A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Bank of Maldives has today signed an agreement with the publishers of Corporate Maldives as the Platinum Partner of the “Gold 100” Awards for leading businesses in the country. This is the second year in a row in which the Bank has partnered with the local business publication “Corporate Maldives” to present these awards. As […]
The residents of H. Dh. Kurimbi bringing ashore the boat that ran aground a reef early on January 09, 2018. The boat was en route to H. Dh. Kulhudhufishi when the incident occurred. PHOTO / ALI UWAISH The Haa Dhaalu atoll ferry ran aground a reef Tuesday morning while carrying over 70 passengers from […]
Raudha Athif, a medical student and Maldivian model, who was found dead in her hostel in Bangladesh: authorities have ruled her death a suicide according to the autopsy report but her family has raised suspicions that it was murder. PHOTO/INSTAGRAM Bangladeshi police have launched another investigation into the death Raudha Athif, the Maldivian medical student […]
Farish being taken back to jail after court hearing. PHOTO/MIHAARU Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon heavily criticized the government and accused them of obstructing his rights during his court hearing on Tuesday. Faris was charged over offering bribes to a parliament member. His critical comments during Tuesday’s hearing came after the state shrugged off his lawyers’ concerns […]
GOLD 100 2016 – Inside the Ballroom of Kurumba Maldives Corporate Maldives has announced that they have received more than 150 nominations for their most anticipated event of the year “GOLD 100 Gala”. Advisory partner CTL Strategies has officially started evaluating these nominations and cross-checking the data provided in order to provide Corporate Maldives with […]
Mr. Abdulla Ghiyas Riyaz, President of MATATO Maldives Association of Travel Agents & Tour Operators (MATATO), together with the tourism industry has announced that they are to part in South Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show (SATTE), to be held in Delhi, India from 31st Jan- 02nd February 2018 and the 17th edition of Azerbaijan International Travel and Tourism Fair (AITF) […]
MDP PG’s leader (R) Ibu and JP’s Deputy Leader Riyaz in Monday’s new conference Main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s (MDP) parliamentary group leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih declared that there were no proposals from the joint opposition parties yet that they could not agree on, in a press conference held at Jumhoory Party’s main hub late Monday. […]
President Abdulla Yameen and some ministers pictured at the inauguration of land reclamation for the airport development project in HDh. Kulhudhuffushi. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Tourism minister Moosa Zameer has announced that the government would award development of Haa Dhaal atoll Kulhudhuffushi island’s airport this week. Speaking to Mihaaru, Zameer revealed that the government’s focus was to […]
Villimale MP Ahmed Nihan speaking at ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) campaign hub “Rumaalu 2” on January 07, 2018. MIHAARU PHOTO / NISHAN ALI Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s parliamentary group leader and Villimale MP Ahmed Nihan on Sunday night claimed that President Abdulla Yameen will be re-elected for his second term of […]