2017
Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand pays courtesy call on the President
Police seek to tag 16 people under MoniCon order
Man tagged with an ankle monitor under the MoniCon order. PHOTO/POLICE Police have requested authorities to put ankle monitors on 16 suspects accused of major criminal offences under the MoniCon order. At a press conference held Wednesday, Police spokesperson Superintendent Ahmed Shifan declared that the police have received official confirmation that authorities will commence tagging […]
Maldives National Reserve decreases by 5% in the last month
According to Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), the national reserve of Maldives has gone down by 5% in during last month. MMA statistics show that there was USD 571.8 million in national reserve at the end of July. This is a 7% yearly decrease and a 5% monthly decrease. The usable reserve was USD 207.6 million. […]
Tourist arrivals to Maldives experiences a growth of 5.5%
Tourist arrivals to Maldives increased by 5.5% at the end of July 2017. In a press release issued by Ministry of Tourism, they stated that tourism arrivals reached a total of 770715 during the period of January to July, which is 5.5% more than the number of visitor arrivals in the same period of 2016. Europe remained […]
Keong Hong welcomes its first hotel in the Maldives with the grand opening of Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort
First airport hotel in Maldives with overwater bungalows Adjacent Kooddoo Airport serves as a gateway to the southern atolls in Maldives Pristine Island Investment Pte. Ltd. (“Pristine” or the “JVC”), a joint venture company set up by Keong Hong Construction Pte Ltd (“KHC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keong Hong Holdings Limited (强枫控股有限公司) (“Keong Hong” or […]
President meets the local community of Villingili Island
Police seek legal advise on clause barring plainclothes officers from making arrests
Police officer on duty Maldives Police Service has revealed that they are seeking legal aid to interpreting Section 40 of the Criminal Procedure Act, which states that police officers cannot make arrests unless they are in uniform. In a press conference that was held on Wednesday, Police spokesperson Superintendent Ahmed Shifaan revealed that Section 40 contradicts […]
Ministry did not give requested details on flat distribution: committee
Vilufushi MP Riyaz Rasheed (R) pictured during a parliamentary committee meeting. MIHAARU FILE PHOTO/NISHAN ALI The Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure did not divulge the specifically requested details on how 661 flats from this government’s first social housing project were given to applicants, revealed the parliamentary Committee on Oversight of the Government on Thursday. The […]