2017
President and First Lady attend function held by PPM – Press Releases
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim have attended the function held by the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) this evening. Members of Cabinet, Members of Parliament, Senior Officials of the Administration, and PPM members also were in attendance at the function. Full details are available from the link below:
Final flat winners list made public despite ongoing corruption probe
The housing minister on Wednesday defended a decision to publish an anonymous list of flat winners as a corruption probe continued into the social housing scheme and despite thousands of people complaining about its lack of transparency. The 661 winners of the flats built in Hulhumalé, a reclaimed island under development near Malé, are the […]
Fenaka wiped out in plain sight of everyone
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 25th September 2017. The following is a loose translation: It has been years since *Fenaka Corporation‘s former top management officials had been marred by allegations of doing under deals, selling US dollars to several parties and favouring projects to ‘close people’. Amid the allegations, several […]
Moody’s: Maldives’ credit profile balances healthy GDP growth with an anticipated ramp-up in debt
However, robust growth has been accompanied by budget and current account deficits, and a ramp-up in debt. Maldives’ small size, narrow economic diversification and low level of development also raise its vulnerability to natural disasters. Moody’s conclusions are contained in its just-released annual credit analysis titled “Government of Maldives – B2 stable” and which examines […]
Security forces descend on Villigili for Yameen visit
Hundreds of police and soldiers descended on the island of Villingili in Gaafu Alif atoll ahead of a visit from President Abdulla Yameen, cracking down on opposition protesters by removing banners and placards. Around 300 security officers, some armed, were sent to Villingili two days prior to Yameen’s arrival according to atoll council president Ahmed […]
Pres says will not idly stand by for opposition to ‘bury’ him
President Yameen speaking at a rally in G.A. Villingili. PHOTO / PRESIDENT’S OFFICE President Abdulla Yameen on Tuesday night declared that even though he is willing to work with the opposition parties, he would not let them “bury him”. Speaking at a campaign rally held in Villingili in the southern Gaafu Alif Atoll, the president […]
Two expats injured after 12-storey fall in Hulhumale
A flat complex developed by Amin Construction in Hulhumale. PHOTO/SAMEE Two expatriate workers have been gravely injured after falling from the twelfth storey of a building under construction in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale. According to Aasandha Company, which operates Hulhumale Hospital, the incident took place Wednesday afternoon at a building being developed by Amin Construction. The […]
Maldives reveals rent for new flats, changes in final list
Housing Minister Muizzu speaks at press conference about the government’s first social housing project. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The monthly rent of the 661 flats to be leased under the government’s first social housing project is MVR 6,000 with a down payment of MVR 25,000, announced the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Dr Mohamed Muizzu on […]