A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
On 26th October ILAA Maldives marked the 25th anniversary along with the rebranding logo of the company. The event was held at Hotel Jen, Male’, An approximate of 100 invitees took part in this event, with government institutions, customers as well as suppliers. The new logo was revealed by the chief guest of the event, […]
Late last month a European Union delegation visited Maldives and held separate meetings with government leaders and representatives of the opposition coalition, who are engaged in intense political infighting ahead of next year’s presidential election. The trip followed a European Parliament (EP) resolution on October 5 calling on its member states to impose sanctions on […]
Journalist Hawwa Rasheed* was in a near-deserted newsroom compiling headlines for an upcoming bulletin when two rough hands grappled her from behind and grabbed at her breasts. “I was completely numb. Those few minutes felt like years,” Hawwa said while fiddling with her headscarf, trying to cover her chest. She slapped away the invasive hands […]
The Maldives’ two main international airports are now using Rockwell Collins’ ARINC vMUSETM Common Use Passenger Processing System to improve airport processes while expediting the check-in process for passengers. Click to enlarge Extends long-term and strategic relationship with MLE GAN signs new agreement SINGAPORE (Nov. 6, 2017) – The Maldives’ two main international airports, Velana […]
The new Ambassador of Nepal to the Maldives, His Excellency Professor Bishwambher Pyakuryal presented his credentials to President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. At the ceremony, President Yameen conveyed greetings and good wishes to the President, Her Excellency Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister, His Excellency Sher Bahadur Deuba of […]
The new Ambassador of Romania to the Maldives, His Excellency Mr. Radu Octavian Dobre has presented his credentials to President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. At the ceremony, the President conveyed greetings and good wishes to the President, His Excellency Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister, His Excellency Mihai Tudose of […]
Ever since the inception of Carpe Diem Maldives Pvt. Ltd. in 2008, the company has been cruising keen travellers around the picturesque Maldivian waters, providing them with the exquisite experiences the country has to offer. After ruling the Maldivian seas for 9 years, Carpe Diem Maldives is set to expand its fleet of 3 luxury […]
Raajje TV has paid off an MVR500,000 ($32,467) fine imposed by the broadcasting regulator for airing comments deemed a threat to national security, as a preliminary hearing to appeal an earlier fine began Sunday. The opposition-aligned station was last month penalised for broadcasting remarks from opposition MP Mohamed Musthafa. It was the third fine slapped […]
Members of Parliament during a sitting. PHOTO/MAJLIS The government has submitted its proposed state budget for next year to the parliament. Mihaaru understands that the finance ministry submitted the state budget last week. However, the government has not disclosed any details on the proposed amount. The parliament had approved a state budget of MVR 26.8 […]