A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Prosecutor General’s office has revised charges raised against MP Faris Maumoon from accepting bribes to offering to bribe fellow lawmakers to back the impeachment of the speaker. An official from the PG office said the change was made without withdrawing the case from the criminal court, which has since handed over case documents to […]
On the occasion of the “International Coastal Cleanup Day”, Maldives celebrates by conducting a project to clean all the islands and resorts. The Coastal Cleanup day by the Ocean Conservancy, is an organization that works to help protect the ocean from the challenges it faces every year. They serve as a voice of the ocean […]
Dhiraagu last night held its 28th Annual Award Function 2016 at Dharubaaruge. The Award function is held annually to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements and contributions staff haވެ made to the company. The Awards also recognize staff for their long years of service as well as those staff who’ve gone beyond the call of duty […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 7th September 2017. The following is a loose translation: When violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar escalated, Maldives ceased trade relations with the country, reenacting the footsteps of the previous government where they cut ties with Israel. However, Maldives does not have much of a […]
RaajjeTV has publicized the audit report and financial statement of the Maldives with Rohingya telethon held on the 10th and 11th of this month. The telethon collected MVR 5.16 million in a period of 30 hours. The station publicized the audit report and financial statement of the funds on Friday. Most proceeds were collected from […]
To witness the yawning global disconnect in climate change finance – between those who have the money and those who need it – simply hop on a plane and head for Hulhumalé. Twenty years ago this was little more than a sandy reef, with an airport runway at one end used as a jumping-off point […]
Membership cards have been introduced for the Women In Management (WIM) Maldives branch inaugurated last night. At the special inauguration ceremony held last night, the membership cards were introduced by the First Lady, Fathimath Ibrahim. WIM Maldives said that career women in management positions in the Maldives have the opportunity to join the organization and […]
KOLKATA: Godrej Appliances has rolled out its green range of air conditioners in Maldives as part of a joint initiative by the United Nations and the company to promote energy efficient and green products across the globe. With this, the company is targeting $ one million sales from Maldives by the fiscal end. The company […]
Maldives has slipped 12 places in the global rankings issued by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The monthly rankings published by FIFA shows that Maldives is in the 154th position, a dip of 12 spots. India placed first in the rankings in the region, with Pakistan placed at the bottom in the region at […]