A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
She’s been letting loose on an idyllic Maldives getaway with her pal, Georgia Harrison. And Montana Brown continued to soak up the sun, as she showed off her sizzling figure in a range of skimpy swimwear on Instagram. The 22-year-old Love Island star set pulses racing in a neon yellow one-piece as she shot the camera […]
Foreign investments approved this year has already passed the USD 1 billion mark, according to Registrar of Companies, Ms Mariyam Visam. Over the past 3 years, each year the Ministry of Economic Developments has approved foreign investments worth commitment of USD 1 billion. This year, due to real estate and construction projects that are underway, […]
MTCC has announced that their new suction hopper dredger “Maha Jahraaf” will work on the land reclamation project for the Kulhudhufushi Airport as its first project. MTCC CEO Ibrahim Ziyath said that once the dredger arrives in Maldives, it will make its way to Kulhudhufushi and will immediately begin works on the airport project. According […]
A former Malé city councillor on trial for obstruction and unlawful acquisition and disclosure of information has switched factions in the divided Progressive Party of Maldives. “I have withdrawn the support I gave for President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in the political arena since 2008,” Zaidul Ameen declared on his social media accounts. “And I have […]
The prisons authority has denied attempting to coerce Ahmed Adeeb’s family into giving consent for administering an injection to the jailed former vice president, condemning “false allegations” concerning the medical treatment of inmates. The Maldives Correctional Services said in a statement Monday that inmates interact with doctors privately after consultations are arranged upon request. “This service will not […]
Maldives was slammed with a devastating loss as their attempt to take membership chair at the Human Rights Council of United Nations was foiled with just 4 votes in favour Maldives contended to represent the membership of Asia-Pacific region but was otherwise disregarded by voting nations who in turn favoured Afghanistan, Nepal and Pakistan from […]
On a Thursday evening, fishermen from the local market push buckets of fish guts to the low-lying seawall north-west of the capital, tipping the remains into the sea. Around a dozen whiptail stingrays, lured by the easy meal, scamper to the surface of the ocean for the feast. Ming Yang Hi and his wife follow […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim have toured the Burj Khalifa, as part of their current official visit to the UAE. The President signed the guest book and proceeded with the tour of the Burj Khalifa. The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, at 2,717 feet (828 meters) […]