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January 2018

Pakistan values Maldives ties

Pakistan values Maldives ties

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Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday reiterated the importance of its relations with the Maldives. According to Pakistan media sources, during a meeting with the Ambassador-designate for the Maldives retired Admiral Waseem Akram, Mamnoon had asked to pay special attention on restoring air and sea routes in order to promote trade between the two states. […]

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Parliament deputy speaker snubs opposition’s single-candidate plan

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Moosa Manik (L) shakes hands with President Abdulla Yameen after signing into PPM. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU The opposition coalition would fail in bringing a single candidate to defeat President Abdulla Yameen in this year’s Presidential Elections as they have too many internal conflicts, declared the former chairperson of main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Moosa Manik, […]

Rainfall causes heavy flooding in Malé

Rainfall causes heavy flooding in Malé

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Morning rainfall caused heavy flooding in Malé on Wednesday, Mihaaru reported. The flooding has made it difficult for pedestrians to use the road, especially in Maafannu and Galolhu ward. Water levels have reached over two and a half feet near the state hospital IGMH, causing parked motorcycles to fall over. The falling of a large tree […]

MVR 100 million to boost Maldives tourism

MVR 100 million to boost Maldives tourism

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Tourism Ministry plans to splash MVR 100 million on tourism marketing in 2018. Speaking at the new year’s function, Tourism Minister, Mr. Moosa Zameer indicated the importance of focusing on the MICE segment, especially events related to festivals, music shows, and other events. Maldives witnessed a 7% growth in tourism arrivals in 2017 compared to 2016, and […]

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Maldives’ Ali Ashfaq – world’s top scorer in goals-per-match ratio

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Ali “Dhagandey” Ashfaq celebrates after scoring against Laos: he is ranked the top scorer in the goals-to-appearance ratio by the end of 2017. Local football legend and national skipper Ali “Dhagandey” Ashfaq has topped the international list of top 10 active goal scorers in goals-to-appearance ratio. According to the statistics published by Times Now of […]

Addu city link road accident

Pickup truck driver arrested after Addu City accident

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The police and an ambulance at the scene of the accident that occurred on Addy City’s link road on December 26, 2017. PHOTO / SOCIAL MEDIA The man who was driving the vehicle that caused an accident on Addu City’s link road, which killed a 13-year-old, was arrested on Wednesday. According to the police, the […]

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Feud after Nasheed loses online poll for presidential candidacy

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Composite image of former president Mohamed Nasheed (L) and JP leader Qasim Ibrahim A feud has been ignited between social media activists of opposition parties, Jumhoory Party and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), after a poll taken by local television station Raajje TV, to find out the most eligible opposition candidate, ended in JP leader Qasim […]

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Lawyers look to UN Working Group to end opposition MP’s arrest

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Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon arrives at Male from Maafushi Prison to attend a court hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The lawyers of Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon have decided to file a case against his current incarceration at the United Nations’ Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. The son of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Faris was arrested […]