A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Indian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan addresses an event in Mumbai on May 12, 2017, held to announce him as World Health Organization (WHO) goodwill ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia. PHOTO/AFP Opposition lawmaker of Galolhu South constituency, Ahmed Mahloof, on Monday requested Bollywood’s celebrity actor Amitabh Bachchan to boycott his upcoming trip to the Maldives […]
During BML’s annual general meeting, 2017. PHOTO / MIHAARU Bank of Maldives (BML) has appointed Saeed Umar as its new chairperson. The appointment was made at the BML director’s board meeting held on Monday. Umar had previously served as a policy consultant at the Economic Ministry, the co-chair of the China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement’s Working […]
The Supreme Court of the Maldives PHOTO/MIHAARU Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a case filed by the state to annual a clause in the Political Parties Act that would allow an expelled parliamentarian to preserve his seat despite the member no longer representing the party. The state had announced its intent to file the case […]
The State Trading Organisation (STO)’s ready-mix concrete factory used to be, which is up for sale — Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure on Monday announced that no bids for the new plots of land in Male were presented at the time of the bid closing. The housing ministry had announced 19 plots of land in […]
The four members who lost their seats following Supreme Court’s ruling, speaking to the press. PHOTO / MIHAARU The Elections Commission on Sunday night announced parliamentary by-elections for the disputed constituencies, while both the opposition and the government supporters celebrated Maldives’ top court’s decision. In an ambiguous verdict that was released by the Supreme Court […]
Aishath Shimreen, 17, who has been missing since Sunday — The police on Monday announced that they are searching for a girl who went missing in Male. The missing girl is Aishath Shimreen, 17, from the island of Hanyaameedhoo in northern Haa Dhaalu atoll. According to the police, the missing persons case was filed on […]
Chef Willment Leong speaks during his Special Masterclass at HIH. PHOTO/BBM Renowned Chef Willment Leong, the founder and chairman of the Thailand Culinary Academy, held a special culinary masterclass in Hulhule Island Hotel on Saturday. Hosted jointly by Maldives Exhibition and Conference Service (MECS) and Bestbuy Maldives (BBM), the masterclass took place with over 145 […]
The four ‘expelled’ MPs: (from left) MP Ameeth, MP Waheed, MP Abdul Latheef and MP Saud The Supreme Court of the Maldives on Sunday evening stated that there is nothing more to decide regarding the four parliamentarians who were contesting their disqualification from the parliament. The four parliamentarians are: Villingili MP Saud Hussain, Dhidhoo MP […]
Ooredoo Maldives’ CEO Najib Khan (C) and other company officials pictured at the launching of “Faseyha Home Broadband”. PHOTO/OOREDOO Telecom giant Ooredoo Maldives has launched wireless broadband internet connection under the name “Faseyha Home Broadband” across the Maldives. Ooredoo stated on Sunday that, upon receiving its official license to provide internet services, the company’s main […]