A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Two tourists being served at Sun Island Resort & Spa. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The tourism sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Maldives has dropped over the past four years despite increasing by 53.7 percent in revenue. According to the official statistics published by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday, tourism […]
Nooshin Washeed was 14 when she first heard about murder in the Maldives: a secretary found dead in a bathroom with multiple stab wounds at the Chamber of Commerce. It was 2001. The victim was Azleena Nafees, she was 27. Nooshin recalls how shocked and scared people were over her death. It was the talk […]
Jumhooree Party Leader Gasim Ibrahim has defied a travel ban imposed by the Maldivian government and travelled to Germany for medical treatment. Gasim, sentenced to three years in absentia for attempted bribery, was released on medical furlough for cardiovascular treatment and travelled to Singapore in September. Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) refused to extend his medical […]
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Iwao Horii (R), presents disaster reduction equipment on behalf of the Japanese government to the Maldives, received by state defence minister Mohamed Zuhair. PHOTO/FOREIGN MINISTRY The government of Japan has gifted equipment worth USD 9.9 million (MVR 152 million) for protection against natural disasters to the Maldives. According to the […]
Government plans to develop a cafe on the Male Friday Mosque site have stalled after a backlash on social media, including criticism from a former president. The Male’ Friday Mosque, built in 1658, is on UNESCO’s Tentative World Heritage List and is described as “the most important heritage site of the country” and “one of […]
President Abdulla Yameen shakes hands with attendees at the National Youth Awards 2017. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU President Abdulla Yameen has declared that he has no plans to construct more jails for the youth, but rather he wants to engage the youth in activities that will strengthen and build the economy. Speaking at the National Youth […]
President Abdulla Yameen speaks at the National Youth Awards 2017. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Loans are a vital necessity to develop and improve the state of the nation, declared President Abdulla Yameen on Sunday. Speaking at the Youth Awards ceremony held at Dharubaaruge convention centre, the president responded to the opposition’s criticism of the government’s policy […]
The Auditor General’s Forum is the Maldives’ national platform for all professional auditors and accountants to address strategic issues that are shaping the operating environment of organizations today and gain insights to effectively manage the associated risks of business. Invited to address the gathering were Sri Lankan professionals Arjuna Herath, Senior Partner Ernest & Young […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has stated that Maldivian youth should, through active participation, be the embodiment of national progress. The President made this statement while speaking at the event held this evening to celebrate this year’s Youth Day. The event was organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. While speaking at the event […]