A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 23rd October 2017. The following is a loose translation: Without doing much calculation one thing is certain; when parties compete separately, there isn’t yet a candidate to win the election in one round. It was also the result visible from the recent past elections. So […]
Passengers about to board a Flyme aircraft at Kaadehdhoo Airport. PHOTO/VILLA AIR The Regional Airports authority of the Maldives on Sunday revealed that development of the Kaadedhoo airport in the southern Gaafu Dhaal atoll will be costly, as major construction works at the airport are yet to commence. The director general of Regional Airports, which […]
The folks of the southernmost city in Maldives, Addu City, showcased their craftsmanship and creativity during a festival held on the occasion of SATA 2017. This small exhibition was organised by Women’s Development Committee of Addu City in order to sell and promote products made by people of the city. Held on the 27th of […]
More than 70,000 votes are registered for Maldives Travel Awards Guesthouse Edition 2017, when the final day of voting closed on 27th September 2017. 32000 votes were registered online and another fifty thousand people voted through SMS. Maafushi Island will be hosting the Award Night for Dhiraagu Presents Maldives Travel Awards Guesthouse Edition on 30th […]
lawmaker of Inguraidhoo Constituency Ibrahim Falah PHOTO:Mihaaru Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) MP Ibrahim Falah has purchased an MVR 4 million plot of land in the capital Male. The Inguraidhoo MP bought the 1,000 square feet land named ‘Al Hadheedh’ in the Maafannu ward of Male from a private individual. The Civil Court on […]
A meeting of European Parliament. A European Union (EU) delegation is set to arrive in the Maldives to observe its political situation on Monday. Mihaaru is aware that some members of the European Parliament will also be joining the delegation in its two-day visit. They will meet with the ruling coalition’s leaders, as well as […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has called for more women engagement in nation-building. The President made this appeal while speaking at the closing ceremony of the Women’s Symposium ‘Kanbalunge Mahaasintha’, organised by Progressive Party of Maldives. The President was accompanied by First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim. Highlighting the importance this administration gives to women empowerment, the […]
earlier this year when the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) instituted a ban on in-cabin electronics from 10 Middle Eastern and African airports, the United Kingdom quickly established a similar policy, banning laptops, tablets and e-readers from the cabins of aircraft flying from six countries to the UK. While the US agencies […]