A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The privately owned beach house, Veli Vilaa was inaugurated on the 23rd of September at K. Diffushi. Among the invitees were foreign and local travel agents, media personals, bloggers and PR companies. The ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an and an introduction by Mr Fraath Mohamed, Manager PR and Events from Maldives […]
Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim pictured addressing the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. The Maldives voiced concerns at the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations over the many difficulties faced in acquiring soft loans for developmental projects, which leaves the island nation with no option but to take commercial […]
Former Managing Director of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) Abdhullah Ziyath being escorted to the police with Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) staff. PHOTO / MIHAARU The Criminal Court on Sunday allowed former Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC)’s chief Abdulla Ziyath to respond to the charges filed against him. Ziyath has 30 […]
Security has been heightened at the Velana International Airport as a precautionary measure, the defence minister has said after soldiers began carrying weapons and explosives detectors at the airport island on Saturday. Contrary to rumours, Adam Shareef Umar told the press that the Maldives is not at risk of an imminent terrorist attack. “There is no […]
Gold 100 by Corporate Maldives, Organisers Maldives Getaways have announced that they have opened up nominations for GOLD 100 which will be a list of leading 100 companies of the Maldives. The deadline for submission of forms is 31st December 2017. The Gold 100 is a list of top 100 business entities in the Maldives, […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed Dr. Fazeel Najeeb as Minister of State. The appointment was made on 20th September 2017. Dr. Fazeel Najeeb will serve at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Fazeel Najeeb has previously served as the Governor at the Maldives Monetary Authority for five years. He has also served at […]
People pictured outside Sh. Bilehfahi’s powerhouse during the fire. State-run utilities company, Fenaka Corporation, is trying to return power to the island of Bilehfahi in Shaviyani atoll before sundown on Sunday, said the island council. Fenaka’s powerhouse burnt down late on Saturday night, after one of its three generators caught on fire, causing an island-wide […]
Police taking a man under custody. PHOTO/POLICE A Maldivian has been arrested under allegations of conspiring with the Islamic State (IS) to launch a terror attack in the Maldives. The suspect, who hails from Maduvvari island in Raa Atoll, was arrested on September 14. His initial remand of 10 days, issued by the Criminal Court, […]
The military’s firemen put out flames inside the parliament building in the early hours of Sunday after a dustbin and tissue box at a restroom caught fire. The fire was reported around 3:53 am, according to the Maldives National Defence Force, which is also responsible for maintaining security at the People’s Majlis. The fire incident […]