A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Velana International Airport (VIA) collected 21.4 million dollars as airport development fee last year. The government started charging airport development fee from tourists starting May of 2017. Airport development fee was charged as means to increase government revenue. According to statistics reports from Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA), 21.47 million USD was collected as airport development […]
Revenue collected by Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has increased by 6.8% from expected figures. The government tax authority confirms that the state collected MVR 15.1 billion at the end of 2017, which is a 4.8% increase compared to the revenue collected in 2016, which was MVR 14.5 billion. This has been registered as a […]
Bikini babe: Billie Faiers proved she’d had no trouble snapping straight back into shape as she shared a series of sizzling bikini snaps from her holiday in The Maldives She welcomed her second child less than a year ago. Yet Billie Faiers proved she’d had no trouble snapping straight back into shape as she shared a […]
Alesha Dixon has stunned fans with a make-up free selfie ALESHA Dixon has stunned fans with her make-up free selfie as she soaks up the sun in the Maldives. The singer looked radiant as she gave her followers a glimpse into her luxurious holiday. In one pic, Alesha dons a patterned bikini while she poses […]
Dr.Asim (R), meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi. PHOTO/FOREIGN MINISTRY Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to increase aid to the Maldives, during his meeting with the Maldivian foreign minister Dr Mohamed Asim late Thursday. Asim, along with senior officials from the ministry, is visiting India as the special envoy of President Abdulla Yameen. This […]
The government wants to change election laws to include controversial and widely condemned Supreme Court guidelines that annulled the first round of presidential polls in 2013. Under the proposed changes the Elections Commission would have to get candidates or their representatives to approve and verify the voter list before an election can take place, which […]
MP Ahmed Mahloof says that the public displays of affection seen around First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim were mere drama, they were paid to do so. organizers of such drama were paid MVR 500 each. The said drama includes groups of 10 for selfie and groups of five to give hugs for the First Lady. Fathmath […]
JA Manafaru’s star-studded guest list includes Noel Gallagher, Luis Figo and film stars because it offers the one thing the rich and the famous yearn for – privacy. Plus, there’s an enviable 8,000-bottle collection of the best wines What is it? An exclusive five-star resort on a private island in the Maldives fringed by palm […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Maldives “at a suitable time”, officials said Thursday, amid suggestions that diplomatic ties had become strained. Relations between the two countries have been in the spotlight since the Maldives signed a massive free trade agreement with China, apparently catching India off guard. An invitation to visit the […]