A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Members of the opposition coalition with the European Union delegation that arrived in the Maldives on Sunday, October 29, 2017, outside Hotel Jen in the capital Male — The European Union delegation that arrived in the Maldives on Sunday has met with the leaders of the opposition coalition. The delegation, which includes three members from […]
From Left: Thinadhoo-North MP Saudhullah Hilmy, Thimarafushi MP Mohamed Musthafa and Fuvahmulah-North MP Ali Shah. PPM’s disciplinary committee decided to withdraw the three MPs membership from the party — The ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s disciplinary committee has decided to withdraw three parliamentarians’ memberships from the party. The three MPs are Thinadhoo-North MP Saudhullah […]
During the “Habeys 3” rally held by PPM to celebrate the third anniversary of its government. PHOTO: MOHAMED SHARUHAAN/MIHAARU The Ministry of Finance on Sunday said that it had forwarded the allocated sum of money for political parties from the state’s budget to the recipient parties last week. According to the finance ministry, a total of […]
Passengers about to board a Flyme aircraft at Kaadehdhoo Airport. PHOTO/VILLA AIR The Regional Airports authority of the Maldives on Sunday revealed that development of the Kaadedhoo airport in the southern Gaafu Dhaal atoll will be costly, as major construction works at the airport are yet to commence. The director general of Regional Airports, which […]
lawmaker of Inguraidhoo Constituency Ibrahim Falah PHOTO:Mihaaru Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) MP Ibrahim Falah has purchased an MVR 4 million plot of land in the capital Male. The Inguraidhoo MP bought the 1,000 square feet land named ‘Al Hadheedh’ in the Maafannu ward of Male from a private individual. The Civil Court on […]
A meeting of European Parliament. A European Union (EU) delegation is set to arrive in the Maldives to observe its political situation on Monday. Mihaaru is aware that some members of the European Parliament will also be joining the delegation in its two-day visit. They will meet with the ruling coalition’s leaders, as well as […]
Some of the suspended lawyers pictured at a press conference. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The Department of Judicial Administration (DJA) on Wednesday revoked the suspension of eight more lawyers who were suspended for submitting a petition to the Supreme Court raising concerns about the judiciary and calling to uphold the rule of law. Fifty-four lawyers submitted […]
Opposition lawmakers pictured en route to the parliament. PHOTO/MIHAARU The opposition parliamentarians on Wednesday boycotted the parliamentary debate on the MVR 493 million supplementary budget that was submitted by the state. Finance Minister Ahmed Munawar on Tuesday submitted a supplementary budget for the last two months of this year as government spending is expected to exceed […]
The biodiversity-rich mangrove swamp of HDh. Kulhudhuffushi. PHOTO/ MI HAAZ The endangered species that inhabit the mangrove in the island of Kulhudhuffushi in the northern Haa Dhaalu atoll will be relocated to a place with similar environmental conditions, the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed airport development project, has advised. The government’s revelation that […]