A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 2nd January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Economically, this year, we will be able to see a lot of projects in its final form. They include housing projects, massive tourism projects and transportation projects. It is believed, that from an economic perspective, this […]
The US$200 million China-Maldives Friendship bridge will be completed in the first week of July, a government minister has said. The bridge will span from the capital Malé’s eastern edge to the western corner of the island of Hulhulé. Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muiz said the project was on schedule. Just completed a comprehensive progress […]
Growing Islamist radicalism and the influence of Chinese investments were other key talking points Amidst growing political turmoil in Male, a team of U.S. diplomats met senior MEA officials to discuss the events in the Maldives on Thursday. The team, led by U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Atul Keshap, shared their concerns […]
Ahmed Fauzan Abbas is on a ferry headed towards a popular surf spot an hour from Malé, the capital of Maldives. The surfer, better known as Karo, remembers a time when locals were arrested for surfing in spots where well-heeled foreign tourists were charged US$25 (MVR375) for access to the waves. “Back then surfing had […]
Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muiz departed on a five-day visit to China Wednesday night to observe the construction of steel box girder beams for the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge. Muiz told reporters at the airport that he would “watch the fabrication work at the factory, seek detailed information, meet with engineers, and see how the work […]
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 […]
Aerial shot of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge being developed between Male and Hulhule. PHOTO/ HOUSING MINISTER TWITTER The landmark bridge being developed between capital Male and airport island Hulhule is “designed to be safe in stormy weather”, proclaimed Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Dr Mohamed Muizzu as he hit back at speculations raising doubt over […]