A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Dr Tan Kwan Hong and Mr Muhammed Ali answering questions from the audience. The Motivational Training was attended by more than 150 Government Officials and Professionals Civil Service Training Institute of Maldives recently held an inspiring talk on Tuesday, August 8th, 2017. The title of the lecture was ‘Secrets to Unlocking Your Deepest Passion: How […]
The opposition has launched a social media campaign urging Bollywood superstar Sir Amitabh Bachchan to cancel an upcoming trip to the Maldives. The legendary actor is scheduled to speak at the annual session of the World Health Organisation’s regional committee for Southeast Asia due to begin on September 6 at the Paradise Island Resort near Malé. Bachchan […]
Gender Minister Aminath Zeneesha Shaheed Zaki pictured with some children, heading to the recently opened Schwack Cinema in Hulhumale. PHOTO/GENDER MINISTRY Ministry of Gender and Family announced that it received 126 reports of child abuse cases in the month of July. Statistics show that, with 48 percent, child abuse cases make up the highest percentage […]
Volunteers of the OneFuvahmulah movement pictured during a beach clean-up. PHOTO/ONEFUVAHMULAH A special campaign has been launched in the southern island of Fuvahmulah to combat erosion and strengthen coastal protection. Organised by the “OneFuvahmulah” movement, the Save Fuvahmulah campaign aims to speed up the plans to construct revetments on the eastern coast of the single-atoll […]
Indian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan addresses an event in Mumbai on May 12, 2017, held to announce him as World Health Organization (WHO) goodwill ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia. PHOTO/AFP Opposition lawmaker of Galolhu South constituency, Ahmed Mahloof, on Monday requested Bollywood’s celebrity actor Amitabh Bachchan to boycott his upcoming trip to the Maldives […]
Aishath Shimreen, 17, who has been missing since Sunday — The police on Monday announced that they are searching for a girl who went missing in Male. The missing girl is Aishath Shimreen, 17, from the island of Hanyaameedhoo in northern Haa Dhaalu atoll. According to the police, the missing persons case was filed on […]
Tree Top Hospital being developed in Hulhumale. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Alke-Turmacs, the Turkish contractors building the biggest private hospital in the Maldives, ‘Tree Top Hospital’, on Sunday revealed that the construction work on the hospital has now been completed. The construction of the hospital, which is located in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale, commenced in 2015 and […]
Legendary actor of Bollywood Amitabh Bachchan who is also the Goodwil Ambassador of World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to visit Maldives to participate in a meeting hosted by the organization. Superstar Bachchan had previously visited Maldives on a similar occasion as well. Bachchan is scheduled to deliver a speech on Hepatitis during the 70th […]
Entrance of the Art Festival — An Art Festival organised by Housing Development Corporation (HDC) was held on Friday and Saturday at the Central Park in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale. The festival aimed to provide artists with a platform to showcase their talents and sell some of their products. According to HDC’s planning director Ismail Shan Rasheed, […]