A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Daniel Dixon has signed for Maldivian Premier League club, Club Eagles FC for the remainder of the 2018 season. The former Middlesbrough and Carlisle United youth player were over the moon when he learnt that Club Eagles wanted to sign him. It is understood that Daniel Dixon, who holds dual nationality, will become the first Australian/British player to […]
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Women in Management Maldives (WIMV) is inviting nominations for the Professional and Career Women Awards 2018. First time in the Maldives, these awards recognize women who inspire others with their successes in career, business, and everyday life. Nominations for these prestigious awards are open from June 10th to June 25th, 2018. The awards ceremony will […]
Maldives Islamic Ministry on Tuesday evening announced the island nation will be welcoming the Islamic month of Ramadan on Wednesday. Speaking at the ceremony held to announce the crescent sighting – which is the Islamic ritual to confirm the first of Ramadan – Islamic Minister Dr Ahmed Ziyad Baaqir had said the conclusion was arrived […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 25th April 2018 The following is a loose translation: Rising divorce rates is a social challenge posed over the Maldives population. If there was an award in the world for the highest divorce rate, Maldives will most definitely not get eliminated per capita wise from […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 2nd May 2018 The following is a loose translation: Political unrest is the biggest challenge Maldives tourism always faces. That is the reason why tourism gets affected whenever the country falls into unrest. The other challenge is the main airport not being able to cater […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 2nd May 2018 The following is a loose translation: Some might even be baffled to hear that the Maldives also has an international arbitration centre. Because most are aware of only the internationally held arbitration cases. Since big commercial arbitration cases were also conducted overseas, […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 29th April 2018 The following is a loose translation: Along with the recent efforts to bring order to the streets of Malé, the vision the ministers expressed is that the government will develop Malé city to the same level as other advanced cities in the […]
Ooredoo Maldives has announced popular endurance athlete Ahmed Athif as its new brand ambassador. Ooredoo and Athif will work together to promote fitness and healthy lifestyles among the public. Ooredoo’s brand ambassadors also include leading football team New Radiant Sports Club, and music brand Habeys. Its international partners include football player Lionel Messi as well […]