A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Republic Square in the capital Male during Maldives’ 50th Independence Day celebrations — The state had illegally spent over MVR 66 million for Maldives’ 50th Independence Day celebrations, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ audit report for 2015 has revealed. According to the report that was published by Auditor General Hassan Ziyath on Sunday, the normal […]
The Maldives, an island paradise for tourists, is ruled by a geopolitical serpent. The Maldivian president, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, has been using Chinese money and Saudi Arabia-backed Islamicism to throttle his country’s democratic polity. The direction he is taking the strategically important Indian Ocean archipelagic state is raising eyebrows in New Delhi. Yameen just […]
Diving into a bed of rose petals, sipping on champagne in an infinity pool, enjoying a private candle-lit dinner on the beach: activities in the Maldives used to be largely of the romantic variety. But when the honeymoon is over and the little ones start popping out a few years later, does it mean that […]
Laniakea Tech has partnered with Axisrooms, which is India’s largest technology provider for travel related services. AxisRooms offers breakthrough technology solutions in the arena of hotel business management and online booking. It provides platform for accommodation ranging from hotels to homestays to resorts and others. It is India’s first GDS ( Global Distribution System) technology provider for […]
The main opposition MDP is under fire for continuing with a campaign rally after a supporter died while on his way to the event. Ibrahim Nahid was among 40 men from Faafu Bilehdhoo who decided to swim the three miles to Faafu Magoodhoo for the Friday night rally. He told the group he was feeling […]
The education ministry violated public finance rules by illegally spending nearly MVR900,000 (US$58,365) and failing to collect MVR8 million owed as loan repayments, according to the ministry’s audit report for 2015. Auditors found that MVR894,414 was spent as payment for services and items purchased for schools without a public announcement as required by the public […]
Students of Arabiyya School pictured with their final report cards. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The education ministry in conjunction with the World Bank are to launch a major project of USD 10 million (MVR 154 million) to improve the quality of higher education and human resources in the Maldives. According to education state minister Dr Abdulla […]
Photo: Yin Yeping/GT During the visit of the President of the Maldives Abdulla Yameen to China, the grand ceremonial event marking the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Maldives took place at the Legendale Hotel Beijing on December 6. “Today, China is the Maldives’ closest development and commercial partner. The development partnerships between […]
President Abdulla Yameen (R-3) pictured at the 18th SAARC Summit 2014 held in Nepal. President Abdulla Yameen has called on South Asia to remain united and not let differences in belief and outlook obstruct regional efforts to accomplish common goals. In a message to mark the 33rd SAARC Charter Day, Yameen noted that the region of […]