A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
First Lady Fazna Ahmed has stated that when we protect the rights of young girls we are securing them brighter futures as adults and that empowering these young women allows us to safeguard their rights and the rights of their future daughters. She made these remarks during a live video address this evening, launching a […]
ARMI Education and Women In Tech Maldives (Women in Techmv) have signed an MOU to collaborate in conducting activities to promote science and technology organized and conducted by ARMI Education which includes the STEM Space. STEM Space is a program that is developed and conducted to create opportunities to school-age children to access Digital Technologies […]
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has today donated 300 clear face masks to the Ministry of Education, to distribute to children with hearing impairments and their teachers across the country. The donation was formally handed over to the Minister of Education Dr Aishath Ali, by ARC’s Executive Committee Member Mr Muruthala Moosa. Children with […]
In light of the World Breast Cancer Awareness Month of October, LUX* South Ari Atoll Resort & Villas will do their part in raising awareness of what affects hundreds of thousands of women every year. All donations given by guests to the Tree of Wishes during the month of October will be handed over to […]
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death on the planet. It has many causes: from smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, to air pollution, and rare and neglected conditions such as Chagas Disease and cardiac amyloidosis. In the time of COVID-19, CVD patients are faced with a double-edged threat. Not only […]
Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) has held the first executive committee meeting on 8th September after the elections. Mohamed Hamdhoon was elected MJA president with Ali Rifshan as his vice. Ahmed Naif and Nazim Hassan are the new general secretary and budget secretary, respectively, while Mohamed Junaid Saleem and Fathmath Saya Ahmed were elected executive committee […]
Direct Democracy Global Maldives (DDGM) has opened its office in Male’ city on the Hijri New Year 1442. (19th August 2020). In a ceremony held by DDGM, the official opening was honoured by Transport Minister Aishath Nahula. DDGM’s office is located on the ground floor of Henveiru, Hirafusge. In the opening ceremony, Minister Aishath Nahula […]
When you go to your favourite restaurant, have you ever wondered who was the talented person who made the dish? In the Maldives, we see very few local chefs and it’s time to figure out why this is the case. Mohamed Adam, commonly known as ‘Chef Mode’, is one of the most talented cooks in […]
The Musicians Union of the Maldives, “the MU” will officially open for public registrations on August 1st, 2020. The MU received the Certificate of Registry from the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Community Empowerment on July 23rd, 2020(officially approved on July 20, 2020) and is now a recognized NGO in the Maldives. The founding members […]