A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Is Maldives employing a typical Chinese tactic of using its state-controlled media to throw barbs at India and conveying its points of differences while the government sings a different tune of being friendly to New Delhi? This appears to be so. It’s also an eye-opener for the way Maldives under President Yameen has been tilting […]
A group of NCC students and an army officer from the Maldives reached Thiruvananthapuram on a 7-day visit to Kerala. The Kerala tourism minister K Surendran welcomed the group on behalf of the state. The students along with the army officer are on a seven-day visit to the state as part of the student exchange […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has said that it is proud of the ‘successful’ partnership with the Maldivian government to provide ‘a safe and reliable water source for more than 4,000 residents of Hinnavaru island’. President Abdulla Yameen inaugurated the USD 3.8 million safe drinking water system, funded by USAID and constructed […]
Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Indonesia’s Gecko Digital to create and feature a 360 degree map of entire Maldives on the state owned corporation’s website. Gecko Digital was assigned a duration of one year to complete the project. Post MOU signing the acting Managing Director of MMPRC, […]
The Asian Football Confederation has penalized the governing body of the sport in the Maldives. The Football Association of Maldives (FAM) was fined USD 1,500, after the national team delayed their return to the pitch after half-time, in the Asian Cup qualifier against Palestine. Palestine crushed the Maldives with an 8-1 win. The AFC also […]
President Abdullah Yameen has stated that discussions on issues pertinent to citizens, was a waste of time and that he would not do that. Speaking from Eydhafushi island Baa atoll, President Yameen said the opposition had always accused him of heavy-handedness in his way of conducting affairs of the state. However, he said that he […]
President Abdulla Yameen has advised the people ‘to recognize and accept the work being carried out for the progress and development of the nation’. He made the remarks in his address to mark Unity Day, the official day declared in remembrance of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated the whole region. In his address, […]
President Abdulla Yameen’s pro-India statements came after reports that there were doubts in New Delhi on Maldives’ decision to sign an FTA with China. New Delhi: While Maldives President Abdulla Yameen described India as the island country’s “closest friend and ally” and asked the media to refrain from criticising the South Asian giant, he also […]
It’s more than a bistro, though. On top of community building events like trivia nights, Afshan and Akmal hold social awareness programs at The Goatfish. They also provide a platform with their café for artists and musicians, who lack public exposure, to showcase their talents. Additionally, they are trying to establish the service industry as […]