A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The police headquarters, Shaheedh Hussain Adam Building in the capital Male. PHOTO / MIHAARU Maldives Police Service revealed on Sunday that they have expunged over 15,000 criminal records since the regulation on keeping criminal records was amended and gazetted last Wednesday. The new amendment allows the police to expunge misdemeanours from the criminal records of […]
National carrier Maldivian has announced plans to add two more aircrafts into its growing fleet in order to expand its domestic operations. Managing Director of parent company Island Aviation Services (IAS) told local media that due to new domestic airports opening up as well as more hotels and resorts in the works is enough evidence […]
The road to the southern sandspit of Kelaa curves through thick vegetation, snaking past the coral stone armoury belonging to the British in the Second World War. The overgrowth hides the remains of the Japanese radar station from the 80s, with the end of the hike opening up to a pristine natural pool. Mohamed Khaji* […]
The Maldives has hit the top spot globally in several categories of a new Destination Satisfaction Index (DSI) for the period May to August 2017. Maldives scored 8.8 on the index, developed by Norstat and dp2research. It contains 20 important factors that are used to generate a detailed assessment of a given travel destination. They […]
Kulhudhuffushi is the capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division on Thiladhunmathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. Kulhudhuffushi is known as the “Heart of the North”. The island is famous for its mangroves (kulhi), after which the island itself is named. It is 7th largest mangrove in the Maldives. It is home to […]
MWSC’s managing director Ibrahim Fazul Rasheed speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the water bottling plant project in H.Dh. Kulhudhuffushi. PHOTO/MWSC Male Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) on Sunday commenced the development of a water bottling plant in the island of Kulhudhuffushi in Haa Dhaal atoll. The project of MVR 30 million was inaugurated by […]
ELIZABETH Hurley has continued to share sun-soaked bikini snaps from her holiday, despite a return to the UK. Clearly still lusting after the sunshine in the Maldives, the 52-year-old actress and model shared yet another snap of herself clad in a swimsuit, enjoying the sun. Taking to one of her Instagram accounts, Liz posted […]
She is frequently spotted in sizzling ensembles on the red carpet. Yet Hofit Golan took her sexy looks from glitzy events to the camera as she stripped down to a series of sexy swimwear while snapping away at the Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa on Wednesday in Male, Maldives. The 36-year-old Israeli socialite looked nothing short of […]
Justice Building in the capital Male. Maldives marks the first year anniversary of its new penal code on Saturday. MIHAARU FILE PHOTO The Civil Court has ordered former deputy prosecutor general, Dheebanaz Fahmy, to pay over MVR 500,000 to the state. The government had filed a lawsuit against the former PG, seeking a reimbursement of […]