A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Sri Lanka’s Spectrum College and Embassy of Maldives sign and exchange agreements for Spectrum to provide special discounts to Maldivian students that enrol at the college via MECC. PHOTO/EMBASSY OF MALDIVES Spectrum College in neighbouring Sri Lanka signed an agreement with the Embassy of Maldives on Tuesday to provide special discounts for Maldivian students that […]
Kudahuvadhoo in Dhaal atoll. IMAGE/GOOGLE MAPS Four minors and a man were arrested late Tuesday in connection to a fight between two brothers in Dhaal atoll Kudahuvadhoo island. The brawl took place last Sunday, when a 17 year old boy accused his 15 year old brother of stealing one of his belongings and attacked the […]
Local parliamentarian from ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has claimed the neighbouring countries are currently envious of the successive progression and development of Maldives. Riyaz Rasheed, who is the designated MP for Vilufushi constituency said on Tuesday night at PPM’s camp, an arrangement for a free trade agreement between Maldives and a foreign nation […]
Ex-VP Ahmed Adheeb pictured inside a police vehicle as he is escorted back to Dhoonidhoo detention centre after his preliminary hearing at the Criminal Court. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Claiming lack of sufficient information for the investigation, Maldives Police Service have filed away the case submitted by jailed former vice president Ahmed Adheeb’s two lawyers about […]
PPM’s PG leader Ahmed Nihan speaks at the ceremony in which CMEC handed over 1,500 flats to the Maldivian government. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Parliamentary group leader of ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Ahmed Nihan, struck back at former president Mohamed Nasheed on Monday, claiming that he was mocking China. Speaking at a ceremony held […]
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim speaks to Mihaaru. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Financially stricken Villa Group face major staff cuts as more employees are made redundant from its main company and other branches under the Villa umbrella. Executive Director for Finance, Simad Ibrahim, stated on Tuesday that the company is being restructured and laying off more […]
Chinese president Xi Jinping greets Maldives president Abdulla Yameen during the former’s visit to the Maldives in 2014. President Abdulla Yameen and first lady Fathimath Ibrahim arrived in China on a State Visit on Wednesday afternoon. Mihaaru understands that the presidential couple had stayed in Singapore for two days prior. The Maldivian delegation accompanying Yameen […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 6th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: The state-owned enterprises have held hands together to fulfil the government’s ‘Hiyaa’ housing pledge. They have initiated to fulfil this pledge. Followed by the state-owned enterprises committing to build flats and making announcements inviting parties to […]
The Maldives-China Free Trade Agreement (MCFTA) which was passed by the Maldivian Parliament recently is likely to be signed during Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen’s three-day visit to Beijing which begins today, 6 December, a Maldivian official said. A brief note issued on Monday said the trip will take place from 6 to 9 December. “High-level […]