A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Not many hotels in the world can claim to have their own unique flower, but Kanuhura Maldives is the home of the Dendrobium Kanuhura, a rare golden yellow and orange orchid that flowers once a year. Bred especially for Kanuhura and officially registered as a unique flower by the Royal Horticultural Society in the UK, […]
PPM’s leadership pictured at the ceremony held in HDh. Kulhudhuffushi to mark PPM’s sixth anniversary. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE The government has allotted MVR 85 million as expenditure for the presidential elections and another MVR 24.2 million for the political parties, in the new budget proposed to the parliament on Wednesday. Proposing the budget to the parliament, […]
The seaplane of Maldivian after it lost its pontoon during take-off from Dhoores Retreat Resort. Civil Aviation Authority has launched a probe after a seaplane of the national carrier, Maldivian, lost a pontoon during take-off from Dhoores Retreat Resort early Thursday. According to Abdul Haris, the managing director of Maldivian’s operator Island Aviation Services (IAS), […]
Members of opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s congress speaking at the meeting held on November 15, 2017 to decide on how to proceed in the presidential election slated for 2018. PHOTO / MDP The Maldives’ main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s congress (MDP) decided on Wednesday to support the claim to nominate a single candidate from […]
On October 20, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation [1] with Maldives. Maldives’ economic growth has been highly volatile, driven primarily by high-end tourism and construction. The economy grew by 3.9 percent in 2016 and continues to improve in 2017 on a recovery in tourism and […]
There was a 15 percent rise in reported cases of child abuse in the Maldives in October compared to the previous month, gender ministry statistics have shown. The ministry said 122 out of 272 reported cases were regarding different forms of child abuse – 45 percent of the total reported cases in October. Child abuse […]
She’s the curvaceous WAG who is currently enjoying an idyllic vacation in the Maldives. And Nadia Bartel took to Instagram on Tuesday to flaunt her enviable form as she lived it up in the tropical locale. Nadia showcased her assets as she posed for a selfie, wearing a simple, white two-piece Seafolly bikini that flaunted […]
Police officers stand guard during an operation. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU Mihaaru has found out that the police have arrested and are investigating two individuals accused of creating an improvised explosive device (IED), one of whom is a leader of a gang in capital Male. The two men are also accused of having connections with foreign terror […]
Corporate Maldives launched “GOLD 100 awards” in 2016 with a vision to list the leading 100 companies of Maldives in no particular order. Corporate Maldives is the leading business and hospitality magazine of Maldives providing business, financial and industry news as well as events which are updated on a daily basis. While the 2nd edition […]