A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A teenager who was allegedly raped by a relative of a senior ruling party lawmaker was offered hush money by her attacker, who claimed he had assaulted other young women. The 18-year-old told the Maldives Independent she was raped in the capital on Wednesday night and that she had reported the incident in detail to […]
Deepika Padukone turns 32 today. There are reports that state that Deepika will get engaged to Ranveer Singh today at a private island in Sri Lanka. The couple has arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday to celebrate the actress’s 32nd birthday. Prior to this, the couple was holidaying in the Maldives with their parents. According to […]
President Abdulla Yameen meets with European Parliament delegation in October 2017 — Photo by: presidencymaldives A senior delegation from the European Union (EU) is to arrive in the Maldives this month. RaajjeMV understands that the delegation will be led by the Asia and Pacific Director of the European External Action Service (EEAS). EU’s Ambassador to […]
Former VP Ahmed Adheeb escorted back to prison after a court hearing. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The state on Thursday requested the Civil Court to declare that it did not have the jurisdiction to take on the case of jailed former vice president Ahmed Adheeb, seeking a court order allowing him to go abroad for medical […]
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 […]
Aerial view showing MTCC’s dredger “Maha Jarraf” off the coast of HDh. Kulhudhuffushi. Land reclamation for the airport development project in Haa Dhaal atoll Kulhudhuffushi island has been completed. Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC)’s newest dredger “Maha Jarraf” reclaimed a total of 15 hectares, six from the island’s lagoon and nine from the island’s wetlands. […]
Environment ministry’s senior policy executive, Mohamed Haanim, speaks to reporters. PHOTO/SUN ONLINE The environment ministry’s senior policy executive, Mohamed Haanim, and former commissioner of prisons, Moosa Azim, are under probe for illegally sending off Ibrahim “Safa” Shafaaz Abdulla to Sri Lanka while he was imprisoned for a drug case. The Criminal Court is investigating the […]
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) has urged the Maldives to drop charges against the executive director of the Maldivian Democracy Network, Shahindha Ismail. The NGO chief is being investigated over a tweet she posted in response to a speech by President Abdulla Yameen. The tweet was followed by sensational news articles, […]
The Maldives is to celebrate National Patriotism Day on March 6, President Abdulla Yameen has said. “It is an important national campaign to instill patriotism within society,” said Wednesday’s announcement on the president’s website about the event, which is the first of its kind in the country. It is “aimed at promoting unity and culture […]