A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Education Ministry Tuesday hit out at reports that a popular professor has been banned from giving lectures at local schools. Mihaaru said that Professor Hassan Ugail, the first Maldivian scientist and PhD holder in mathematics, was banned by the Education Ministry. The report was later edited to say he faced “challenges” to appear at […]
President Abdulla Yameen has told the people of Kulhudhuffushi they can either stay in the past or move with the times. He has not visited the island for two years but was there on Sunday for the ruling party’s annual rally. PPM supporters, heads of state-owned firms and senior government officials have been flocking to […]
Kulhudhuffushi airport will be completed by the middle of next year, authorities have said, despite the government not yet hiring a contractor to build it. Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer and other ruling party figures were on the remote island Sunday to inaugurate the project, which involves the destruction of mangroves. Building the airport was a […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has arrived back in Male’, on conclusion of his visit to Kulhudhuffushi Island of South Thiladhummathi Atoll. During his visit, the President inaugurated the land reclamation project for Kulhudhuffushi Airport development, and Maldives Transport and Contracting Company’s trailing suction hopper dredger Mahaa Jarraafu. Mahaa Jarraafu has a “world dredging” equipment […]
A newly hired spin doctor for the Maldivian government has been blasted by opposition activists for defending the “biggest rogue” in the country – President Abdulla Yameen – as well as his for previous work with an African dictator. Celebrated human rights lawyer Jason McCue is a director at Rigel Corporation, which last month issued […]
President Abdulla Yameen with his cabinet at the PPM 6th-anniversary meeting held in H. Dh. Kulhudhuffushi on November 12, 2017. PHOTO / PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Saeed on Sunday night claimed that some of the Maldives’ oldest allies are now “jealous” of its recent developments and progress. Speaking at the ceremony held […]
Stating that an airport was the backbone of any economy, President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has proclaimed that flights will land at the Kulhudhuffushi Airport, soon to be developed, before the end of August next year. The President made this remark while speaking at the function organised by the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) in […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has this morning departed to Male’, on conclusion of his visit to Kulhudhuffushi Island of South Thiladhummathi Atoll. During his visit, the President inaugurated the land reclamation project for Kulhudhuffushi Airport development, and Maldives Transport and Contracting Company’s trailing suction hopper dredger Mahaa Jarraafu. Full details are available from the […]
Featured image courtesy Dhivehisitee To the outside world, the Maldives is known as a “Paradise on earth” with its white sandy beaches and crystal clear lagoons. However, its troubled political realm is little recognised. Political tension escalated back in the early 2000s, along with the emergence of reformist voices. As a result, the long-serving president who ruled […]