A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A general view shows the Western Wall (R) and the Dome of the Rock (L) in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on December 5, 2017. The EU’s diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said that the status of Jerusalem must be resolved “through negotiations”, as US President Donald Trump mulls recognising the […]
Alia Investments, one of the leading trading companies in Maldives received two prestigious awards at the Maldives Boating Awards 2017. The company was named the “Marine Engineering Service Provider of the Year” for the outboard engines. Along with the “Most Preferred Marine Engine Brand of the Year 2017” for their Yamaha engines. The company which […]
Doosan Engine secures “Most Preferred Marine Engine Brand of the Year” for the third consecutive year. The engine brand which is distributed in the Maldives by VAMCO is being used in more than 400 vessels across the country. VAMCO also received the Boat Equipment Supplier of the Year Award at the Boating Awards ceremony. According […]
A picture taken from the Mount of Olives shows the Old City of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock mosque in the centre, on December 6, 2017. President Donald Trump is set to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, upending decades of careful US policy and ignoring dire warnings from Arab and Western allies alike […]
Economic minister Mohamed Saeed at the ceremony in which CMEC handed over 1,500 flats to the Maldivian government. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Economic minister Mohamed Saeed stated that development is a certainty if the people of the Maldives elects president Abdulla Yameen for a second term. Speaking at a ceremony held in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale on […]
Laniakea Tech have partnered with RepUP to introduce StayMX/ReviewMX, which will be the future of Customer Experience & Reputation Management in Hotel Industry of Maldives. “Currently over 2000 beds across the country uses StayMX/ReviewMX & we expect it to reach over 20,000 beds by by 2020 catering to over a million tourists,” said Ali Akhthar, CEO of Laniakea Tech. […]
JP’s leader Qasim Ibrahim (L) and Umar Naseer pose for a picture. PHOTO/MIHAARU Former home minister Umar Naseer announced Wednesday that he would join the opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) next week. He told Mihaaru that his only objective is to help prepare JP for the presidential election next year. Umar, who had earlier declared that […]
A general view of the city of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock mosque (C) on December 4, 2017. Palestinian leaders were seeking to rally diplomatic support to persuade US President Donald Trump not to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital after suggestions that he planned to do so. East Jerusalem was under Jordanian control […]
Sinomach International Sungrow company’s vice president Ziyao Zian Don (L) and environment minister Thoriq Ibrahim sign contract awarding the installation of hybrid power plants in Shaviyani and Noonu atolls to Sinomach. The Maldives government has awarded the project to design and install hybrid power plants in all inhabited islands of Shaviyani atoll and Noonu atoll […]