A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim carried out from the Criminal Court on a stretcher to the ambulance after he fainted during his hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim’s heart surgery was successful and he is currently in recovery, his family confirmed on Wednesday. Speaking on behalf of Qasim’s family, JP’s Secretary […]
Fenaka powerhouse in Fuvahmulah island. PHOTO/FENAKA The latest audit report on Fenaka Corporation has exposed major cases of corruption within the state run utilities company. The report signed by Auditor General Hassan Ziyath was released Wednesday amidst loud public accusations of Fenaka being a “graft hub”. The report appears to confirm the speculations as the […]
Maldives Independent journalist Ahmed Rilwan. He went missing on August 8, 2014. A suspect who is charged with terrorism over the abduction of Maldives Independent journalist Ahmed Rilwan has been declared dead by his family, according to the judge presiding over the case. Mohamed Suaid, of Hulhudhoo ward in Addu City, is one of three […]
Health Minister Abdullah Nazim speaking at the topping off ceremony of the new 25-storey “Dharumavantha Hospital” located at the capital Male. MIHAARU PHOTO / HUSSEN WAHEED Minister of Health Abdulla Nazim on Wednesday revealed that the new 25-storey hospital currently being developed in capital Male, ‘Dharumavantha Hospital’, will revolutionise the Maldivian health sector. In the […]
Officials of Aasandha Company speak at press conference. PHOTO/MIHAARU Aasandha Company announced Wednesday that it has spent over MVR 300 million from the state budget so far this year, under the Maldives’ universal healthcare insurance scheme “Husnuvaa Aasandha”. In a press conference, Aasandha’s Managing Director Hassan Ali stated that the bulk of expenses was spent […]
Mohamed Saaz (R), 21, of Thaa atoll Kinbidhoo island, and Afrah Abdul Razzaq, 21, of capital Male: the two are wanted in connection to the murder of Mohamed Anas in July 2017. PHOTO/POLICE Maldives Police Service launched a manhunt on Wednesday for two suspects wanted in connection to the murder of Mohamed Anas in late […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appealed to everyone to put in extra effort to revive religious spirit in the hearts of all Maldivians. The President made this appeal in his message on the auspicious occasion of the Islamic New Year 1439. In his message, the President noted that all Muslims must acquire lessons from […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has sent a message of sympathy to the President of Mexico, His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto, following the earthquake that hit Mexico. The President’s message reads as follows: “I was deeply saddened to learn the news of the devastating earthquake that struck central Mexico, causing loss of lives, injury to […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has sent a message of sympathy to the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, His Excellency Roosevelt Skerrit, following Hurricane Maria that hit the Commonwealth of Dominica. The President’s message reads as follows: “I was deeply saddened to learn the news of Hurricane Maria, causing loss of lives, devastating […]