A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The state-owned wholesaler has hiked oil prices by 30 laari per litre of petrol and 20 laari per litre of diesel with effect from Wednesday. The changes were prompted by price increases in the global market, the State Trading Organisation said. The prices of crude oil presently stand at US$48.6 per barrel, up from US$46 at […]
Maldivian Ambassador to UK, Ahmed Shiaan receives the prestigious award. | Photo: Corporate Maldives Maldives has been named “the islands with the best places to stay” on Monday at the Conde Nast Traveller’s 2017 Readers’ Travel Awards. The annual ceremony was held at Ham Yam Hotel in central London on September 4. The Maldivian Ambassador […]
Maldives Getaways, organizers of Dhiraagu Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2017 have announced that they are to host the 2nd edition of the conference at Paradise Island Resort and Spa on the 23rd of September 2017. The conference is set to take place at the new purpose built state of the art conference hall at Paradise Island […]
Aerial view of the reclaimed area in K. Himmafushi. PHOTO/HOUSING MINISTRY Police arrested the manager of the Life water plant in Kaafu Atoll Himmafushi Island in connection with the death of an expatriate, who was employed at the plant. Mohamed Imthiyaz was arrested on August 30 and has been remanded for a period of 12 […]
Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) in capital Male. The Maldives’ central bank has confirmed that locals have been appointed to the senior posts of all financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, in the Maldives. Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) mandated last year June that all financial institutions must have Maldivians in top positions such as CEO […]
The Indian U16 men’s team won 152-17 against Maldives on the first day of the 2nd SABA U16 Zone Championship being held in Dashrath Rangshala Stadium, Kathmandu. Centre Princepal Singh from India led all scorers with 31 points while Captain Harshvardhan Tomar chipped in with 24. Overall, six Indian players scored in double digits. For […]
Malaysian news outlets have reported that two Maldivian nationals were apprehended in a major anti-terrorism operation that took place last month. According to sources, a 29-year-old and a 33-year-old from the Maldives were arrested on August 7 in an operation that was conducted after gathering intelligence on a potential terrorist attack in Malaysia. The two […]