The Maldives is among the countries where terrorists are ‘very likely’ to carry out a terrorist attack this holiday season, says the British Foreign Office. The British media has warned Brits to be vigilant while visiting the countries to which the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued travel advisories. Popular destinations currently labelled as being […]
Let’s protect our coral reefs and marine life. Humans are part of the Eco system and it is our responsibility to contribute towards the environmental sustainability. Earth 71% is covered in water and 99% of Maldives is sea, hence protection of the coral reef, fauna and flora is essential to life. Let’s make a difference […]
If visiting the Maldives is on your bucket list then now might be your chance to tick it off. A newly-opened resort called Kandima Maldives says it is an affordable alternative to visiting the archipelago, with activities for the whole family. The resort aspires to break the stereotype of the extravagant honeymoon destination with a […]
MALE — The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group signed with the State Trading Organization (STO), a government owned company in the Republic of Maldives, a syndicated murabaha financing agreement for $ 100 million. The Murabaha financing will secure more than 75 percent of the purchase of […]
Shahindha Ismail is being investigated the Religious Unity Act, which carries a five-year jail term [Handout/Al Jazeera] A prominent human rights activist in the Maldives says she has received several death threats over an alleged anti-Islamic Twitter post, that has also prompted a criminal investigation. Shahindha Ismail, executive director of Maldives Democracy Network (MDN), told […]
Authorities must investigate those who speak out against religion, the Maldives’ ruling party has said, condemning former president Mohamed Nasheed for his defence of an NGO chief at the centre of a religion row and criticising opposition leaders for their silence. Shahindha Ismail, executive director of the Maldivian Democracy Network, has been under fire for […]
The Maldives main opposition will support a presidential candidate from another party if its own candidate is jailed or barred from contesting next year’s elections, one of several official declarations made about 2018’s key poll. Hassan Latheef, the Maldivian Democratic Party’s Chairperson, told media on Sunday that it would push to have its candidate run […]