A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Photo: UNDP Maldives Facebook Soneva Fushi has pledged to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Maldives, by signing an agreement with UNDP The agreement was signed by UN Resident Coordinator and UNDO Resident Representative to the Maldives, Shoko Noda and Founder, Chairman and CEO of Soneva Group, Sonu Shivdasani. This partnership will […]
Members of SAI, a Japanese traditional drum group, pictured during their concert at the Republic Square, Male, on October 16, 2017. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The first beats of the drums, which resonate loud and thundering across the Republic Square, are enough to draw the eye of everyone in the vicinity. There is already a crowd […]
The police escorting the expat who was stabbed to the hospital in a police car — An expat was violently attacked with a sharp object late on Wednesday night. According to a witness, the foreign national was stabbed in the head with a sharp object at the Artifical Beach area in capital Male. The witness […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) signed an agreement with Maldives Securities Depository (MSD) whereby MSD was appointed as the service agent for MTCC Rights Issue. According to this agreement, MSD will be responsible for looking after Rights Issue process. Through MSD, the Rights Issue communication between shareholders will be carried out more resourcefully. Some […]
Naladhu Private Island Maldives, South Male’ Atoll has been crowned the best resort in the world in the Conde’ Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2017. More than 300,000 travellers took part in the 30th annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey, setting yet another new record submitting millions of rating and more than 100,000 comments to create […]
Abdullah Rasheed Mohamed with Maldives Correctional Service officers — The Maldives Medical Council on Wednesday revealed that it will be investigating the doctor who treated the May Day protestor who died in custody, for negligence. Earlier in the week, the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) and the National Integrity Commission (NIC) had also […]
A housing ministry worker handles complaints submitted by the public regarding flat distribution of the government’s first social housing project. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday searched the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure’s headquarters for evidence after numerous complaints of corruption were lodged at the institution about the distribution of flats […]
App developers at Investment Forum 2016 – Sun.mv Five Best App Challenge, a mobile application software development challenge will be organised by the Ministry of Economic Development, with the purpose of bringing progress to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry in Maldives. According to a publication by the Ministry, this competition is aimed at […]
Workers disposing the alcohol and pork that were confiscated by the Maldives Customs. MIHAARU PHOTO / ALI NISHAN Maldives Customs on Tuesday disposed copious amounts of alcohol and pork that were seized on various occasions. Liquor and alcohol, as well as pork and its by-products, are restricted items, meaning only permit holders can import them. […]