A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Two minors are in custody after a stabbing in Hithadhoo, Addu City, the southernmost Maldives atoll. Police were alerted to the incident Sunday night which involved two 17 year olds. One was stabbed with a sharp object, but both received injuries. “The assault involved two minors. They are currently under police custody after receiving treatment […]
Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA) has endorsed Corporate Maldives Gold 100 Gala 2017 which is due to be held at Bandos Island Resort and Spa in February 2018. Corporate Maldives has been actively recruiting nominations for GOLD 100 which will be a list of leading 100 companies of the Maldives in 2017. The deadline for […]
GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, has urged the Maldives to introduce urgent reforms and rectifications after the indefinite suspension of 54 lawyers. “I call on the authorities to create an independent bar association to oversee lawyers’ affairs,” said the Special Rapporteur. “Its priorities should include […]
Speaker Abdulla Maseeh addresses the first sitting of 2017’s third term of the parliament from his elevated seat behind a wooden “wall”, while opposition lawmakers protest and call on him to step down. PHOTO/MAJLIS The parliament held its first sitting of the third term early Monday, ending the session within an astonishing 13 minutes. Monday’s […]
Parliament reconvened after a one-month recess Monday morning with opposition lawmakers protesting behind a new five-foot wall built in front of the speaker’s well. In the face of vociferous chants for his resignation, Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed concluded the sitting in less than 15 minutes after calling a vote on minor changes to the Majlis standing […]
Mr. Abdulla Ghiyas Riyaz, President of MATATO Maafushi Island will be hosting the Award Night for Dhiraagu Presents Maldives Travel Awards Guesthouse Edition on 30th October 2017. More than 90 nominees are competing in 12 categories, where for the first time, MATATO is bringing a platform exclusively for Guesthouses, to recognize and display the innovative […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 5th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: The master plan for iHavan, the long-awaited development plans for Ihavandhippolhu atoll in the north of Maldives would have been completed by last July as per government and actual works will be underway, however, July, August, […]
Yameen Rasheed, 29-year-old, popular blogger and human rights defender from the Maldives, was brutally murdered on 23 April 2017. While the horrific attack was widely condemned both within and outside the country, so far belief in justice for Yameen has been hampered by serious questions related to the integrity of the investigation. The decision to […]