A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed conducted Tuesday’s sitting of parliament over the din of protesting opposition lawmakers, paying no heed to the disorder and adjourning proceedings after calling two votes. MPs clamouring for Maseeh’s resignation as he went through the day’s agenda could be heard in the live-feed provided to TV stations. Reporters and members of […]
T-ara‘s Hyomin shared photos from her recent trip to The Maldives via Instagram. On October 4, the idol singer was seated in a first-class suite on Emirates Airline where she revealed a glimpse of the fancy interior which included a huge display monitor, a giant mirror, and a mini bar. Arriving at her destination, Hyomin […]
Building upon the success of Laamu’s first ever inter-island Turtle Festival in 2016, the entire community recently came together for the second Laamu Turtle Festival. The event took place on the local island of Gan, and was jointly organized by the Gan Island Council, Laamu Atoll Police Department and Six Senses Laamu. This year’s theme […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed Uz. Abdul Ghafoor Ahmed as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. The appointment was made on 8th October 2017. Full details are available from the link below:
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim met with the senior citizen of the country this evening, at a function held at Rasfannu Beach. During this function, the President and First Lady personally met with most of the senior citizens in attendance. While addressing the gathering this evening, the President underscored the […]
The Minister of Environment and Water Resources of Singapore, H.E. Masagos Zulkifli, paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. During the call, the President welcomed the Minister to the Maldives and conveyed greetings and good wishes to Her Excellency President Halima Yacob and the Prime Minister […]
The Maldives Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture conducted an assessment on the level of illegal fishing taking place in Maldivian waters based on Automatic Identification System (AIS) data that was collected through satellite service providers. Over a period of two years, a total of 432 fishing vessels were identified as engaging in “potentially illegal fishing […]
Muscat: An outright victory over a lowly Maldives in an away final round qualifier is all Oman need on Tuesday to seal their place in the 2019 Asian Cup. The Group D match to be played at the National Stadium in Maldives capital city of Male is scheduled to kick off at 8.00 p.m. Oman […]
The Government of Maldives has ‘invited’ an Indian arms dealer’s company to construct an international airport in the country. RaajjeMV understands the deal was carried out without the bidding process. The company, RaajjeMV understands, is Olialia and is owned by Anca Verma, spouse to known arms dealer Abhishek Verma. The 30-year old Anka Verma is […]