A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Dhiraagu, the largest telecommunication company in Maldives have launched the first ever Augmented Reality (AR) mobile gaming app in Maldives, “RB Quest”. According to Dhiraagu, RB Quest is designed by a Maldivian. RB Quest is a fun and exciting game where players have to use their mobile phone camera to locate and collect as many […]
The opposition in the Maldives is looking to India to play a role in ending the political crisis created by President Abdulla Yameen and New Delhi has been delivering, former president Mohamed Nasheed said on Friday. Nasheed, who has lived in self-exile in Britain since last year, is in Delhi to participate in a seminar […]
Leading Maldives luxury resort, Coco Bodu Hithi has partnered with Michelin star chef, Tom Kitchin, to bring his culinary skills to host two exclusive dinners at the 5-star property in October 2017. As part of the collaboration, Tom Kitchin will host the exclusive dinners, which will offer a six course tasting menu for the resort’s […]
Vice President Abdulla Jihad has stated that students graduating tertiary studies need to be disciplined and well-mannered. He made this statement while addressing the Graduation Ceremony of the Maldives National University that was held in Dharubaaruge this evening. In his speech, the Vice President highlighted the importance of finding a job after completing their studies […]
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim. PHOTO/MIHAARU The Criminal Court has sentenced Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim to three years and two months in jail, after finding him guilty of attempting to bribe lawmakers. The court announced the verdict in absentia during the early hours of Friday morning. Maamigili MP Qasim was abruptly summoned around 10:30 […]
Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed in Delhi on Thursday. Credit: By special arrangement Mohamed Nasheed spoke to The Wire about India’s quiet signals to the Maldives, why he doesn’t want to push Yameen out “forcefully” and the “new direction” of the opposition campaign. New Delhi: Mohamed Nasheed, the Maldives’ first democratically elected president, is in India after three years […]
Director Siddique was appreciated for addressing marital issues in a dignified manner in the Malayalam film Bhaskar The Rascal. Starring Mammootty and Nayanthara, the film hit the screens in 2015 and went on to become a blockbuster. The director is now wielding the megaphone for the Tamil version of Bhaskar The Rascal. Titled as Bhaskar […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has today appointed Ahmed Naseer as the Governor of the Maldives Monetary Authority. President Yameen presented the letter of appointment to the Governor at the President’s Office this afternoon. Full details are available from the link below:
Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim carried out from the Criminal Court on a stretcher to the ambulance after he fainted during his hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU State-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) on Thursday warned that unless Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim receives urgent medical treatment for his heart condition, which is unavailable in the Maldives, […]