A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A statement published by State Trading Organization Plc (STO), the largest supplier of petrol and diesel in Maldives, indicated that they have increased the price of petrol and diesel due to the bumps on world market price of oil. The price of petrol was increased by 30 Laari per liter and diesel by 20 Laari per […]
Oman’s Ahmed Mubarak ‘Kanu’ controls the ball during their Group D match of the Asian Cup third round qualifiers at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Tuesday. Photo – ISMAIL AL FARSI/Times of Oman Muscat: Oman returned to winning ways with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Maldives in a crucial Group D match of the […]
By Fathmath Isha and Hassan Moosa The asphalt path to Rasrani Bageecha was left damp by the afternoon rain as families trudged across puddles to the newly opened park, drawn by greenery and open space ensconced from Malé’s heavy traffic. Thousands have visited Sultan Park since its reopening late August but one group of residents of the […]
The Elections Commission has declared that MP Abdulla Ahmed has been stripped of his seat following his expulsion from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives. The electoral body informed parliament Tuesday that the MP for the Thinadhoo North constituency has lost his seat due to the Supreme Court’s anti-defection ruling, the state broadcaster reported. The […]
This is the eleventh issue of the Human Rights newsletter, Sallaa, produced by Transparency Maldives. View/ Download the newsletter here
The seventieth Regional Committee session of World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region is to start on Wednesday. While it is to be held in the Maldives, a number of health officials from member countries are expected to take part in the meeting, as well as senior WHO officials and its Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis, […]
Thinadhoo South MP Abdulla Ahmed speaks at press conference. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU The Elections Commission on Tuesday informed the parliament that another lawmaker, Abdulla Ahmed who represents the constituency of Thinadhoo South, has also been disqualified. The commission stated that MP Abdulla Ahmed was unseated as he has been removed from the register of ruling Progressive […]
The property is scheduled to open in 2020 Dubai developer Emaar has announced the expansion of its hospitality division into South Asia with a management contract for a new resort in the Maldives. Address Madivaru Maldives Resort + Spa will span 75,000sqm on the 2.42 sq km Ethere Madivaru Private Island, owned by Finolhu Investment […]
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim speaks to Mihaaru. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Jumhoory Party (JP)’s Secretary General Ahmed Sameer on Tuesday claimed that the party’s leader Qasim Ibrahim is “too ill” to be under house arrest. Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) late on Thursday agreed to transfer the former Maamigili MP, who has been convicted of bribery, to […]