A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
An old man’s confession Today morning, my sleep got disrupted by some loud sound. I couldn’t clearly make out what the sound was. Though, the sound was familiar enough but either I have trouble hearing or I have become too immune to these sounds. It must have been another blast somewhere. My body is all […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohamed Asim The Maldives partnered with Saudi Arabia at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, holding a side-event entitled “Countering Violent Extremism: Promoting Community Level Prevention“. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the event held on Saturday, Foreign Minister Dr. Mohamed Asim noted that “no country is immune […]
A special audit of the Fenaka Corporation has uncovered a foreign exchange scam and corrupt fuel supply and procurement deals that cost the state-owned utility company millions in losses. The damning audit report made public Wednesday flagged several suspicious transactions in 2014 and 2015 that unduly benefited private parties, including the conversion of local currency […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has conveyed greetings and good wishes to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In his message to His […]
KATHMANDU: Defending champions Nepal youth team defeated Maldives 2-0 to register their first victory in the SAFF U-18 Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimpu on Friday. Roman Limbu and Rejin Subba netted one goal each for Nepal who had faced a 1-0 defeat at the hands of hosts Bhutan on Wednesday. Nepal took an […]
Koen Olthuis is convinced that nature always has a way of finding balance in our world: It is an equalizer and a force that can undo any disruption. The Earth is a healer and a blessing. No matter how abusive and destructive our species becomes, Mother Earth forgives and finds a way. As the principal […]
With its luxury white-sand beach resorts, blue lagoons and extensive reefs, it is unsurprising that the Maldives remains a strong draw for tourists. According to statistics released by the Indian Ocean nation’s Ministry of Tourism, the total number of passenger arrivals increased to 770,715 in the first seven months of the year, a 5.5 percent […]
Amnesty International has serious fair trial concerns in the case of opposition MP, Faris Maumoon, who faces a hearing on Monday on charges stemming from his attempt to move a vote of no-confidence in the Speaker of Parliament. Faris Maumoon was arrested by the Maldivian authorities on 18 July 2017, amid charges that he attempted […]
