A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Opposition lawmakers pictured en route to the parliament. PHOTO/MIHAARU Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday slated Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) after its warning to broadcasters over airing live feeds of parliament sittings uploaded by MPs to social media. MBC on Monday had stated that content from MPs’ social media live feeds of parliament sessions often feature vulgar […]
Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister in the hit series, has called climate change “the big unknown” and warned of its devastating consequences. Coster-Waldau made the remarks at the end of a three-day visit to the Maldives, which is facing a rise in its sea levels and the bleaching of its […]
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. Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) has requested the police’s aid to bring opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim back to the Maldives after his […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 4th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: Until today, they used to beg for money on the streets, or did some office’s security job or struggled to cope without a job. Simultaneously, renting a place in Malé and trying to make ends meet. […]
The ousted lawmakers (L-R): Maduvvari MP Mohamed Ameeth , Thulusdhoo MP Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim, Dhidhdhoo MP Abdul Latheef Mohamed, Machangolhi South MP Abdulla Sinan, Dhangethi MP Ilham Ahmed and Villingili MP Saud Hussain. The delay in holding by-elections for the six disputed constituencies of the parliament is caused by complications in securing funds from the […]
One of the potential frustrations of visiting the Maldives is the necessity of choosing between staying in a luxurious resort or getting off the beaten track and seeing something of the local culture. Resorts tend either to be located on private islands or on parts of islands that have been entirely cut off from areas […]
The Maldives attracted 121,310 tourists this August, up 8 percent compared to the same month last year, with the demand being driven mainly by European travellers, according to the Maldives Ministry of Tourism. The largest regional market was the Asia and the Pacific, which grew 3.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) with 59,900 tourists visiting the Maldives. […]
AccorHotels is opening three new properties in the atolls of the Maldives. The new hotels are the Mercure Maldives Kooddoo, the Pullman Maamutta Maldives and the Dhevanafushi Maldives Luxury Resort. Not far from Kooddoo airport, the Mercure Maldives Kooddoo is directly accessible via a 55-minute flight from Male. No longer any need to go by […]