A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Tourist arrivals have increased 5.7 percent in 2017 compared to the first nine months of 2016, reaching nearly a million visitors at the end of September. According to statistics released this week, 105,984 tourists visited during September, up four percent from the same period last year. The continuing decline of Chinese holidaymakers was offset by […]
Reclaimed strip for the bund wall through the mangrove swamp of H.Dh. Kulhudhuffushi. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA Reclamation has commenced for the bund wall being constructed through the mangrove swamp of Haa Dhaal atoll Kulhudhuffushi island. The government initiated project to develop a domestic airport in Kulhudhuffushi requires the reclamation of six hectares of the island’s western […]
Defence Minister Adam Shareef (R) and Chief of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Major General Ahmed Shiyam (L) at the meeting held to mark Victory Day on November 3, 2017. MIHAARU PHOTO / NISHAN ALI President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom established strong, effective policies and has achieved great feats in countering terrorism and violent […]
Maldives business magazine “Isles”, which is co-published by New York Times and “Avas” was launched at the World Travel Market (WTM) London 2017. The Magazine was launched in WTM at the “Lets go Maldives” travel agency corner, by the company’s Managing Director Mr Ahmed Riyaz. The Magazine was handed over to him by Editor in […]
Mr Ahmed Naseer Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) Governor Mr Ahmed Naseer speaks in support of developing an accountancy body in the Maldives. Mr Naseer shed light on the matter during his speech as the chief guest of first Maldives Accountants Forum. During the speech, he stated that it is high time an accountancy body is […]
In this new edge global scenario, we are transmuting and dealing with technology and the disruption. While the technology is the easy part, the challenging part is, how we get all of the “people” in the workplace to embrace the change and drive the new business models. Vaibhav Garg – Executive Assistant Manager and Cluster […]
Former president Mohamed Nasheed gives interview to Mihaaru in London. PHOTO/MIHAARU Former president Mohamed Nasheed expressed confidence that the current discussions between the United States and India about the Maldives’ political turmoil would pave the way for him to run in the presidential elections next year. Nasheed made the declaration in an interview to Mihaaru […]
A 75-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing four siblings on an island in Gaaf Dhaal atoll. A police spokesman confirmed that the suspect was arrested in Malé last Thursday “on charges of sexually abusing four underage girls.” On Friday, the criminal court remanded him to 15 days under house arrest. The arrest […]
The joint opposition has not started talks on fielding an interim candidate in the 2018 presidential election, former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has said. “We haven’t talked about that yet,” he told the press Monday night. “It’s a bit early for that so haven’t talked about that at all,” he told reporters when asked about […]