A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Exported goods in November 2017, showed 99% increase compared to that of 2016. According to the reports published by Maldives Customs Service, in November 2016 MVR 193 million worth of goods were exported while in November 2017 MVR 386 million worth of goods were exported. Fish produce made up the majority of exported goods and […]
Ongoing construction of Dharumavantha Hospital, the new 25-storey state hospital being developed in Male. Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) revealed that US Dollar reserves dropped in the third quarter of this year after the central bank settled payments for the development of the new state hospital in capital Male. According to the central’s bank economic bulletin […]
Former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb arriving in court on Wednesday. PHOTO / MIHAARU Maldives Correctional Service has refused to shift jailed former vice president Ahmed Adheeb from jail to house arrest. Adheeb’s family had submitted a formal request to shift him, claiming that the former VP’s doctors had recommended him to be placed in a […]
OBLU – Out In the Blue The island of Helengeli sits in the middle of the channel Offering some of the best resort diving in the Maldives, OBLU is an all-inclusive treat surrounded by ocean channels that bring the reefs to action-packed life Slap bang in the middle of one of the main entrances to […]
Ronan and Storm Keating are set to spend their first Christmas with baby Cooper on the beach in the Maldives. The 40-year-old Boyzone singer and Australian TV producer welcomed the tot back in April and will be celebrating their first festive season as a family with an exotic holiday. Posing for a Christmas themed photoshoot […]
The Maldives’ foreign currency reserve declined during the third quarter of 2017 due to loan repayments and expenditure related to the development of a new hospital in Malé. Usable reserves amounted to US$191 million during the quarter, enough for about a month of imports, according to a quarterly economic bulletin released by the Maldives Monetary […]
Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim has sought to reassure coalition partners that former home minister Umar Naseer joining the party would not cause divisions within the opposition alliance. “Relations in the coalition that the JP joined to bring the Maldives to the path of reform will not be affected because a particular individual joined JP […]
Heavy rainfall on Monday caused flooding and damage on four islands throughout the Maldives. According to the police, flooding was reported on the islands of Maalhos in Baa atoll, Isdhoo in Laamu atoll, Villigili in Gaaf Alif atoll, and Gadhdhoo in Gaaf Dhaal atoll. Police officers worked with island councils to pump and drain floodwaters, […]
The civil court Thursday gave the military 45 days to comply with a previous order to reinstate a senior officer who was unfairly dismissed after President Abdulla Yameen’s inauguration in November 2013. Sergeant Major Naushad Ali was among nine high-ranking officers fired over accusations of sowing discord within the military ahead of the 2013 presidential election. The […]