2017
New Ambassador of Romania presents credentials to the President
Elderly man accused of sexually assaulting 4 sisters moved to house arrest
The elderly man who has been accused of sexually assaulting four sisters on the back of a motorbike in the capital Male. Reportedly he fled from his island when the allegations surfaced and moved to Male — The elderly man who was arrested on Thursday after being accused of sexually assaulting four sisters in the […]
Teachers ‘must’ monitor students in anti-extremism fight
Teachers in the Maldives must be educated on how to monitor students for extremist ideologies, according to the first strategy document from the National Counter Terror Centre. US-based security and risk management consultancy the Soufan Group says around 200 to 250 Maldivians are known to be fighting in Syria and Iraq, making the island nation […]
Maldives slips on World Bank’s doing business ranking
The Maldives slipped one position in the World Bank’s ease of doing business report for 2018, ranking 136 out of 190 economies. The only reform enacted during the one-year review period ending on June 1, 2017 was the introduction of an online system for filing and paying taxes. The Maldives fell from 128 to 135 […]
Rob Machado and Filipe Toledo Bask in Maldives Perfection
[embedded content] If you surf, the Maldives is one of two things: a place you want to go or a place you want to go back to. It’s an annual trip for the lucky, and a pipe dream for the unlucky. Rob Machado (Machabo, according to the video), Filipe Toledo (Felipe, according to the video), Yarden […]
PICS: Bobby van Jaarsveld in the Maldives – Channel 24
Bobby van Jaarsveld (Photo: Instagram.com/BobbyvanJaarsveld) Cape Town – South African singer Bobby van Jaarsveld has spent the past few days in the Maldives. The tropical nation – which is situated in the Indian Ocean – is an idyllic paradise with crystal-clear blue waters and soft sandy beaches. Bobby is staying with his wife Annatjie at […]
US discusses Maldives turmoil with India
Growing Islamist radicalism and the influence of Chinese investments were other key talking points Amidst growing political turmoil in Male, a team of U.S. diplomats met senior MEA officials to discuss the events in the Maldives on Thursday. The team, led by U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Atul Keshap, shared their concerns […]
On anniversary of 1988 coup, Maldives threatened by ‘secularism and extremism’
The Maldives continues to be plagued by a centuries-old social problem of secular, atheistic and extremist ideologies, Defence Minister Adam Shareef Umar said Friday night. Speaking at an event to mark the 29th anniversary of Victory Day, Shareef said both secular or irreligious thought and religious extremism pose a threat to Maldivian independence, referring to […]