A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Parliament Speaker Abdullah Maseeh has lashed out at some local journalists; borrowing US President Donald Trump’s oft-spoken ‘fake news’ trope and calling such journalists ‘glory hounds’. He rained down criticism in the ceremony held by Information Commissioner’s Office on the occasion of Information Disclosure day. In the speech, as the guest of honor, Speaker Maseeh […]
Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed thanked the China government and its people for the continuous support and assistance provided by the country to Maldives on several occasions. | Photo: Ahmed Shurau Avas Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed has educated the attendees at Kurumba Maldives to commemorate 68th National Day of China, stating that although diplomatic ties officially […]
Newly appointed Ambassador of China to Maldives Zhang Zhong spoke about the growing ties between China and Maldives. | Photo: Ahmed Shurau Avas The newly appointed Chinese Ambassador Zhang Zhong to Maldives praises the bilateral relationship between two nations, stressing it is at its strongest ever in history. “The past 45 years have witnessed a […]
Experienced campaigners Ali al Habsi, Abdulaziz al Miqbali and Raed Ibrahim make a return to the national football team as Oman coach Pim Verbeek announced his 26-member team for the Jordan friendly in Dubai and the away Asian Cup final round qualifying game in Maldives on Wednesday. The Dutchman called up the three seasoned players, […]
The Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, H.E. Kobkarn Suriyasat Wattanavrangkul, paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. During the call, the President welcomed the Minister to the Maldives and conveyed greetings and good wishes to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the Prime Minister […]
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Turkey, H.E. Şakir Özkan Torunlar, presented his Letter of Credence to President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. During the call, the President welcomed the Ambassador to the Maldives and extended greetings and good wishes to the President of Turkey, H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. […]
The Maldives mobile base increased to 893,130 subscribers in August, from 882,058 in July. Mobile teledensity rose to 249.00 in August from 245.92 in July, according to figures from the Communications Authority of Maldives. Of the total mobile subscribes, 104,574 were postpaid subscribers and 788,556 prepaid users. The number of fixed telephone lines (including payphones) […]
Flogging. Pre-marital sex. Suicide. Maverick film-maker Abdul Faththaah’s latest flick touches on taboo subjects in the Maldives. Hahdhu (Limits), written by Mahdi Ahmed, has been watched by more than 10,000 people since its release earlier this month, garnering a 4.6 rating out of 5 on its Facebook page. One of the most talked-about scenes is […]
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives increased by 5.9 percent as traditional European markets offset a decline in Chinese holidaymakers. According to the tourism ministry, 892,025 tourists visited the Maldives between January and August this year, up from 842,635 for the same period in 2016. The European market made up 45.9 percent of all tourists who […]