A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Tourists pictured at VIA. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has stated that Chinese travel agents will not be permitted to operate in the Maldives under the new bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the Maldives and China. MATATO stated that the FTA would have a positive impact on […]
Police officers on scene of an accident in Hulhumale. A youth has been charged for an accident that took place in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale last August, in which a person died. In Thursday’s hearing at the Juvenile Court, the prosecution stated that the minor had been speeding on a motorcycle and crashed into a man […]
Ali Sobah* was 13 when a concrete block fell on his leg and his thigh bone snapped in half. Kulhudhuffushi’s only hospital was unable to treat his injuries and said he would have to go to the capital. His two brothers, the only breadwinners in a family of nine, scrambled for the funds needed for […]
After the Maldives signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with China in a surprise move, India on Thursday broke its silence on the matter saying that it expected the Indian Ocean archipelago nation to be sensitive to New Delhi’s concerns. Stating that India attached the highest importance to its relations with the Maldives, External Affairs […]
Murder charges have been raised over the fatal stabbing of two young men in late September, the Prosecutor General’s office informed media Thursday. Three suspects were charged in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Moosa Ahmed in the Maafanu ward of the capital on September 23. The prime suspect, Sammaah Ahmed Fathuhy, 18, was charged with […]
The Bank of Maldives will host a regional banking conference late next year with 80 leading institutions from 25 Asian countries due to take part. The Asian Bankers Association announced that its 35th annual gathering will be held in Kurumba Maldives in November 2018. “I am delighted that Maldives, with Bank of Maldives as host […]
A Chinese dive instructor at the Centara Grand Resort who went missing at sea has been found dead. Citing the police, local media reports the 25-year-old man was found in the Maafaru lagoon near the island of Mahibadhoo in Alif Dhaal atoll. The discovery of the body was reported to the police around 10:50 am […]
Donations of MVR 352,010 received for Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race 2017, was handed over to NGOs by the company. The donations were handover by the management team of the company, during a special ceremony held at the Dhiraagu Head Office on 13 December. This year 9 NGOs took part in the biggest international running race held […]
CTL Strategies LLP has been ranked by AsiaLaw Profiles as one of the top-tier law firms in the Maldives. CTL Strategies has been highly recommended for their Taxation and Litigation practices and the team at CTL Strategies has been praised by their clients as “dedicated and professional” in representing them in foreign investment and, cross […]