A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The GOLD 100 award is an award presented by Corporate Maldives to recognize achievement mainly in the business sector of the Maldives. The annual presentation Gala ceremony features appearances by top business individuals in the Maldives. The first GOLD 100 Gala ceremony was held on February 21st, 2017, to honour and respect the top 100 […]
The man that was rescued while drifting away near Villimale and Feydhoo Finolhu on December 16, 2017. PHOTO / POLICE An expat who had drifted away while trying to save another expat on a drifting dinghy, was rescued by the police on Saturday. According to the police, the two expats were rescued from the waters […]
The entrance to the criminal court in the capital Male. MIHAARU FILE PHOTO/NISHAN ALI The Criminal Court has gone into recess, affective December 16, till the end of the month, the court declared Sunday. According to the court, even though it would be temporarily halting some hearings, it would still hear remand cases and continue […]
Streets of Male: The police had apprehended four men who attempted to rob a shop on Ameenee Magu on December 17, 2017. PHOTO / MIHAARU Four people who had attempted to rob ‘Villa Trade Centre 5’ in the capital Male was arrested early on Sunday morning. According to the police, three men were attempting to […]
Home Minister Azleen Ahmed speaks at press conference. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU When local councillors meet with foreign diplomats, it could potentially damage Maldives’ relationship with other countries, Minister of Home Affairs Azleen Ahmed claimed on Saturday. Speaking at a programme aired on national television, Public Service Media (PSM), the home minister said that the new […]
Tourists pictured at VIA. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has stated that Chinese travel agents will not be permitted to operate in the Maldives under the new bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the Maldives and China. MATATO stated that the FTA would have a positive impact on […]
Police officers on scene of an accident in Hulhumale. A youth has been charged for an accident that took place in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale last August, in which a person died. In Thursday’s hearing at the Juvenile Court, the prosecution stated that the minor had been speeding on a motorcycle and crashed into a man […]
Donations of MVR 352,010 received for Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race 2017, was handed over to NGOs by the company. The donations were handover by the management team of the company, during a special ceremony held at the Dhiraagu Head Office on 13 December. This year 9 NGOs took part in the biggest international running race held […]
CTL Strategies LLP has been ranked by AsiaLaw Profiles as one of the top-tier law firms in the Maldives. CTL Strategies has been highly recommended for their Taxation and Litigation practices and the team at CTL Strategies has been praised by their clients as “dedicated and professional” in representing them in foreign investment and, cross […]