A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has arrived back in Male’ at the conclusion of an official visit to North Maalhosmadulu Atoll islands of Maduvvari, Fainu and Meedhoo. During the visit, the President inaugurated the sewerage system in Madduvari and attended the function held to mark the completion of the island’s beach protection project.The President also […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has this morning departed from Ifuru Airport on conclusion of his visit to North Maalhosmadulu Atoll islands of Maduvvari, Fainu and Meedhoo. During the visit, the President inaugurated the sewerage system in Madduvari and attended the function held to mark the completion of the island’s beach protection project. The President […]
President Abdulla Yameen underscored Tuesday night his campaign pitch of delivering island infrastructure and pursuing an ambitious development agenda. Speaking at a ruling party rally on the island of Meedhoo, Yameen said the dividing line in Maldivian politics at present is between “development and obstructing development”. “There are two ideologies in the Maldives now, that […]
The police have tagged seven suspected gang members after the High Court granted monitoring and control orders, but are refusing to say if electronic tagging is being used. “We have now implemented the order against seven people,” police spokesman Ahmed Shifan said, declining to give further details. Police have already said ‘MoniCon’ orders have been […]
Maldivian opposition parties are in talks about fielding a ‘unity’ candidate who is not a politician for next year’s election. Spokesman MP Ahmed Mahloof told the Maldives Independent that talks were already ongoing about who could represent the opposition. “I think at the moment we are discussing on the possibility of fielding a unified candidate […]
A top Maldives diplomat has highlighted the country’s work in tackling extremism, despite criticism of the government’s failure to deliver key elements in its fight against terrorism. The ambassador to India, Ahmed Mohamed, was speaking to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in a wide-ranging interview. He described the country’s borders as “quite […]
Dhiraagu launched a special promotion for Dhiraagu TV customers on October 24, during a special event held at Dhiraagu Head Office. This promotion was launched jointly by Mr Ahmed Maumoon, Dhiraagu Director of Business Development and Mr Sushil Singh, Director of Business Development South Asia, Sony Pictures Networks (SPN). This promotion is open to all […]
MTCC’s Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger, Mahaa Jarraafu has docked at Kulhudhuffushi port on the evening of 25th October 2017. According to MTCC, “Mahaa Jarraafu” has entered the harbour area and will soon be starting land reclamation for Kulhudhuffushi Airport. CEO of MTCC, Mr Ibrahim Ziyath stated that the project will be starting in November and that it […]
Photo: Allied Insurance A prestigious award of Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) was presented to Ayady Takaful at the ‘2nd IFSSA Awards Night’. The 2nd IFFSA awards night was held on the 24th October 2017 in Sri Lanka, following the conclusion of the 2nd Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia Conference which was held […]