A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
MALE — The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group signed with the State Trading Organization (STO), a government owned company in the Republic of Maldives, a syndicated murabaha financing agreement for $ 100 million. The Murabaha financing will secure more than 75 percent of the purchase of […]
Shahindha Ismail is being investigated the Religious Unity Act, which carries a five-year jail term [Handout/Al Jazeera] A prominent human rights activist in the Maldives says she has received several death threats over an alleged anti-Islamic Twitter post, that has also prompted a criminal investigation. Shahindha Ismail, executive director of Maldives Democracy Network (MDN), told […]
Authorities must investigate those who speak out against religion, the Maldives’ ruling party has said, condemning former president Mohamed Nasheed for his defence of an NGO chief at the centre of a religion row and criticising opposition leaders for their silence. Shahindha Ismail, executive director of the Maldivian Democracy Network, has been under fire for […]
The Maldives main opposition will support a presidential candidate from another party if its own candidate is jailed or barred from contesting next year’s elections, one of several official declarations made about 2018’s key poll. Hassan Latheef, the Maldivian Democratic Party’s Chairperson, told media on Sunday that it would push to have its candidate run […]
The following article was published on PSM news, the official State Media in the Maldives. International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has provided State Trading Organization (STO) with a 100 million U.S. dollar financial facility. The agreement of the venture was signed by the CEO of ITFC Nazeem Noordaah and Managing Director of STO Ahmed […]
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 […]
Authorities must investigate the “defamatory acts and incitement to violence” against a human rights defender who tweeted about Islam. Shahindha Ismail has become the focus of criticism, threats and even a police probe for saying that Allah allowed for other faiths after President Abdulla Yameen said he would only permit Islam to be practiced in […]
The Maldives is an immensely popular tourist destination. The romantic setting of the islands with the pristine beaches and clear skies invites many couples to have their wedding or spend their honeymoon here. If you decide to spend the honeymoon in the Maldives archipelago, here are a few tips to better plan it. Honeymoon|Via-pixabay,Sasint,cc0 Research […]