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A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.

European Parliament Delegation Calls on the President – Press Releases

European Parliament Delegation Calls on the President – Press Releases

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The Honourable Jean Lambert, the MEP Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries for South Asia of the European Parliament, has called on President Abdulla Yameen Abdulla, this morning at the President’s Office. During the call, the President welcomed Madame Jean and the delegation from EU Parliament, and stated that the Maldives and […]

Islanders Tourism and Hospitality Academy appointed as a Global Education Partner of American Hotel & Lodging Education Institute

Islanders Tourism and Hospitality Academy appointed as a Global Education Partner of American Hotel & Lodging Education Institute

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In a ceremony held on 30th October at Hotel Jen, Male’, Islanders Tourism and Hospitality Academy (ITHA) was appointed as the Global Education Partner of American Hotel & Lodging Education Institute (AHLEI). The agreement between these two institutes was signed by Chairman of ITHA Mr Abdul Rasheed and Vice President, International Sales of AHLEI Mr […]

Mohamed Areef and Saudhi

President’s Office investigates alleged dispute between police chiefs

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Police Commissioner Mohamed Areef (L) and Deputy Police Commissioner Ahmed Saudhi (R) The President’s Office has begun investigating a dispute between the Police Commissioner Ahmed Areef and his deputy Ahmed Saudhi. Mihaaru is aware that the disagreement between the police commissioner and the deputy commissioner is being investigated by a special committee assembled by the president’s […]

Maldives opposition seeks EU help for free and fair election in 2018

Maldives opposition seeks EU help for free and fair election in 2018

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Representatives of the opposition coalition met with a visiting European Union delegation Sunday night and sought help to pave the way for an inclusive, free and fair presidential election in 2018. The visit comes after the European Parliament adopted a resolution earlier this month urging Maldivian authorities to reform the judiciary, release political prisoners, and to […]

Cocoon Maldives Wins Leading Designer Hotel at The South Asian Travel Awards

Cocoon Maldives Wins Leading Designer Hotel at The South Asian Travel Awards

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Interior Photography of Resort and Guesthouse Properties : Cocoon Maldives by Dynamyst On 28th October 2017, South Asian Travel Awards recognized Cocoon Maldives as South Asia’s Leading Designer Hotel. The event held at Equator Village, Addu City is an annual regional travel award endorsed by multi-national associations acknowledging the facilities and service excellence of the […]

Immigration labour section

Immigration policy change: What will be the outcome?

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 30th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: There are those who make hundreds of thousands per month by bringing Bangladeshi nationals to work. This is a big and growing business here in the Maldives. Apart from the Maldivians, Bangladeshis living in the Maldives […]

Whale carcass

Goidhoo council mulls over ways to remove dead whale from lagoon

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The dead whale carcass that drifted in to B. Goidhoo lagoon The island council of Goidhoo in Baa atoll on Monday revealed that it has not succeeded in removing the whale carcass that drifted into the island’s lagoon last Thursday. Goidhoo council’s president Mohamed Nafiz said that the council, along with some residents, have been […]

Opposition with EU delegation

EU delegation meets opposition

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Members of the opposition coalition with the European Union delegation that arrived in the Maldives on Sunday, October 29, 2017, outside Hotel Jen in the capital Male — The European Union delegation that arrived in the Maldives on Sunday has met with the leaders of the opposition coalition. The delegation, which includes three members from […]

Axed PPM MPs

PPM disciplinary committee ax three more MPs

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From Left: Thinadhoo-North MP Saudhullah Hilmy, Thimarafushi MP Mohamed Musthafa and Fuvahmulah-North MP Ali Shah. PPM’s disciplinary committee decided to withdraw the three MPs membership from the party — The ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s disciplinary committee has decided to withdraw three parliamentarians’ memberships from the party. The three MPs are Thinadhoo-North MP Saudhullah […]