A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Photo: Mihaaru The education ministry has contracted a technology company to purchase 71,000 tablets for a programme to digitise the schools of the Maldives. According to Mihaaru, the contract was awarded to Maxcom Technologies, a Maldivian company specialising in the retail of technology services. State Minister of Education, Ahmed Shafeeu, told Mihaaru that the ministry […]
Islamic University’s chancellor speaks during an IUM conference. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Six companies have expressed interest to develop a tower under the government’s social housing scheme, “Hiya”, in the second phase of Hulhumale, following a bid opened by Islamic University of Maldives (IUM). IUM’s chancellor Mohamed Shaheem announced in a tweet that four international and […]
Islamic University’s chancellor speaks during an IUM conference. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Maldives Islamic University (IUM) has opened a bid to develop a tower of 14-storeys in the second phase of reclaimed suburb Hulhumale. IUM announced that the tower would be developed on a plot of 19,369 square feet, with the building occupying 14,343 square feet […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 31st December 2017. The following is a loose translation: It is just 2 weeks for schools to open and new academic year to begin. To get ready for the new school year, repairs and maintenance and new painting work will be close to a finish. […]
The following article was published on PSM news, the official State Media in the Maldives. The government of the Maldives has been exerting major efforts to enhance the education sector of the country. Under these efforts, the government has carried projects aimed to develop school facilities and teachers. One major successful project of the government […]
The following article was published on PSM news, the official State Media in the Maldives. Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has revealed that the school established in Hulhumale’ Neighborhood-One will be handed over to the government next year. HDC contracted Amin Construction Private Limited for the construction of a Primary and Secondary School in January this […]