A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Engineers repair a generator in Fenaka’s powerhouse in Fuvahmulah. Corruption in Fenaka Corporation’s business transactions, particularly in purchase of US Dollars and fuel, had caused the state losses amounting to millions of Rufiyaa, according to the latest audit report on the state-run utilities company. The audit report, signed by Auditor General Hassan Ziyath, was released […]
BBM’s stall at the Hotel Asia Exhibition 2017. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The Hotel Asia Exhibition is like the hospitality industry’s one-stop solution that comes along once a year. The largest trade and hospitality expo in the Maldives, this internationally recognized premier event brings a haul of marketing and networking opportunities, prospects to grow and advance […]
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 Over 33 charges have been levied against the former Managing Director of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), Abdulla Ziyath, and the hearings for the individual charges […]
Director General of Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ahmed Zaki Ali accept Best Country Award on behalf of Maldivian delegation at SAYS 2017 on September 20, 2017. Maldives has won the Best Country Award, Best Ambassador Award, and the Global Youth Award at the South Asian Youth Summit 2017 in Bhubaneswar City, India. Awards were […]
The elementary basis on which any free, democratic regime stands tall and functions is its freedom to make and amend policies around its political, economical, social structure, which in politically correct terms is termed as sovereignty. A liberated nation must be free from any external influence ( read interference) but if it is not , […]
Bangladesh maintained the all-win record in the five-nation SAFF U-18 Championship beating the Maldives by 2-0 goals in their 2nd match at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Wednesday. Jafar Iqbal, who scored twice in their 4-3 victory over India in the opening match, also scored one goal against Bhutan in the 45th minute […]
Dushanbe: Oman kicked off their AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Malaysia qualifying campaign with a bang beating Maldives 8-0 in Tajikistan on Wednesday. Oman took charge of the match early as they went ahead in 8th minute when an unmarked Issa Khalfan Al-Naabi rose above the Maldives defenders to score off a corner. Mulham Yousuf Al […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamed Asim Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamed Asim on Wednesday called on international bodies to initiate immediate action to intervene in the persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar. Addressing an emergency sit-down of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the foreign minister declared that the Maldives is deeply concerned […]
Two suspects charged in connection with the August 2014 abduction of journalist Ahmed Rilwan appeared in court Wednesday for the first hearing of their terrorism trial. Judge Ali Arif gave Aalif Rauf and Mohamed Nooradeen – who remain free unlike other terror defendants – ten days to hire lawyers. As the family of the third […]