A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The first premier of “Film for Change” short movies program initiated by Dhiraagu and UNDP was held on the 25th of September in Schwack Cinema. Film for change is a special program aimed at the youth interested in movie making. The program aims to create interest for the creative arts industry and to make youth […]
Qasim Ibrahim (R) with his lawyers at the VIP lounge in Velana International Airport (VIA) before departing to Singapore. Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) on Tuesday night granted additional five days for opposition Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim to return to the Maldives. However, MCS maintained that it will still “take action” against the opposition […]
Microsoft has appointed Hasitha Abeywardena as Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives. Abeywardena, who joined Microsoft Sri Lanka in 2015 as the Director for Enterprise Business, will take over the role from Brian Kealey, who is transferring to Singapore as Director – Emerging Markets Digital Transformation. Abeywardena will be tasked with leading the software […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has today inaugurated the ‘Masjidul Ikhlaas’ mosque in Villingili Island, North Huvadhoo Atoll. The ‘Masjidul Ikhlaas’ was constructed under the grant aid from His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia. The mosque has the capacity to accommodate 700 people at a time. The President joined today’s Maghrib […]
A man files a complaint at the housing ministry regarding the distribution of flats in the government’s first social housing project. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The government late on Tuesday night released the final list of flat recipients from its first social housing project, which has been steeped in controversy. Nearly four years after 15,000 hopefuls […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has called upon all Maldivians to work united towards common goals and aspirations, for a prosperous future. The President made this remark while addressing the gathering this evening, at the function organised by the Progressive Party of Maldives. The President was accompanied at the function by First Lady Madam Fathimath […]
Saturday coverage of the New York Times Travel Show.(Photo by Sandy Huffaker) New York Times Travel Show 2018 Edition set to be the largest travel trade and consumer convention in North America, marks its 15th year in 2018. The largest and the longest-running trade and consumer show in the North America, The New York Times […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Madam Fathimath Ibrahim have arrived in Villingili Island of North Huvadhoo Atoll today, as part of his current visit to the atoll. The President and First Lady were escorted from Kooddoo Island to Villingili, on a colourfully decorated fishing vessel from Villingili. The first couple were accompanied […]
ROOMIE’s AVPs Fytra Aziz (C) and Alvin Lee (L), and Win Solutions’ MD Mohamed Naseem (L-2) pictured at the guesthouse conference 2017. In an ever-changing world that is becoming more digitized day by day, the tourism industry of the Maldives tirelessly strives to keep up. As the main driving force of the archipelago’s economy, it […]