A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldivian ambassador to the UN, Ali Naseer Mohamed, speaks at a UN sitting. The Maldives has co-sponsored the United Nation’s resolution, which will be submitted to its General Assembly on Thursday, to reject US president Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In a tweet, the ambassador and permanent representative of the […]
A safari yacht in Hulhumale harbour. PHOTO: AHMED ABDULLA SAEED/MIHAARU A Sri Lankan tourist, on a diving excursion from a safari boat off the coast of Kaafu atoll Guraidhoo island, died Wednesday. According to Abdul Majeed, the spokesperson of Guraidhoo Health Centre, the Sri Lankan national was a 33 year old man. He was pronounced […]
CCCC employee pictured at work on the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge. Housing minister Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Wednesday announced that all concrete and steel works of the landmark bridge being developed between capital Male and airport island Hulhule will be completed by the first week of July 2018. He made the remark in a tweet posted […]
President Abdulla Yameen and Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak during the official welcome ceremony held in front of the Republic Square in Male. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday praised Malaysia as a reliable and steadfast supporter of the Maldives and expressed hopes to see investments from Malaysia in the future. He made the […]
President Abdulla Yameen (R-2) and first lady Fathimath Ibrahim (R), with Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (L-2) and his wife Rosmah Mansor at the official welcome ceremony held in front of the Republic Square in Male. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE The governments of the Maldives and Malaysia signed four key agreements on Wednesday. The signing was held […]
Ongoing construction of Dharumavantha Hospital, the new 25-storey state hospital being developed in Male. Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) revealed that US Dollar reserves dropped in the third quarter of this year after the central bank settled payments for the development of the new state hospital in capital Male. According to the central’s bank economic bulletin […]
Former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb arriving in court on Wednesday. PHOTO / MIHAARU Maldives Correctional Service has refused to shift jailed former vice president Ahmed Adheeb from jail to house arrest. Adheeb’s family had submitted a formal request to shift him, claiming that the former VP’s doctors had recommended him to be placed in a […]
People pictured in front of the Family Court in Male. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA Every year, couples that have decided to take the next step in their relationship set aside a unique calendar date to get married. It is a global phenomenon to save the dates that fall into place with aesthetic number patterns; as such, many […]
Maldives’ foreign minister Dr Mohamed Asim (L) meets Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj. The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Maldives and China will not undermine the former’s ties with neighbouring India, declared foreign minister Dr Mohamed Asim late Sunday. The contentious free trade pact, which cemented the close relations incumbent president Abdulla Yameen has […]