A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives has defended a Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen after the kingdom was blacklisted by the UN for killing and injuring hundreds of children last year. The military alliance was placed on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ “list of shame” for 683 child casualties and 38 verified incidents of attacks on schools and hospitals. But in […]
Hoarafushi MP Mohamed Ismail (L) speaking at Tuesday’s parliament sitting with Machangoalhi-North MP Mariya Didi (R) speaking over him Government’s coalition partner Maldivian Development Alliance (MDA)’s parliamentarian for Hoarafushi constituency, MP Mohamed Ismail, on Tuesday called to “permanently remove” all opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) members from the parliament. He condemned the MDP members’ actions […]
Yami Gautam has always managed to captivate millions of hearts with her aesthetic fashion sense and measured performances. Currently, the actress has taken some time off from her busy schedule and is vacationing in Maldives. She posted a picture of herself on Instagram, where she is seen having the time of her life on a […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has stated that our top priority should be to sustain peace and harmony in Maldives. The President made this remark while addressing the function held last evening, for the first couple to meet the senior citizens. While addressing the gathering, the President underscored that senior citizens were due credit for […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed Mr. Mohamed Shakir as State Minister to the Ministry of Education. The appointment was made on 8th October 2017.
Midfielder Ali Fasir celebrates his team’s goal — Photo by: mihaaru Male: Oman and Palestine qualified for the AFC Asian Cup 2019 UAE with two games to spare as Pim Verbeek’s side posted a 3-1win over the Maldives in Group D on Tuesday. Khalid Al Hajri and an own goal from Ali Amdhan handed Oman a […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc first sold their shares to the public in 1980. In 1984, they went for the second round of shares and now the company is preparing to sell their shares for a third time under a rights issue. During their 2016 annual general meeting, MTCC split every 10 shares into […]
The opposition Jumhooree Party (JP) is mulling the idea of presidential primaries and regional branches as part of reform efforts. A seven-member committee is looking at ways of building a stronger relationship with members and boosting public support. “Right now the party congress is limited to unelected members of other committees of the party. We […]