A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on the island Kalaidhoo in Laamu atoll on charges of blackmailing a minor for sexual favours, according to local media. He was sentenced to 15 days detention by Isdhoo Magistrate court. Under the Maldives Constitution, a person arrested on suspicion of a crime is required to be brought before […]
Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Miuzzu has told apartment owners in social housing schemes they cannot rent out their flats. “Flats will be taken away from owners of social housing scheme flats if they’re giving the flats for rent against the agreement,” he tweeted on Monday night after Mihaaru published a report questioning the merit of people […]
An international conference on fatwas will be held in the Maldives this year, the Fatwa Majlis announced in a press conference on Tuesday, reports local media. “A lot of work is to be done this year,” said Sheikh Ibrahim Ahmed, vice president of the council, adding that a conference on fatwas will be held. “We […]
GOLD 100 2016 – Inside the Ballroom of Kurumba Maldives Corporate Maldives has announced that they have received more than 150 nominations for their most anticipated event of the year “GOLD 100 Gala”. Advisory partner CTL Strategies has officially started evaluating these nominations and cross-checking the data provided in order to provide Corporate Maldives with […]
Mr. Abdulla Ghiyas Riyaz, President of MATATO Maldives Association of Travel Agents & Tour Operators (MATATO), together with the tourism industry has announced that they are to part in South Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show (SATTE), to be held in Delhi, India from 31st Jan- 02nd February 2018 and the 17th edition of Azerbaijan International Travel and Tourism Fair (AITF) […]
Calling them suites doesn’t really do justice to the gigantic accommodations of the Maldives. Surrounded by palm-fringed white-sand beaches and aquamarine seas teeming with exotic marine life, these idyllic atolls are truly paradise found. The Crescent NIYAMA PRIVATE ISLANDS The Crescent is so much more than just a suite; this is a cluster of five […]
MDP PG’s leader (R) Ibu and JP’s Deputy Leader Riyaz in Monday’s new conference Main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s (MDP) parliamentary group leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih declared that there were no proposals from the joint opposition parties yet that they could not agree on, in a press conference held at Jumhoory Party’s main hub late Monday. […]
The Maldives opposition alliance on Monday, kicked-off discussions to pick a single candidate for the upcoming presidential elections. The main opposition leaders including former presidents Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed along with Jumhoory Party (JP) leader Gasim Ibrahim and religiously conservative Adhaalath Party (AP) leader Sheikh Imran Abdulla inked an ‘unholy’ pact to form […]
Tourist count has registered significant growth for the past 4 years. Last year it was reported that approximately 1.3 million holidaymakers flocked to the Indian Ocean archipelago. | Photo: Zaha Ahmed/Avas Tourism Ministry has finalized to initiate a tourism investment forum in the Maldives in participation with foreign investors. The ministry has announced seeking an […]