MVR 42,000 stolen from local shop
“Athletica”, a store that sells fitness equipment and supplements was robbed early on November 15, 2017. MIHAARU PHOTO / HUSSEIN WAHEED A local store that sells fitness equipment and supplements was robbed early on Wednesday morning. According to the owner of “Athletica” in the Maafannu ward of the capital Male, a total of MVR 42,000 […]
Two youths stabbed in the capital, police make prompt arrest of suspects
Police officers on duty: two individuals were stabbed in the capital Male on November 14, 2017. Police arrested a group of people in relation to the stabbing hours after the incident occurred. PHOTO / MIHAARU The police have taken a group of suspects into custody in relation to the stabbing incident that took place in […]
Record MVR 28 bn budget proposed for 2018
Finance Minister Ahmed Munawar submitted for parliamentary approval Wednesday a record MVR27.9 billion (US$1.8 billion) budget for 2018. Opposition lawmakers continued to protest with chants of “government of thieves” while Munawar presented the budget projections. “The goal of the 2018 budget is developing human resources for building the nation along with spending on infrastructure development […]
Maldives faces ‘ugly’ defeat against Palestine
In an embarrassing Asian Cup qualifier game, Maldives bit the dust overwhelmingly when they faced defeat against Palestine with a score of 8-1. This marks the biggest defeat and one of the most significant goal differences the Maldivian football team suffered in recent times. Maldives national team’s coach Darren Stuart had spoken of the challenges […]
The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave (ABLC) 2017 is expected to uncap opportunities to boost trade and cultural exchanges across Asia, ASEAN and the Middle East. Asia’s most influential and promising business leaders are coming together to a single platform, ABLC. Over 400 executives from across Asia and the globe are expected to gather […]
Police search for man stealing undeposited money at ATM
From the footage released by the police — a man is seen retrieving money deposited by another individual after the ATM rejected his money. Maldives Police Service revealed on Tuesday that it is looking for a man who stole money belonging to someone else, that was left in a Bank of Maldives (BML) ATM. The […]
MDP ‘not likely’ to hold party’s national congress this year
Chairperson of MDP Hassan Latheef Speaking PHOTO: Hussain Waheed/Mihaaru Main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s chairperson Hassan Latheef on Monday said that it is not likely that the party could hold its national congress this year. MDP had previously planned to hold the party congress in September; however, it was postponed as the finance ministry had […]
Maldives government digging a grave to bury the press
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 7th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: The administration of President Abdulla Yameen is way ahead when it comes to restricting freedom and rights. The rights that the constitution had allowed broadly had now been hindered and narrowed down by overriding them with […]