A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A criminal court order to seize the mobile phone of a prominent social media activist has sparked outrage and concern over the constitutional right to protect sources. Citing a secret intelligence report as evidence, the police sought the warrant to identify Thayyib Shaheem’s sources for an investigation into alleged false claims about President Abdulla Yameen, […]
WUHAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — Construction has started on 7,000 affordable houses in Hulhumale, a reclaimed island in Maldives, said China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. “We have won the contract with our strong design and construction capacity. We also highlighted environmental protection in housing designs and won recognition of local firms,” said Li […]
The resort features 90 villas. © 2017 Hurawalhi Island Resort, Maldives “Honeymooning” without a husband is a skill I’ve mastered throughout my career. Traveling with or without my partner, I’ve marveled in my share of beautiful beach days, candlelit dinners and couples massages. Yet few destinations have the ability to dial up the romance during […]
The Maldives central bank has warned of dwindling national reserves as the rate of foreign borrowing increases. Governor Ahmed Naseer of the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) sounded the alarm in a statement sent to the parliamentary budget review committee, which met Monday. The committee cancelled two hearings they had scheduled with him and the auditor […]
A record budget of MVR27.9 billion (US$1.8 billion) was approved Monday without any cuts by a parliamentary committee after opposition lawmakers boycotted meetings. The budget was approved thanks to the votes of 12 politicians aligned with the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) with only change – to a public sector investment project for […]
Mr Mohamed Shihab is the Managing Director of Fuel Express Maldives Pvt.Ltd. He started off his career at Maldives Ports Limited (MPL). Awarded the Best Bunkering and Fuel Supplier of the Year at the Boating Award 2016 by Liveaboard Association, Shihab leads FEM with passion and determination. How did you get started? Upon completing schooling in […]
Velana International Airport in the Maldives has invested in Amadeus’ airport management solutions to help it cope with traffic growth. The gateway, formerly known as Male International Airport, currently handles around 2.6 million passengers per annum and rising tourism demand is expected to see that figure continue to rise for the foreseeable future. Famed for its natural beauty […]
Al Shaali Marine Maldives (AS Marine Maldives) and VAMCO signed an MOU to collaborate on a project. The signing took place on 20 November at the Champa Central Hotel. Operations Manager Mr Ismail Shareef signed on behalf of Al Shaali Marine Maldives and Managing Director Ahmed Zubair signed on behalf of VAMCO. According to the […]
State Minister for Health Ministry Dunya Maumoon — Photo by: raajjemv State Minister for Health Ministry Dunya Maumoon says that she was proud to have served President Abdullah Yameen and the people of the Maldives. Minister Dunya, who had served as Foreign Minister in this administration, said this in a tweet posted to mark four […]