A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
MNDF Soldier guarding the Main Office of MMPRC at the time of Corruption The Civil Court on Sunday ordered SOF Pvt Ltd, a local firm implicated in the corruption scandal of the Maldives’ main tourism promotion body, to pay MVR 160 million to the latter. Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) had filed a […]
High Court of Maldives PHOTO:Nishan Ali/Mihaaru Following a Supreme Court order, judges from the Southern branch of the Maldives’ High Court have officially commenced work at the capital Male branch of the court on Sunday. The apex court late in August ordered the temporary transfer of three Southern branch judges after it was revealed that […]
Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim at the Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change in Montreal, Canada — Photo: twitter Minister of Environment and Energy Thoriq Ibrahim has on Saturday, participated in the Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change in Montreal, Canada. The high-level meeting is hosted by Canada, China and the European Union “in order to talk about […]
On the occasion of World Coastal Cleanup day, Dhiraagu participated in a beach cleanup event at Kulhudufusshi beach. This cleanup was organized together with a group of young people working for environmental causes in the name of “Be leaf” in Kulhudhuffushi, together with Parley Maldives and Kulhudhufusshi Council. This is under the For the Oceans programme, together […]
The Coca-Cola Company has launched a mobile application under the name “Coke2Home” to order their products online. They provide free delivery for orders placed through the application for anywhere in Male’ within 24 hours. This app is available for download now on google play and apple store. This application was launched in a ceremony held […]
Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim gives his address during a UN General Assembly. The Maldives abstained from voting on a motion to deliberate initiative against the genocides, killings and persecution in various countries at the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations, following which the government has come under fire from both the opposition and […]
Three young men have been charged with terrorism over the abduction of Ahmed Rilwan, more than three years after the Maldives Independent journalist was forced into a car at knifepoint outside his apartment building in Hulhumalé. The Prosecutor General’s office pressed charges against suspected gang members Aalif Rauf, Mohamed Nooradeen, and Mohamed Suaid on August 15, a […]
Former Presidents Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed have had their say after the Maldives decided not to participate in the United Nations General Assembly vote to include “The Responsibility to Protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity’ in its agenda. Nasheed, the first democratically elected President, sent […]
The anti-corruption watchdog has launched a probe after an anonymised list of 661 flat winners caused an uproar from unsuccessful applicants of the government housing programme. Complaints were lodged last week over the lack of transparency and the housing ministry’s failure to explain how points were awarded, Anti-Corruption Commission officials told the press. About 15,000 […]