A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A file photo shows former foreign minister Dhunya Maumoon at a press conference. MIHAARU PHOTO Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dunya Maumoon on Wednesday called on the government to be extra vigilant in their fight against terrorism. The message came after reports of two Maldivians being apprehended in a major anti-terrorism operation that took place […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed His Excellency Mohamed Hussain Shareef as Ambassador of the Maldives to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. President Yameen presented the letter of appointment to the new Ambassador, at a ceremony held at the President’s Office this morning. Full details are available from the link below:
The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 3rd September 2017. The following is a loose translation: A company proposed 53 million dollars for the project The said company offered 1.2 million dollars for design work The President’s Office and Evaluation Committee sent letter to IGMH after the contract was signed When Indira […]
The Non-resident Ambassador of Malaysia, His Excellency Wan Zaidi Bin Wan Abdullah presented his Letter of Credence to the President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. At the ceremony, the President welcomed the Ambassador to the Maldives and congratulated him on the commencement of his term. During the call, the President […]
The delegates taking part in the Seventieth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, 2017. PHOTO / HEALTH MINISTRY World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Seventieth Session of the Regional Committee for South-East Asia commenced in Paradise Island Resort on Wednesday. Top health-officials from 11 countries in the South-East Asian region, along with officials from WHO, […]
The state-owned wholesaler has hiked oil prices by 30 laari per litre of petrol and 20 laari per litre of diesel with effect from Wednesday. The changes were prompted by price increases in the global market, the State Trading Organisation said. The prices of crude oil presently stand at US$48.6 per barrel, up from US$46 at […]
Maldivian Ambassador to UK, Ahmed Shiaan receives the prestigious award. | Photo: Corporate Maldives Maldives has been named “the islands with the best places to stay” on Monday at the Conde Nast Traveller’s 2017 Readers’ Travel Awards. The annual ceremony was held at Ham Yam Hotel in central London on September 4. The Maldivian Ambassador […]
Maldives Getaways, organizers of Dhiraagu Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2017 have announced that they are to host the 2nd edition of the conference at Paradise Island Resort and Spa on the 23rd of September 2017. The conference is set to take place at the new purpose built state of the art conference hall at Paradise Island […]
Aerial view of the reclaimed area in K. Himmafushi. PHOTO/HOUSING MINISTRY Police arrested the manager of the Life water plant in Kaafu Atoll Himmafushi Island in connection with the death of an expatriate, who was employed at the plant. Mohamed Imthiyaz was arrested on August 30 and has been remanded for a period of 12 […]