A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of the sewerage system in Hen’badhoo Island of South Miladhummadulu Atoll. The President is currently on a three-day visit to South Miladhunmadulu Atoll, Fadhihpolhu Atoll and South Maalhosmadulu Atoll. During his visit, the President will take part in ceremonies held to mark […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has inaugurated the harbour of Holhudhoo Island of South Miladhummadulu Atoll. At a ceremony held this afternoon at the harbour area of Holhudhoo Island, the President unveiled the harbour memorial in order to inaugurate the harbour. The harbour inaugurated today in Holhudhoo Island is 900 feet long and 200 feet […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has arrived in Holhudhoo Island of South Miladhunmadulu Atoll this afternoon, as part of his current visit to some islands of South Miladhummadulu, Faadhippolhu and South Maalhosmadulu Atolls. Upon arrival, the President was warmly welcomed by the island’s community. During his visit, the President will inaugurate the harbour of Holhudhoo […]
Insurgents in Syria — A Maldivian jihadist has been killed whilst fighting in the ongoing civil war in Syria, a source confirmed to Mihaaru on Sunday. Reportedly the 25-year-old departed to Syria earlier this year. He was a native of Naivaidhoo in Haa Dhaal atoll, and resided in Hulhumale before he left. The source told […]
President Abdulla Yameen (C) attends the inauguration of Henbadhoo sewerage services. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE President Abdulla Yameen departed on an official visit to the atolls of Noonu, Baa and Lhaviyani early Sunday, to inaugurate and mark the completion of several development projects. According to the President’s Office, Yameen will visit the islands of Henbadhoo, Holhudhoo, Maalhendhoo […]
Aerial view of Th. Madifushi with its completed harbour. The government has spent MVR 1.6 billion to complete harbor development in 47 islands to date, revealed housing minister Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday. In a tweet detailing the government expenditures on port development, Muizzu declared that the priority given by president Abdulla Yameen for the […]
Building on their pan-India IoT network roll-out experience, TCTSL further expands its footprint in the IoT solutions space in the sub-continent. Male, Maldives, December 24, 2017 –(PR.com)– Tata Communications Transformation Services Limited (TCTSL), a leading telecommunications transformation and managed services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Communications Ltd., today signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]
Angiri Resorts has signed as a Premium Exhibitor for the 2nd edition of International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM). Angiri Resorts hold three exquisite resorts of 4 star, located in South Ari Atoll – Anganga Island Resort, North Ari Atoll – Safari Island Resort, and North Male’ Atoll – Thulhagiri Island Resort; which are […]
Six Sri Lankan fishermen whose fishing craft met with an accident in the deep seas of the Maldives are found to be safe. A wife of one of those fishermen told ‘Hiru News’ that the fishermen are now in an island there. The fishing craft ‘Lakpriya 1’ had left the island from Beruwala Fisheries Harbour […]