A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
According to Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), the national reserve of Maldives will record an increase by the end of the year. The central bank forecasts the national reserve value to be at USD 480.1 million by the end of 2017 and USD 593.6 million by the end of 2018. In a press release issued by MMA […]
President Abdulla Yameen (R-2) and first lady Fathimath Ibrahim (R), with Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (L-2) and his wife Rosmah Mansor at the official welcome ceremony held in front of the Republic Square in Male. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE The governments of the Maldives and Malaysia signed four key agreements on Wednesday. The signing was held […]
Exported goods in November 2017, showed 99% increase compared to that of 2016. According to the reports published by Maldives Customs Service, in November 2016 MVR 193 million worth of goods were exported while in November 2017 MVR 386 million worth of goods were exported. Fish produce made up the majority of exported goods and […]
Former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb arriving in court on Wednesday. PHOTO / MIHAARU Maldives Correctional Service has refused to shift jailed former vice president Ahmed Adheeb from jail to house arrest. Adheeb’s family had submitted a formal request to shift him, claiming that the former VP’s doctors had recommended him to be placed in a […]
People pictured in front of the Family Court in Male. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA Every year, couples that have decided to take the next step in their relationship set aside a unique calendar date to get married. It is a global phenomenon to save the dates that fall into place with aesthetic number patterns; as such, many […]
Maldives was named as one of the countries with the fastest development of Islamic Finances. According to ICD-Thomson Reuters Islamic Finance and Development Report 2017, Maldives is among one of the three countries where Islamic Banking developed at the fastest rate. The other two countries on the list are Oman and Palestine. Maldives was also […]
Maldives’ foreign minister Dr Mohamed Asim (L) meets Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj. The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Maldives and China will not undermine the former’s ties with neighbouring India, declared foreign minister Dr Mohamed Asim late Sunday. The contentious free trade pact, which cemented the close relations incumbent president Abdulla Yameen has […]
Crime scene barrier tape A man who stole clothes off a drying rack in a house in capital Male has been sentenced to four months and 24 days in prison by the Criminal Court. The court revealed on Sunday that the man was sentenced on two separate charges last week for the crime that he […]
Philanthropist and co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates speaks during a session of the One Planet Summit on December 12, 2017, at La Seine Musicale venue on l’ile Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt, southwest of Paris. The French President hosts 50 world leaders for the “One Planet Summit”, hoping to jump-start the transition to a greener […]