A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The former chief judge of the criminal court has accused the police of withdrawing security for his family after he threatened to expose “the evil-doing of ignorant tyrants”. “If you think that taking away the security of my wife and children would scare me you are mistaken. Come kill me if you have the guts,” Judge […]
Indian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan addresses an event in Mumbai on May 12, 2017, held to announce him as World Health Organization (WHO) goodwill ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia. PHOTO/AFP Opposition lawmaker of Galolhu South constituency, Ahmed Mahloof, on Monday requested Bollywood’s celebrity actor Amitabh Bachchan to boycott his upcoming trip to the Maldives […]
Home Minister Azleen Ahmed visited Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim in hospital Monday night as an envoy of the president amid criticism over delays in authorising medical leave for the convicted opposition lawmaker. The 67-year-old business tycoon was found guilty of attempted bribery last Friday and sentenced in absentia to more than three years in […]
Partners Signing ceremony has been held for 2nd Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2017 on the 28th of August 2017 at Champa Central Hotel. Guesthouses Maldives, a product of Maldives Getaways is the only platform in the Maldives promoting the guesthouse industry in the international markets for the past three years. They have taken the liberty to […]
Green Globe congratulated Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa on being awarded Gold status for its continuous efforts towards environmental and sustainable practices. Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa is situated on one of the 1,200 islands that constitute the beautiful country of the Maldives. Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa was the first resort in the Maldives to receive the Green Globe […]
Ooredoo Maldives has announced the expansion of its broadband network to all corners of the Maldives, with the launch of Faseyha Home Broadband. It is available from Ooredoo Experience Centres and comes with a router already set up for plug and play activation when powered on. It provides service at up to 10 Mbps and […]
Dhiraagu is pleased to announce the roll out of its new Fibre Broadband Service to three islands in Vaavu Atoll – including V. Thinadhoo which has only 30 households and 152 as population. Fibre Broadband is the latest advancement in broadband technology. Now Dhiraagu fibre broadband, which is the fastest internet speed of 100 Mbps […]
During BML’s annual general meeting, 2017. PHOTO / MIHAARU Bank of Maldives (BML) has appointed Saeed Umar as its new chairperson. The appointment was made at the BML director’s board meeting held on Monday. Umar had previously served as a policy consultant at the Economic Ministry, the co-chair of the China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement’s Working […]
The Supreme Court of the Maldives PHOTO/MIHAARU Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a case filed by the state to annual a clause in the Political Parties Act that would allow an expelled parliamentarian to preserve his seat despite the member no longer representing the party. The state had announced its intent to file the case […]