A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Abdulla Yameen speaks at the National Youth Awards 2017. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Loans are a vital necessity to develop and improve the state of the nation, declared President Abdulla Yameen on Sunday. Speaking at the Youth Awards ceremony held at Dharubaaruge convention centre, the president responded to the opposition’s criticism of the government’s policy […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has stated that Maldivian youth should, through active participation, be the embodiment of national progress. The President made this statement while speaking at the event held this evening to celebrate this year’s Youth Day. The event was organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. While speaking at the event […]
A member of the Maldives print and online media regulator has sued it for declining to investigate a silent protest staged by Raajje TV staff at this year’s journalism awards ceremony. Assad Shareef, a former actor and unsuccessful ruling party parliamentary candidate, filed the lawsuit against the Maldives Media Council at the civil court. “The issue […]
The Old Friday Mosque in capital Male. The government on Monday annulled its earlier notice seeking contractors to develop a cafeteria in the grounds of the Old Friday Mosque in capital Male. The housing ministry on Sunday had revealed plans to develop a garden and café in the grounds of Old Friday Mosque, one of […]
Lesser Noddy, a protected bird species in the Maldives. PHOTO/MALDIVES BIODIVERSITY The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday warned action against individuals who catch the migratory birds that travel through the Maldives. Many migrant bird species travel from the northern hemisphere during autumn to their winter destinations. As such, birds that are not normally seen […]
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim. PHOTO/MIHAARU Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) refused to renew opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim’s travel document, his lawyer Hisaan Hussain revealed on Monday. According to Hisaan, Qasim’s legal team had appealed to renew his travel document in November as it was close to expiring. However, on November 30, MCS […]
President Abdulla Yameen has hit back at opposition criticism over rising national debt, defending the huge loans taken by his four-year administration as necessary for development. Speaking at a function held Sunday night to hand out the annual ‘Youth Awards,’ Yameen said the criticism from opposition lawmakers showed a lack of vision or an understanding […]
Health minister Abdulla Nazim poses for picture at PPM rally in G.Dh. Thinadhoo. PHOTO/MIHAARU The Minister of Health Abdulla Nazim declared that two leaders who follow different ideologies cannot unite to derive a successful formula for development. Speaking at a political rally held by the ruling coalition in the island of Gaafu Dhaalu atoll Thinadhoo […]
