A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
‘I can’t even talk about it.’ Remember that? I used that phrase solidly between 1987, when I was 15, and 1989. New Diet Coke ad – can’t even talk about it. Tom Cruise in Cocktail – can’t even talk about it. Lucy’s grown-up brother – can’t even talk about it. When something was just too […]
On September 14, 2017, Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou met with Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Saeed of Maldives. Kong Xuanyou expressed that China supports the efforts of the Maldivian government in safeguarding national stability and speeding up the economic and social development, and is willing to, together with Maldives, enhance high-level exchanges and take […]
Posters put up by family and friends of missing journalist Ahmed Rilwan. PHOTO/MALDIVES INDEPENDENT The whereabouts of one of the suspects charged with terrorism over the abduction of Maldives Independent journalist Ahmed Rilwan are unknown, Mihaaru has found out. Three years after the journalist was forcibly disappeared, the Prosecutor General (PG)’s Office has forwarded terrorism […]
The civil court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of slain blogger Yameen Rasheed over the failure of the police to protect him despite numerous death threats reported to the authorities. On Sunday, Judge Abdul Nasir Shafeeq decided that the court does not have the jurisdiction to hear the negligence suit as investigating […]
President Yameen (R) meets with former President Maumoon. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Mohamed Hussain Shareef, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Maldives to Sri Lanka, declared that he has lost all respect for the former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, because of the latter’s actions. In an interview to Mihaaru on Sunday, Shareef, who had been in the […]
The judicial authorities have revoked the suspension of 13 out of 54 lawyers who were barred from appearing in court for signing a petition for judicial reform. On Monday, the Department of Judicial Administration, which functions under the Supreme Court, announced that the suspension was lifted after the investigation of their cases was completed. The 54 […]
Government expects tourist arrivals this year to surpass the numbers of the past four years, a senior minister announced Monday. Speaking after inaugurating this year’s Hotel Asia Exhibition in the capital Male on Monday, finance minister Ahmed Munavvar hailed the arrival of over 700,000 tourists by July as a major accomplishment adding that the government […]
Mohamed Mafaaz, arrested over Nadeem Abdul Raheem’s murder, pictured inside a Police vehicle after his arrest. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Maldives Police Service are looking to charge four suspects with the murder of a local youth, Nadeem Abdul Raheem, in late July. Police spokesperson confirmed that the cases of four individuals were submitted to the Prosecutor […]
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has started a special photography competition, “Urban Art Reaction”, to capture photos of people engaging with the arts at different locations of Hulhumale’ or snaps that exhibit the urban life and environment of Hulhumale’. To enter into this competition, participants must upload their photo to Instagram or Facebook with the hashtags […]