A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Rumaalu2.com website on 22nd December 2017. The following is a loose translation: The MDP meeting that was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, was cancelled as no one showed up to take a selfie with Kenereege Mohamed Nasheed. Although the meeting was cancelled as no one came […]
A closing ceremony to mark the culmination of 14 days joint training between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces was held at Belgaum in Karnataka. The event was held at Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre on Thursday where the marching contingent of both the countries participated in the closing ceremony. Fly past […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Rumaalu2.com website on 19th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: Although the Maldives got its independence in 1965, it was Indian influence that blocked the Maldives from enjoying full freedom. The assistance Indians extended in 1988 is something most Maldivians recognize and appreciate. However, most Maldivians […]
The criminal court on Wednesday ordered the return of large amounts of alcohol seized from a tourist liveaboard by the police in a raid last week. The verdict came after the owner of the liveaboard lodged a case in court claiming the alcohol was seized in violation of the criminal procedures act. In an operation […]
The Local Government Authority (LGA) has issued an exception that allows local councillors to meet foreign organisations involved in government partnerships, after initially banning all contact between foreign diplomats and councils. The LGA explained the exception in a letter sent to city, atoll and island councils on Wednesday. Citing the home ministry, the LGA said […]
A leading human rights defender has blasted a pro-government website for inciting hatred and trying to get her murdered, as police confirmed Thursday they were investigating one of her tweets about religion in the Maldives. Shahindha Ismail, from the Maldives Democracy Network, tweeted that Allah allowed for other religions after President Abdulla Yameen said the […]
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Laniakea Tech has partnered with Axisrooms to provide Channel Manager software free of charge to all tourism service providers in the Maldives. Resorts, guesthouses and other similar service providers can enjoy benefits of the software until the end of 2018. Channel Manager provides users with one Platform to manage inventory and pricing of online travel agents […]
She became a bona fide Hollywood superstar when she scooped the role of Miss Moneypenny in 2012 James Bond hit Skyfall. And Naomie Harris proved she has all the credentials of a superstar over the Christmas week when she showed off her phenomenal physique in scanty swimwear while living it up at the plush LUX* South […]