A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
BENGALURU: The eighth edition of Ekuverin, the fortnight-long Indo-Maldives joint military exercise, will begin in Belagavi on Friday. The previous edition of the annual bilateral exercise between the Indian Army and Maldives National Defence Force was held at Kadhdhoo, Laamu Atoll, the Maldives in December 2016. “Ekuverin means friends in Maldivian language, and the focus […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed, Uz. Hassan Ali as the Senior Policy Executive at the Ministry of Education on 12th December 2017. Full details are available at the link below:
Ministry of Health has revealed that discussion rounds will commence with Noorul Islam International Private Limited to solve service related issues faced at Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital. The Health Ministry made the statement to address the criticism followed by the decline in the quality of services provided by Kulhudhuiffushi Regional Hospital. Answering a question posed by […]
Nasrulla Adam named Sales Director at Baros Maldives Baros Maldives has appointed a new Sales Director, Nasrulla Adam. Known in the Maldives hospitality industry for managing and increasing sales at several luxury properties, Nasru will further advance Baros Maldives’ national and international sales in his new role. The appointment is effective immediately. With 14 […]
Tourists pictured at VIA. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has stated that Chinese travel agents will not be permitted to operate in the Maldives under the new bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the Maldives and China. MATATO stated that the FTA would have a positive impact on […]
Police officers on scene of an accident in Hulhumale. A youth has been charged for an accident that took place in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale last August, in which a person died. In Thursday’s hearing at the Juvenile Court, the prosecution stated that the minor had been speeding on a motorcycle and crashed into a man […]
Ali Sobah* was 13 when a concrete block fell on his leg and his thigh bone snapped in half. Kulhudhuffushi’s only hospital was unable to treat his injuries and said he would have to go to the capital. His two brothers, the only breadwinners in a family of nine, scrambled for the funds needed for […]
After the Maldives signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with China in a surprise move, India on Thursday broke its silence on the matter saying that it expected the Indian Ocean archipelago nation to be sensitive to New Delhi’s concerns. Stating that India attached the highest importance to its relations with the Maldives, External Affairs […]
Murder charges have been raised over the fatal stabbing of two young men in late September, the Prosecutor General’s office informed media Thursday. Three suspects were charged in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Moosa Ahmed in the Maafanu ward of the capital on September 23. The prime suspect, Sammaah Ahmed Fathuhy, 18, was charged with […]