A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Health Minister Abdullah Nazim speaking at the topping off ceremony of the new 25-storey “Dharumavantha Hospital” located at the capital Male. MIHAARU PHOTO / HUSSEN WAHEED Minister of Health Abdulla Nazim on Wednesday revealed that the new 25-storey hospital currently being developed in capital Male, ‘Dharumavantha Hospital’, will revolutionise the Maldivian health sector. In the […]
The permanent appointee to the United Nations from the Maldives, Dr Ali Naseer — The permanent appointee to the United Nations from the Maldives, Dr Ali Naseer on Monday assured that no country will influence how the Maldives is going to cast its votes at the 72nd UN General Assembly. Speaking to the national broadcaster […]
Hisaan Hussain (L) and Husnu al-Suood, two of 54 lawyers suspended for submitting an “unlawful” petition to the Supreme Court, speak to the press regarding their suspension and the petition. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The Department of Judicial Administration (DJA) on Monday revoked the suspension of 13 lawyers, who were among 54 legal representatives suspended for […]
Yameen Rasheed, 29, a popular social media activist and blogger was found murdered early April 23, 2017. The Civil Court on Sunday quashed a lawsuit filed by the family of murdered blogger, Yameen Rasheed, who accused Maldives Police Service of negligence in protecting Yameen prior to his brutal killing. In the wake of Yameen Rasheed’s […]
Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim gives his address during a UN General Assembly. The Maldives abstained from voting on a motion to deliberate initiative against the genocides, killings and persecution in various countries at the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations, following which the government has come under fire from both the opposition and […]
Today, the island country surrounded by clear waters is losing its shimmer when the sun overheads its beaches. The beauty of any nation is validated by its people living in peace and harmony but ironically, the beauty on the outside remains in Maldives but on the inside, the political shift has made the shimmer go […]
In the Maldives, as next year’s elections approach, the Government is increasingly cracking down on critical views. After several Members of Parliament were stripped of their seats following an attempted no-confidence vote against the Speaker, and the unprecedented lock-down by the military on 24 July, the Parliament remains paralysed, and several of its Members and […]
Those who are tempted by a luxury break in the Maldives and want more from their holiday than a good tan need to take a look at Kanuhura Maldives. In keeping with its “gypset” style [a combination of gypsy and jet-set which describes a lifestyle that blends the vibrant free-spirited life of the gypsy and […]
Rohingya Muslim refugees arrive from Myanmar after crossing the Naf river in the Bangladeshi town of Teknaf on September 12, 2017. Some 370,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar and entered Bangladesh since an upsurge in violence late last month, the United Nations said September 12. “An estimated 370,000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh after fleeing violence […]