A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
There was a 15 percent rise in reported cases of child abuse in the Maldives in October compared to the previous month, gender ministry statistics have shown. The ministry said 122 out of 272 reported cases were regarding different forms of child abuse – 45 percent of the total reported cases in October. Child abuse […]
She’s the curvaceous WAG who is currently enjoying an idyllic vacation in the Maldives. And Nadia Bartel took to Instagram on Tuesday to flaunt her enviable form as she lived it up in the tropical locale. Nadia showcased her assets as she posed for a selfie, wearing a simple, white two-piece Seafolly bikini that flaunted […]
Police officers stand guard during an operation. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU Mihaaru has found out that the police have arrested and are investigating two individuals accused of creating an improvised explosive device (IED), one of whom is a leader of a gang in capital Male. The two men are also accused of having connections with foreign terror […]
Corporate Maldives launched “GOLD 100 awards” in 2016 with a vision to list the leading 100 companies of Maldives in no particular order. Corporate Maldives is the leading business and hospitality magazine of Maldives providing business, financial and industry news as well as events which are updated on a daily basis. While the 2nd edition […]
The education system in Maldives will be digitalised next year according to the government of Maldives. Students studying in all schools will be provided with tablets to study in this digitalisation process. Taking a more modern and technological approach towards education, MVR 154 million was budgeted for the development of education system in the proposed […]
I-beams are placed at the approach bridge on the Male end of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The Chinese contractor for the landmark bridge, being developed between capital Male and airport island Hulhule, announced that 67 percent of the development is complete. In a news conference held at CCCC Second Harbour Engineering Company’s […]
Aerial shot of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge being developed between Male and Hulhule. PHOTO/ HOUSING MINISTER TWITTER The government has proposed to allocate over MVR 7 billion next year for the development of four airports, reclamation of 20 lagoons, and nine other mega projects. Airport development and lagoon reclamation were also included in this year’s […]
Thought the Maldives was only about lagoon-flat shallows? Think again – the Indian Ocean islands have glassy-clear waters and uncrowded waves says world-class shortboarder, Quincy Davis ‘I grew up in Montauk, New York, so I’d spend every day at the beach with my family, who are all surfers. Once I’d started myself, I was hooked […]
Location: Kunfunadhoo Island, Baa Atoll, Republic of Maldives Price: $15 million This large beachfront villa is the biggest private residence at the well-regarded Soneva Fushi Resort in the Maldives. The home is known within the resort as both Villa 11 and the Private Reserve. “The Private Reserve has nine bedrooms and is like a resort […]