A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Former Ungoofaaru MP Dr Afrasheem Ali pictured at a parliament sitting. PHOTO/MAJLIS Five years since the brutal killing of prominent lawmaker Dr Afrasheem Ali, the identity of the perpetrators who orchestrated the murder remains unknown, and his family has declared that the investigation cannot be considered complete until the masterminds are discovered. The former lawmaker […]
The area in the reclaimed suburb Hulhumale where the group of friends were partying, when two of their friends passed away. PHOTO / MIHAARU The capital Male and the area that surrounds it saw a tragic weekend the past two days with two youths dying under suspicious circumstances, one person being fatally stabbed in Hulhumale, […]
MTCC’s Chairman Ahmed Niyaz and other executives speak at the press conference regarding new share sales for MTCC shareholders. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has announced to sell more shares to its shareholders to earn MVR 305 million to fund the commission of a dredger. Speaking at a ceremony held at […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 22nd September 2017. The following is a loose translation: Maldives’ underwater beauty is something of a marvel even amongst the world. Unlike in the past, now Maldivian divers are more interested in taking up a diving career; as diving also generates a good income. Accomplished […]
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Police tape is drawn at the scene of a gang violence in capital Malé. PHOTO/MIHAARU There was a mass arrest of 13 people over the stabbing of a youth near the parliament in capital Male this past weekend. The young man, whose identity is yet undisclosed, was rushed to privately run ADK Hospital after he […]
Thai AirAsia along with All H Maldives and Maldives Getaways has hosted the 2nd Maldives Travel Fair in Bangkok Thailand as part of the Maldives Travel Fair that started off in Malaysia in September 2017. The Thai fair took place on the 28th of September 2017 at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in the capital city of […]
Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Deputy Leader and Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdullah speaking at a rally held at the party’s main hub in the capital Male. PHOTO / MIHAARU Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s deputy leader and Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla on Wednesday night heavily criticised PPM founder and former president […]
