A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
With over 100 luxury private islands to choose from, ranging from beautiful boutique resorts to amazing five star luxury, it’s little wonder why many visitors look no further than their mask and snorkel when planning a holiday to the Maldives. But these stunning islands deserve a bit more attention, so Magicmaldives have produced an infographic […]
The country’s anti-corruption watchdog filed just a handful of cases for prosecution during the third quarter of 2017, despite investigating 265 cases during that period. The monthly case reports for the year were released Wednesday by the Anti-Corruption Commission and showed the body investigated a total of 815 cases up until the third quarter, out […]
A local company implicated in a historic corruption scandal deposited US$1 million into President Abdulla Yameen’s private account at the Maldives Islamic Bank, according to the Anti-Corruption Commission. The ACC confirmed the longstanding allegations in a document quietly published on Thursday with summaries of cases closed during August. Both Yameen and his jailed former deputy were […]
Auditor General’s Office (AGO) will host the first-ever Accountants forum in Maldives on Monday 6th November at Hotel Jen, Male’. This forum will go on until 8th November and the two days of technical sessions will be held at AGO – Auditorium. Maldives Accountants Forum is the national platform for all the professional auditors and […]
An inquiry by a special committee at the president’s office is underway into a quarrel between the country’s top two police officers, it has been widely reported. Both the police and president’s office spokesmen refused to comment but sources have told several local media outlets that President Abdulla Yameen set up the committee about two weeks […]
Members of the Elections Commission speaking at a press conference PHOTO / MIHAARU The Elections Commission has ensured that the upcoming presidential election scheduled for 2018 will be free, fair and transparent. The commission released a statement on Tuesday, responding to the opposition’s claims about the integrity of the commission and its capacity to hold […]
This is the thirteenth issue of the Human Rights newsletter, Sallaa, produced by Transparency Maldives. View/ Download the newsletter here
Assistant Commissioner Fairoosh is currently in Australia studying for his PhD — Assistant Commissioner of Police Abdullah Fairoosh has been dismissed from his post. Fairoosh, who is currently in Australia studying for his PhD, told Mihaaru that he was informed of his dismissal on Tuesday. He said that he has filed his dismissal to the […]
Ms Mariyam Visam is a dedicated young leader and advocator for development of women and small businesses in the Maldivian society. She acquired her Master’s Degree in Business Economics from University of Queensland, Australia and Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing Management from the University of Northumbria, UK. In January 2014, she was appointed to the post […]