A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Imran Abdulla, Minister of Home Affairs, has stated that jails are now packed by an excess of 340 inmates. The minister was summoned to the Parliament earlier today, and during a line of questioning, revealed that the number of those that are currently in jail is roughly 1700. The full capacity of the correction services […]
State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Committee of Parliament has concluded that the major spikes in salary and additional allowances of the senior officials of Island Aviation Services (IAS) were against the policies and procedures. Due to various complaints on social media by different individuals pointing towards unacceptable high spikes in salaries of IAS management, the SOE Committee […]
Bakies by Falkies Turning your business idea into a reality can take many forms – from planning to funding to execution, establishing your very own business is a unique experience for every person. While we are seeing many people of different age groups setting up their online business, most of these are emerging from the […]
Many freedivers have described the experience “like flying underwater.” The Maldives is not only proud to have one national record holder in the field, but two! Hamza Mohamed and Ismail Nasheed are two freediving legends in the Maldives. Just like running, freediving has different disciplines that require different training and methodology. Hamza Mohamed and Ismail […]
The Maldives accedes to the Revised Kyoto Convention to become the 124th contracting party. The International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures (as amended), known as the Revised Kyoto Convention is the blueprint for modern and efficient Customs procedures in the 21st century. The Convention elaborates several key governing principles- chief among these […]
Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives and Amari Havodda Maldives joins the list of luxury resorts in the island nation that received British Airways Holidays Customer Excellence Award. The British Airways Holidays Customer Excellence Awards are held in high esteem, acknowledging the finest hospitality establishments across the globe which provide an outstanding level of customer service. British […]
Street beggars are individuals or group of persons who beg or make a living from the streets by asking people for money, food and clothes as gifts or charity. Although the problem of begging is a worldwide phenomenon, it is more pronounced in developing countries. The pandemic has seen an increase in street begging, especially […]
Dhiraagu has extended the ongoing DhiraaguTV promotion, allowing all customers to watch their favourite channels for only MVR 450 per month, until 31 December 2020. This presents the perfect opportunity for customers to clear their schedule and pamper themselves with the latest of the entertainment world. We have been welcoming top household entertainment brands to […]
According to the report presented by the Whole House Committee’s chair, Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed, the government debt currently stands at MVR 172 billion. The seven types of debts stated in the report include: Loans taken from foreign nations: 49 loans totalling MVR 13 billion. Loans taken from international organizations and institutions: 124 loans totalling […]