A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
In October 2017, the inflation rate in Maldives went down by 0.27%. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the price of fish products went down by 5.24% and Vegetables by 2.97%. Price of entertainment services decreased by 2.16% and price of clothing items also decreased by 0.63%. Prices that have gone up in October […]
The Old Friday Mosque in capital Male. The government on Monday annulled its earlier notice seeking contractors to develop a cafeteria in the grounds of the Old Friday Mosque in capital Male. The housing ministry on Sunday had revealed plans to develop a garden and café in the grounds of Old Friday Mosque, one of […]
Lesser Noddy, a protected bird species in the Maldives. PHOTO/MALDIVES BIODIVERSITY The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday warned action against individuals who catch the migratory birds that travel through the Maldives. Many migrant bird species travel from the northern hemisphere during autumn to their winter destinations. As such, birds that are not normally seen […]
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim. PHOTO/MIHAARU Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) refused to renew opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim’s travel document, his lawyer Hisaan Hussain revealed on Monday. According to Hisaan, Qasim’s legal team had appealed to renew his travel document in November as it was close to expiring. However, on November 30, MCS […]
Mr Ahmed Shareef is the Chairman of Cyryx Group Private Limited. He started off his career in the living room of his sister’s apartment in 1993. Cyryx is now a full-fledged college that caters to over 3000 students and employs over 60 academic and support staff members. The facilities have grown to include two campuses in […]
Stacks of the new Ran Dhiha Faheh currency notes pictured at a MMA counter. MIHAARU PHOTO/MOHAMED SHARUHAAN The High Court upheld a verdict ordering two Maldivians to pay back EUR 26,000 they received from a German citizen, as they failed to establish that the money received was presented as a gift. Mario Arendt, a German […]
Kandolhu Maldives, a small island resort of only 30 villas, cleverly arranged to offer maximum privacy yet all within the space of only 200 square meters, is also home to four gourmet restaurants, boasting the highest restaurant-to-room ratio in the Maldives. Presenting four unique dining experiences available to all Kandolhu Maldives guests, the ambience and […]
President Abdulla Yameen has hit back at opposition criticism over rising national debt, defending the huge loans taken by his four-year administration as necessary for development. Speaking at a function held Sunday night to hand out the annual ‘Youth Awards,’ Yameen said the criticism from opposition lawmakers showed a lack of vision or an understanding […]
Health minister Abdulla Nazim poses for picture at PPM rally in G.Dh. Thinadhoo. PHOTO/MIHAARU The Minister of Health Abdulla Nazim declared that two leaders who follow different ideologies cannot unite to derive a successful formula for development. Speaking at a political rally held by the ruling coalition in the island of Gaafu Dhaalu atoll Thinadhoo […]