A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The police and an ambulance at the scene of the accident that occurred on Addy City’s link road on December 26, 2017. PHOTO / SOCIAL MEDIA Two men have been seriously injured in another accident that occurred on southernmost Addu City’s Link Road. A motorbike had collided with a pick-up truck, leaving the two people […]
Crown & Champa Resorts has signed as a Premium Exhibitor for the 2nd edition of International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM). Established in 2000, Crown & Champa Resorts “CCR” is a trade name for a group of resort hotels in the Republic of the Maldives, owned and operated by various Maldivian and foreign partners. […]
Overhead view of the Tsunami Monument in capital Male: it was built in memorial of the lives lost during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. PHOTO/HOUSING MINISTRY President Abdulla Yameen on Tuesday urged the nation to recall the unity and solidarity shown by the people of the Maldives in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean […]
Some of the beer cases that the police apprehended from the safari cruiser docked in Hulhumale. PHOTO / MALDIVES POLICE SERVICE Maldives Police Service has arrested three expats who were illegally keeping alcohol on a safari cruise docked in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale. According to the police, 87 cases of liquor, 47 cases of beer, and […]
President Abdulla Yameen (L) meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an official visit to India. PHOTO/MIHAARU The Maldives is discussing a high-level bilateral visit from India to overcome the strained relations between the two nations, Indian media has revealed. According to The Times of India, a top delegation from India is expected to arrive […]
President Abdulla Yameen (C) shakes hands with housing minister Dr Mohamed Muizzu during the inauguration of B. Kendhoo’s harbour. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared that he would extend invitations to former presidents to attend the official unveiling of the landmark bridge, being developed between capital Male and airport island Hulhule, next year […]
President Abdulla Yameen (C) attends the inauguration of Henbadhoo sewerage services. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE The Maldives does not require a “foreign big brother” for guidance and the country is not devoid of democracy, declared President Abdulla Yameen. Addressing the people of Henbadhoo in Noonu atoll after inaugurating the island’s sewerage system, Yameen stated that illegal foreign […]
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort has launched their own luxurious yacht. The five-star Starwood property has commissioned a custom-made Azimut Flybridge 66 and is expected to sail soon. Named Norma Three, the Azimut Flybridge 66 is the first Azimut model to be specially commissioned by a hotel as well as one of the world’s […]
President Abdulla Yameen speaks at the inauguration of the fresh water supply system in Lh. Hinnavaru. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE President Abdulla Yameen on Monday presented a three-step formula for citizens to follow to vote in the presidential elections next year. Speaking after the inauguration of the fresh water supply system in Lhaviyani atoll Hinnavaru island during […]