A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Mohamed Saaz (R), 21, of Thaa atoll Kinbidhoo island, and Afrah Abdul Razzaq, 21, of capital Male: the two are wanted in connection to the murder of Mohamed Anas in July 2017. PHOTO/POLICE Maldives Police Service launched a manhunt on Wednesday for two suspects wanted in connection to the murder of Mohamed Anas in late […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appealed to everyone to put in extra effort to revive religious spirit in the hearts of all Maldivians. The President made this appeal in his message on the auspicious occasion of the Islamic New Year 1439. In his message, the President noted that all Muslims must acquire lessons from […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has sent a message of sympathy to the President of Mexico, His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto, following the earthquake that hit Mexico. The President’s message reads as follows: “I was deeply saddened to learn the news of the devastating earthquake that struck central Mexico, causing loss of lives, injury to […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has sent a message of sympathy to the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, His Excellency Roosevelt Skerrit, following Hurricane Maria that hit the Commonwealth of Dominica. The President’s message reads as follows: “I was deeply saddened to learn the news of Hurricane Maria, causing loss of lives, devastating […]
Members of the Committee on Oversight of the Government hold meeting to discuss the government’s controversial flat distribution from its first social housing project. PHOTO/MIHAARU Parliamentary Committee on Oversight of the Government has issued a five-day period for the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure to inform the committee how the government had distributed flats from […]
First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim (C) with Deputy Speaker of the parliament Moosa Manik (L) and MP Ibrahim Falah (R) at Meedhoo in Raa Atoll. PHOTO / PPM The First Lady of the Maldives, Fathimath Ibrahim, on Tuesday inaugurated ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s campaign for the parliament’s disputed Maduvvari constituency. The inauguration of the campaign […]
Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed speaks at a PPM rally. PHOTO/MIHAARU Minister of Economic Affairs Mohamed Saeed on Tuesday night called on all opposition leaders to abandon their antagonism and support the endeavours of President Abdulla Yameen instead. Speaking at ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s rally in Raa atoll Meedhoo island to campaign for the […]
President Abdulla Yameen has launched the ‘Y18 Sports Fiesta’ organised by the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives as part of his 2018 re-election campaign with MVR7.5 million (US$490,000) in prize money for winning teams. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony Monday night at the National Art Gallery, Yameen praised the PPM for planning such a large-scale event […]
Taxpayer Service Centre in MIRA’s main office. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU The Civil Court has sentenced two individuals who were evading taxes to a month of house arrest. Even though the two individuals were sentenced separately, the court had found them both guilty of evading the Goods and Services Tax (GST) they owed to Maldives Inland Revenue […]