A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
UNDP Maldives along with its partners launched Miyaheli Social Innovation Camp 2017 from 28th – 30th September 2017 at Soneva Fushi Resort. This is their second collaboration for this Social Innovation Camp. The first Miyaheli was held in 2016. This year, Miyaheli was open for Maldivian youth aged 18- 30 from the northern atolls of […]
Leading telecommunications service provider in Maldives, Dhiraagu celebrated 29th anniversary on 1st October 2017. To commemorate this day, a special event for the staff was held at Dhiraagu head office. On this occasion, the first ever Augmented Reality (AR) campaign in Maldives, “Unveil the Magic” was launched for customers. In this campaign, customers stand a chance […]
At the first Journalism Awards held in 2013. Maldives Media Council announced that its annual Maldives Journalism Awards will be held coming October 11. This year, awards will be presented in the eight categories of politics, society, law, business and economy, sports, photo journalism, video journalism and features. Special awards will also be given for […]
JP leader Qasim Ibrahim being taken back to Dhoonidhoo where he is kept in Police custody The official trial for Maldives Correctional Service (MCS)’s refusal to grant Jumhoory Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim his medical leave as ordered by his verdict, commenced on Sunday afternoon. The verdict for the former Maamigili MP’s bribery conviction in late […]
A customer pictured at an FSM fuel shed in Male. PHOTO/MIHAARU State Trading Organisation (STO) on Monday raised the prices of petrol and diesel by 57 laari (MVR 0.57) per litre and 53 laari (MVR 0.53) per litre respectively. The company explained that the prices were hiked according to changes in fuel rates in the […]
Lawmaker Riyaz speaking to the Press PHOTO: Hussain Waheed/Mihaaru Kinbidhoo MP and former Commissioner of Police Abdulla Riyaz was summoned to the police on Sunday afternoon. Speaking to the press after coming out of Police Headquarters in capital Male, MP Riyaz revealed that he was summoned for questioning for allegedly inciting violence amongst the public. […]
Man tagged with an ankle monitor under the MoniCon order. PHOTO/POLICE The special committee on the MoniCon order has approved to request the High Court to tag nine suspects, who are accused of major criminal offences, with ankle monitors under the Anti-Terrorism Act on Sunday. The MoniCon order is issued by the High Court, based […]
Police tape is drawn at the scene of a gang violence in capital Male. PHOTO/MIHAARU The opposition coalition on Sunday released a statement criticising the government for not being able to take firm action against the escalating violence in the country. The opposition took a jab at President Abdulla Yameen’s electoral pledge to create a […]
Ongoing reclamation of land to develop the link road between Hulhule and Hulhumale. PHOTO/HDC Land reclamation to develop the link road connecting the main airport island of Hulhule and reclaimed suburb Hulhumale will end this week announced Housing Development Corporation (HDC) on Sunday. Development of the four-kilometre long Hulhule-Hulhumale link road, which is connected to […]