A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company’s (MTCC) colossal hopper suction dredger which is expected to reach Maldivian ports by October 25, received an offer for a land reclamation project from Malaysia In the press conference which was held yesterday by MTCC, CEO Ibrahim Ziyath confirmed that they have received a comprehensive offer from a Malaysian company, […]
Allied Insurance handed over WTM participation package to the winner of Guesthouses Conference lucky draw, Nilandhe Inn. The prize was officially handed over to the guesthouse in a ceremony held in Allied Insurance on 23 October by General Manager of Turkish Airlines, Mr Faheem Bakova. Turkish Airways is the travel partner for this promotion. Co-owner […]
SABAH Maldives, the Maldives chapter of the SAARC Business Association of Home-based workers will be holding the organization’s Annual Bazaar in Addu City. According to the Ministry of Economic Development, this bazaar will be held on the 24th November in Sharafuddin School, Hithadhoo and the opportunity to sign up for participation will be open until […]
Source – EMITT Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Company (MMPRC) will be participating at EMITT 2018 (East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition) to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 25 – 28 January 2018. EMITT is noted to be one of the top travel events held in the world annually. This tourism and travel […]
Jailed former defence minister Mohamed Nazim arrives for a court hearing. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Jailed former defence minister Mohamed Nazim was brought to state-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in capital Male early on Monday for treatment. The details of his ailment are not clear. Both his family and lawyers claimed that Maldives Correctional Services […]
MP Mahloof (R) with former President Mohamed Nasheed The opposition coalition will nominate an interim president who is not outwardly politically active, but it will be someone who all the parties will accept, Galolhu South MP Ahmed Mahloof said on Sunday night. Speaking to the opposition-aligned television channel Raajje TV, MP Mahloof revealed that the […]
Mohamed Hussain Shareef, the Maldivian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, on his way to present his credentials to the Sri Lankan president. The newly appointed envoy to Sri Lanka, Mohamed Hussain Shareef, presented his credentials to the Sri Lankan president, Maithripala Sirisena, early on Monday. Mihaaru understands that the ceremony was held at 10:30 a.m. Shareef received […]
Aerial view of HDh. Kulhudhuffushi, which shows the large mangrove swamp of the island. PHOTO/EYEWELL PORTRAIT The government’s revelation that the mangrove swamp of Haa Dhaal atoll Kulhudhuffushi island will be reclaimed for the development of a domestic airport has sparked outcry from the island’s residents. While the government plans to commence development of Kulhudhuffushi […]
Some Maldivian Jihadists pictured in Syria The Criminal Court on Sunday freed three Maldivian men who were caught at the Turkish border while en route to join the Syrian civil war. The state had charged Ahmed Latheef from Maamendhoo in Laamu atoll, Ahmed Suhail Moosa from Gahdhoo in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll and Munawar Abdullah from […]