A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has announced that they are to take part at the Outbound Travel Roadshow 2018, India. OTR is a pure B2B meet, where leading tour agents and tour operators as buyers who do outbound travel. The Buyer data is reviewed and the most potential buyers for the […]
Mohamed Anas, 25, of Raa atoll Meedhoo island The Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday forwarded charges against five more suspects over the murder of Mohamed Anas, who was stabbed to death in capital Male in late July. The five suspects are Usman Shareef of Male, Ahmed Zayan of Lhaviyani atoll Kurendhoo island, Junaih Abdulla of […]
Ali Waseem, 30, of Addu atoll Meedhoo island: he had received the most severe injuries in the accident. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA An employee of Summer Island Resort, who was gravely injured in an accident that occurred between the resort’s speedboat and a supply boat last May, passed away early Thursday while being treated in India. Ali […]
Journalism Awards’ winners of Mihaaru pose for picture with their trophies (L-R): Aminath Mohamed Saeed (sister of Aasiyath Mohamed Saeed who accepted the award on the latter’s behalf), Niumathullah Idrees, Ali Naafiz, Azzam Alifulhu and Muizzu Ibrahim. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Daily newspaper Mihaaru bagged the most awards at Maldives Media Council (MMC)’s Journalism Awards for […]
UNDP’s Goodwill Ambassador and Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau at the VIP lounge in Velana International Airport in the Maldives. PHOTO: FARAH AHMED/MIHAARU Last week, the news of Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau being in the Maldives had a large proportion of the population who religiously follow the show buzzing about his presence […]
Mohamed Anas, 25, of Raa atoll Meedhoo island. The state has charged a minor of 17 years with the murder of Mohamed Anas, who was stabbed to death in capital Male in late July. The Juvenile Court revealed that the minor is charged with homicide by sharp force. The court did not disclose the suspect’s […]
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Maldives What is a proven method or formula of success? This is a question most of us have asked at some point in our lives and careers. Some of us have looked above, down and beyond for a secret recipe that will make it easier to cook up success and […]
Aerial view of K. Himmafushi lagoon. PHOTO/HOUSING MINISTRY The Prosecutor General’s Office has levied charges against one suspect in the death of an expatriate, who was employed at the Life water plant in Kaafu atoll Himmafushi island. The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed so far, is being charged under Section 141 of the […]
Aircraft used for training at the Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) pictured in Gan International Airport. PHOTO/AAA Addu International Airport Company (AIA) may not be renewing its agreement with Sri Lanka’s Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) after their contract expires in 2019, announced AIA’s general manager Ibthishama Ahmed Saeed on Wednesday. AAA, a pilot training […]