A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Finance Minister Ahmed Munawar submitted to parliament Tuesday an MVR493 million (US$31.9 million) supplementary budget to approve new spending and revenue plans for the last two months of the year. Guarded by soldiers as opposition lawmakers continued to protest in the chamber, Munawar said spending is expected to exceed projected levels in the 2017 budget and […]
Ooredoo Maldives reported a 13 percent increase in revenues for the nine months ended 30 September to KWD 27.0 million compared with KWD 23.8 million for the same period in 2016. EBITDA amounted to KWD 15.1 million, an increase of 15 percent compared with KWD 13.1 million in the same period in 2016. Ooredoo Maldives […]
Voting started for Adventures of Maldives (Dhivehi Aahitha) Video Competition on Sunday, October 22. According to Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), voting will go on until 1400hrs (GMT +5) on 5th November 2017. The videos that receive most likes will be judged by a panel of specialists who will select the winner and […]
Ooredoo Maldives announced the appointment of its chairman Khalid Ibrahim Al Mahmoud as the managing director of the company following the resignation of Vikram Sinha from the board and as the MD. The operator said it looks forward to continuing its successful growth journey under the able guidance of the chairman/managing director and with the […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has this morning departed on a visit to North Maalhosmadulu Atoll islands of Maduvvari, Fainu and Meedhoo. During his visit, the President will inaugurate the sewerage system in Madduvari and attend the function held to mark the completion of the beach protection project in Maduvvari. Moreover, the President is scheduled […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 18th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: In Malé, he was a bright young man. He was among the top ten Maldivian A-Level achievers. He even won a scholarship to study abroad. The young man who rarely went outside started visiting his neighbourhood […]
The Environmental Impact Assessment report for developing an airport on Kulhudhufushi after reclaiming the northern island’s mangrove has yet to be submitted, sources from the Environment Protection Agency has confirmed. The government’s plans to begin dredging the environmentally sensitive wetland area sparked an outcry from islanders and environmentalists. Ibrahim Naeem, the EPA’s director general, hung up the […]
PICK MALDIVES has made the decision to send their publication “PICK MALDIVES: Photobook” to the top international social bloggers. At a special ceremony held at the Head Office of Public Service Media (PSM) this morning, PICK MALDIVES signed a contract with DHL to send the photo book to the top bloggers around the world. The […]