A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Five out of seven suspects standing trial for the murder of Mohamed Anas pleaded not guilty at the criminal court on Monday. Usman Shareef, 23, Ahmed Zayan, 19, Mohamed Shaz, 21, and Afrah Abdul Razzaq, 21, are accused of carrying out the murder while Junaih Abdulla, 19, Hassan Mahfooz, 22, and Simah Moosa, 23, were charged with aiding and […]
Hong Kong [China], Dec 19 : President Abdulla Yameen’s rush to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China during his recent visit to Beijing without following constitutional/legal norms has generated considerable anti-China sentiment in the Maldives. The lopsided nature of the FTA, loaded as it is heavily in favour of the Chinese, would adversely […]
Island country spending heavily on infrastructure development in quest to look beyond tourism, minister says DUBAI: Apart from the serene beaches and blue lagoons, Maldives is sending a message to the world: It’s open for business. Through presenting its multi-million projects to further develop the infrastructure, mainly the international airport, the South Asian Island country […]
Reiterating the commitment attached by this administration to ensure the security and success of foreign investments, Vice President Abdulla Jihad has welcomed foreign investors to make their bid in the Maldives. He made this statement following the inauguration of the 4th Maldives Investment Forum held in Dubai this morning. The 2017 Maldives Investment Forum (MIF […]
بســم اللّـه الرّحمـن الرّحيــم اَلحَمْـدُ لِلّـهِ رَبّ العَـالَمِـين، وَالصّـلاة وَالسّلام علـى محـمَّدٍ وَعلـى آلـه وَصَحْبِـهِ أجمـعـين H.E. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy of UAE, Hon H.E. Mohamed Saeed, Minster of Economic Development of the Maldives, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Hussain Niyaz, the Maldives Ambassador to UAE, H.E. Mr. Majid Al Shamsi, Vice Chairman, […]
Ooredoo Maldives has launched AppNGame Packs providing data for general browsing and a certain amount dedicated for specific applications. The Ooredoo AppNGame packs include ringfenced data allowances for Snapchat, Sound Cloud, Clash of Clans and IMO. The 1.5 GB pack costs MVR 159 and includes 711 MB dedicated to apps, with 50 on-net minutes; 4GB […]
People pictured in front of the Family Court in Male. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA Every year, couples that have decided to take the next step in their relationship set aside a unique calendar date to get married. It is a global phenomenon to save the dates that fall into place with aesthetic number patterns; as such, many […]
Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim has hailed the strength of India-Maldives diplomatic ties, seeking to counter suggestions that the relationship is under strain due to growing Chinese influence. Relations with #India is time-tested and is based on people to people contact &cooperation in several sectors. We remain committed to further enhancing and strengthening existing ties […]
The fourth annual Maldives Investment Forum was inaugurated Monday morning by Vice President Abdulla Jihad and UAE Economic Minister Sultan bin Saeed Al-Mansoori. “The Maldives is open for business,” Jihad announced in his remarks at the opening ceremony. “Your investments will be secure and the return on investment is great and relatively high. The government of […]