A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu along with his family is going to the Maldives on a personal visit. Mr Naidu’s wife Bhuvaneshwari, daughter-in-law Brahmani and grandson Devaansh were in Hyderabad on Sunday and the family was going to take a flight to the Maldives from Shamshabad airport when last reports came in. His son Nara […]
Among the Maldives are local islands revealing a traditional lifestyle rarely seen by tourists. The sign on the little white and blue painted school says it’s committed to bringing up students to love Islam, to be disciplined and to develop the country honestly. “Sulthan Mohamed is dedicated…to obey the school’s and country’s rules and regulations.” […]
Former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim was transferred to house arrest last Thursday with the prisons authority citing repairs in his unit at the high-security Maafushi jail. The retired colonel has been shifted between jail and house arrest since early 2015 when he was found guilty of weapons smuggling and sentenced to 11 years. In January […]
Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer and Ambassador Mohamed Hussain Shareef have met with Sri Lankan opposition lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa. The son of the former Sri Lankan president tweeted a photo with the pair on Saturday. Both Zameer and Shareef are senior members of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives. The meeting comes after criticism of the […]
After upsetting news for the Indian foreign policy establishment from Sri Lanka (99-year-long lease of Hambantota port to China) and Nepal (China-leaning Left alliance poised to form government after winning elections), there is yet another blow to South Block (India’s power corridors) from its neighbour and SAARC member, Maldives. The Indian Ocean nation, comprising 1,192 […]
Politics overshadowed Fishermen’s Day celebrations Saturday on the island of Ihavandhoo in the northernmost atoll, putting the fisheries ministry at loggerheads with the opposition island council. Ahead of Fisheries Minister Dr Mohamed Shainee’s arrival for the 37th annual event, the opposition-controlled island council claimed it was ordered to take down ornamental arches deemed insulting towards […]
Baby love! Zoe Foster Blake cuddles up to her three-month old daughter Rudy as she continues to enjoy an idyllic $7,000 per-night Maldives work junket with her family She’s currently enjoying a lavish holiday in the Maldives thanks to her work perks. And the joyous holiday continued for Zoe Foster Blake on Sunday when she […]
On the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Bhutan, President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has conveyed greetings and good wishes, in separate messages, to the King of Bhutan, His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the Prime Minister of Bhutan, His Excellency Lyonchoen Tshering Tobgay. In his message to the King, […]
Philanthropist and co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates speaks during a session of the One Planet Summit on December 12, 2017, at La Seine Musicale venue on l’ile Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt, southwest of Paris. The French President hosts 50 world leaders for the “One Planet Summit”, hoping to jump-start the transition to a greener […]