A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that the most fundamental duty of the Maldives Police Force has always been ensuring the complete protection of every Maldivian citizen and serving each person with the utmost care and consideration. He made the statement this morning in his address to the nation to commemorate the 87th anniversary of […]
From left to right- Maldives Consul in Trivandrum Ali Adam, Maldives Ambassador to Pakistan Ahmed Saleem, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamed Asim, Maldives Ambassador to Bangladesh Aishath Shaan Shakir, Maldives Ambassador to UAE Dr Hussain Niyaz. The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 13 October 2018 The following is a loose […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 19th April 2018 The following is a loose translation: How do those taking up a government post and acquire wealth overnight, can so easily avoid the criticisms? How do they justify buying expensive items such as cars, apartments even land and get away so easily […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Increasing number of domestic violence and child abuse cases in the Maldives is a cause for great concern for everyone. Whenever gender ministry publishes statistics, talks on the subject are especially more. Maldives has experienced a […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 18th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: The National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) was established in 2016 by President Abdulla Yameen to prevent extremist ideology. The centre’s main objective is to counter terrorism and violent extremism in the Maldives and in the international […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 21st January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Every time a concern arises in the tourism industry, Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI), stands up. MATI comprising Maldives tourism industry’s most powerful businessmen earlier used to be very active on matters. Actively engaged on […]
Chief superintendent of Police Hamdhoon Rasheed. PHOTO/MIHAARU Chief Superintendent of Police Hamdhoon Rasheed has been appointed as the security commander for the 2018 presidential elections. The police have confirmed his appointment; however, no further details were given. Rasheed had been in charge of security for last year’s local council elections as well, where over 3,000 […]
Two foreign fishing vessels captured by the Maldivian Coast Guard last week were pirate boats, the defence minister has said. Adam Shareef made the remarks during a training course closing ceremony on the military island of Girifushi. He commended the coast guard for showing courage and taking full control of the pirates spotted in Maldivian […]
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 […]