A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
From the Food and Hospitality Asia Maldives (FHAM) 2017. PHOTO/MIHAARU Food and Hospitality Asia Maldives (FHAM), the largest hospitality event in the nation, celebrated the successful completion of this year’s exhibition, which brought new focus to the hospitality industry of the Maldives. FHAM 2017 was organized by Dhivehi Expo Services in conjunction with CDC Events […]
Police officers on scene of an accident in Hulhumale. An elderly man who met with an accident in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale last Thursday passed away from his injuries on Friday. The man of 64 years was riding his motorcycle around sunset on Thursday when a speeding motorbike crashed into him. The speeding driver had fled […]
Public Service Media (PSM)’s main building in capital Male. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU State media Public Service Media (PSM) has settled its fine of MVR 200,000 at Maldives Broadcasting Commission over airing defamatory content against the former Minister of Home Affairs Umar Naseer. Umar Naseer had filed the case at the Broadcasting Commission, claiming that Inguraidhoo […]
The 50 lawyers who signed the petition lined up in front of the Supreme Court. PHOTO / MIHAARU The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a petition filed by 50 lawyers, expressing concern about the Maldivian judiciary. Lawyer Mahfooz Saeed revealed that the apex court had claimed that it cannot accept such petitions. In the […]
MTCC’s CEO Ibrahim Ziyath speaks at the company’s annual general meeting. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The Maldives government has decided to award another island for resort development to Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), announced the company late Tuesday. Speaking at MTCC’s annual general meeting at Dharubaaruge convention centre in capital Male, the company’s CEO Ibrahim […]
The Kandooma Resort operated under the Intercontinental hotel brand Holiday Inn. The Maldives Hotel & Tourism Investment Briefing is to be held in the Maldives from November 30 to December 1 this year. The briefing is one of the leading platforms for government and private hospitality developers to showcase their projects to an elite gathering […]
Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim carried out from the Criminal Court on a stretcher to the ambulance after he fainted during his hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The Attorney General’s (AG) Office is appealing the Criminal Court’s order, to send the former Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim abroad for medical treatment, at the High Court. The Criminal Court […]
Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shainee speaks to press about all-party talks. PHOTO/MIHAARU President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday again extended invitations to commence all-party talks but without prior conditions from any sides. Speaking at a press conference at the President’s Office, the state representative, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Mohamed Shainee declared that the government is looking […]
FEN Building which houses MWSC in Male City. PHOTO/MIHAARU The Civil Court has ordered a foreign firm to pay USD 2.4 million (MVR 37 million) to Male Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC). Global Projects Development (GPD), the company which was previously tasked with developing Gulhifalhu island in Kaafu atoll, faced the verdict after MWSC filed […]