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2017

International Conference in Social Research and Innovation 2017 to be held in Villa College from 17 – 19 November 2017

International Conference in Social Research and Innovation 2017 to be held in Villa College from 17 – 19 November 2017

By Maldives Times 1 min read

International Conference on Social Research and Innovation 2017 will be held at Villa College from 17th – 19th November 2017. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Exploring New Horizons: Transforming Societies’. During the conference, papers on business, management, finance, corporate governance, psychology, education, development, environment, technology, politics, policy, law and governance will be presented […]

IS terror suspects were planning suicide attack in Malé

IS terror suspects were planning suicide attack in Malé

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Two Maldivian men charged with terrorism were planning to carry out a suicide attack in the capital Malé, officials confirmed Wednesday. Ishag Ali, from Madduvari island in Raa atoll, and Hussein Afeef, from Fuvahmulah City in the southern Maldives, were named by prosecutors and are alleged by police to have connections to the Islamic State […]

Ex-tourism boss in not guilty plea to 30 corruption charges

Ex-tourism boss in not guilty plea to 30 corruption charges

By Maldives Times 2 min read

The former boss of the Maldives’ tourism promotion company has pleaded not guilty to 30 charges relating to the country’s largest-ever corruption scandal, facing 90 years in prison if convicted on all counts. Abdulla Ziyath, who managed the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation, is accused of misappropriating US$44 million (MVR721 million) by leasing islands […]

Multiple arrests after triple stabbing in Maldives capital

Multiple arrests after triple stabbing in Maldives capital

By Maldives Times 1 min read

Two men have been hospitalised after being stabbed in the Maldivian capital Tuesday evening. They were attacked on Fareedhee Magu, near MHA Mart, police confirmed and are being treated in Male’s Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital. One of them is in a critical condition after his intestines fell out and require surgery, news outlet Mihaaru cited […]

MNDF at the burnt Rasdhoo Dive centre

Fire destroys dive centre in Rasdhoo

By Maldives Times 1 min read

Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) putting out the fire that destroyed a dive centre in A.A. Rasdhoo. PHOTO / MNDF A fire broke out at a dive centre in Rasdhoo, Alif Alif atoll, causing over MVR 1.5 million of damages. According to an employee of “Diving Scuba”, the fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. on […]

Athletica shop

MVR 42,000 stolen from local shop

By Maldives Times 1 min read

“Athletica”, a store that sells fitness equipment and supplements was robbed early on November 15, 2017. MIHAARU PHOTO / HUSSEIN WAHEED A local store that sells fitness equipment and supplements was robbed early on Wednesday morning. According to the owner of “Athletica” in the Maafannu ward of the capital Male, a total of MVR 42,000 […]

police on duty

Two youths stabbed in the capital, police make prompt arrest of suspects

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Police officers on duty: two individuals were stabbed in the capital Male on November 14, 2017. Police arrested a group of people in relation to the stabbing hours after the incident occurred. PHOTO / MIHAARU The police have taken a group of suspects into custody in relation to the stabbing incident that took place in […]

Record MVR 28 bn budget proposed for 2018

Record MVR 28 bn budget proposed for 2018

By Maldives Times 3 min read

Finance Minister Ahmed Munawar submitted for parliamentary approval Wednesday a record MVR27.9 billion (US$1.8 billion) budget for 2018. Opposition lawmakers continued to protest with chants of “government of thieves” while Munawar presented the budget projections. “The goal of the 2018 budget is developing human resources for building the nation along with spending on infrastructure development […]