A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Actors Disha Patani and Tiger Shroff are both in the Maldives and are friends are wondering if it is all for a romantic getaway. The rumoured couple are often spotted at same vacation spots at the same time but have never confirmed their relationship. Disha posted several gorgeous pictures from the sunny beaches of the […]
Popular local band, Detune has been appointed as the new Brand Ambassador of Dhiraagu. Detune Band was officially given the ambassadorship by the CEO and MD of Dhiraagu, Mr Ismail Rasheed, during a special ceremony held at Dhiraagu Head Office on 26 December 2017. During his speech at the ceremony, Mr Ismail Rasheed congratulated the band […]
Dhiraagu TV, the most comprehensive nationwide TV service in the Maldives, has launched four Disney channels in the Maldives for the first time. Dhiraagu TV subscribers can now watch their favourite Disney stories and characters on Disney Channel, Disney International HD, Disney Junior and Disney XD. Disney Junior offers magical, musical and heartfelt stories and […]
Ooredoo Maldives has partnered with Lavafoshi to launch “Lavafoshi Premium” to its customers, offering subscription-free access to its premium experiences. These services include online streaming and offline play for a music collection of local music spanning half a century. Lavafoshi is the Maldives’ first music streaming service. With the launch of Lavafoshi Premium, users will […]
Ooredoo Maldives has launched Ooredoo Game Store, which it calls the first-ever mobile-based gaming store in the nation. Customers can easily download and play ad-free versions of trending games, it said. Subscriptions to the Ooredoo Game Store allow easy downloads of the latest Android & HTML5 games. Ooredoo has revealed three special offers to subscribe […]
Local actress, Aishath Rishmy has picked up the award for Best Actress at the South Asian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC) Film Festival 2017. She won the award for her film ‘Vishka’, which she had produced as well. ‘Vishka’- which premiered back in March- was the only Dhivehi movie nominated at the SAARC Film Festival […]
Work began Saturday on a controversial airport project on the island of Kulhudhuffushi after fast-tracked environmental regulatory processes. The state-owned Maldives Transport and Contracting Company started digging on the beach near the island’s mangroves for a “bund wall” to mark a boundary for reclamation, a company spokesman told the Maldives Independent. But the deadline for public feedback […]
Dhiraagu becomes the Title Partner of Maldivian Idol Season 3. The signing ceremony which took place today at Dhiraagu Head Office, Dhiraagu CEO and Managing Director Ismail Rasheed signed an agreement with PSM Managing Director Ibrahim Khaleel. At the signing ceremony, Dhiraagu CEO Ismail Rasheed noted that they are participating as a Title Partner for […]
The Environmental Impact Assessment report for developing an airport on Kulhudhufushi after reclaiming the northern island’s mangrove has yet to be submitted, sources from the Environment Protection Agency has confirmed. The government’s plans to begin dredging the environmentally sensitive wetland area sparked an outcry from islanders and environmentalists. Ibrahim Naeem, the EPA’s director general, hung up the […]