A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
There is no threat of a terror attack on tourists visiting the Maldives, the tourism minister has said, after the United States cautioned its citizens over travelling to the popular holiday destination. Moosa Zameer told Mihaaru the Maldives regarded the safety of tourists with the utmost importance, adding there was no information to indicate a […]
The security control of jailed former vice president Ahmed Adeeb’s prison cell has been assigned to Special Operations police. SO officers began managing the cell’s security on Thursday, a source told Raajje.mv. Adeeb’s cell was raided last week by police on suspicion that he was a hiding a mobile phone and using it to contact […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 10th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: There are many developmental works currently ongoing at Velana International Airport (VIA). There is no doubt about that. You would see new changes happening in every direction at the main airport. Especially, at the high-speed runway […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 14th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: – MMPRC’s corruption is the level of deceit and an exemplar of dishonesty and deviousness. – This kind of heist is not even likely in a George Clooney’s movie – The total amount of skulduggery that […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 14th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Financial regulations were altered to enable the heist An exact figure of the money delivered to President Yameen’s residence is yet unknown Some works of the ministry of tourism’s were transferred to MMPRC Between 17 July […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has declared 6th of March as the National Patriotism day from this year onwards. Tharika, a national campaign outlined in the 2017 Presidential Address aimed at promoting unity and culture along with boosting religious faith and national spirit, was inaugurated on 6th March 2017. It is an important national camping […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has attended the oath-taking ceremony of the graduates of 63rd Basic Training Course of Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). The ceremony was held at the MNDF headquarters, Bandaara koshi this morning. The MNDF oath was administered during today’s ceremony by Senior Civil Court Judge Uz. Abdulla Ali. Along with the […]
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E. Taro Kono, paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this evening, at Mulee’aage, the Official Residence of the President. During the call, the President welcomed the Minister to the Maldives and extended warm greetings and good wishes to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The President […]
Following the end of the three year term of the previous National Awards Committee, President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has reconstituted the Committee. The members of the current National Awards Committee are: 1. Aneesa Ahmed, Chairperson of the Committee 2. Ahmed Ali Manik 3. Hussain Amir 4. Zulfa Ibrahim 5. Shuhda Fuad 6. Mohamed Ikram […]