017 – Dr. Tan Kwan […]
With Sri Lanka withdrawing the SABA U-16 Zone Championship for Men will be a five-team affair and the tournament will be played on round robin league from September 5 to 9 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The team with the best record at the end will qualify to the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship that will be […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 4th September 2017. The following is a loose translation: Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Hulhu-Henveiru district member Reeko Moosa Maniku is one of the most experienced Maldivian politicians. He spent his youth also in the politics. He then invested most of his time to form […]
A US Army officer trains MNDF official at a previous training camp. Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) has denied recent rumors about a co-op training camp with Myanmar. The local army camp released a statement affirming that MNDF does not have any schedules to pool military resources for a co-op training camp between Maldives and […]