A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Deputy Leader and Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdullah speaking at a rally held at the party’s main hub in the capital Male. PHOTO / MIHAARU Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s deputy leader and Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla on Wednesday night heavily criticised PPM founder and former president […]
Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) has expanded its seaplane fleet to 49 aircraft. The additional aircraft, a De Havilland DHC-6 Series 300, arrived yesterday afternoon (Friday, 29th September) at Velana International Airport (VIA) after completing its journey from Calgary city in Canada. TMA’s fleet expansion comes in-light with the growing number of tourist arrivals and increasing […]
Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon waves as he is escorted to jail. PHOTO/MIHAARU The High Court has decided to put the remand appeal of Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon on hold until the Supreme Court reaches a decision regarding the abrupt change to the Judges Bench presiding over his case. The son of former President Maumoon Abdul […]
Man tagged with an ankle monitor under the MoniCon order. PHOTO/POLICE Police have requested authorities to put ankle monitors on 16 suspects accused of major criminal offences under the MoniCon order. At a press conference held Wednesday, Police spokesperson Superintendent Ahmed Shifan declared that the police have received official confirmation that authorities will commence tagging […]
According to Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), the national reserve of Maldives has gone down by 5% in during last month. MMA statistics show that there was USD 571.8 million in national reserve at the end of July. This is a 7% yearly decrease and a 5% monthly decrease. The usable reserve was USD 207.6 million. […]
Tourist arrivals to Maldives increased by 5.5% at the end of July 2017. In a press release issued by Ministry of Tourism, they stated that tourism arrivals reached a total of 770715 during the period of January to July, which is 5.5% more than the number of visitor arrivals in the same period of 2016. Europe remained […]
Police officer on duty Maldives Police Service has revealed that they are seeking legal aid to interpreting Section 40 of the Criminal Procedure Act, which states that police officers cannot make arrests unless they are in uniform. In a press conference that was held on Wednesday, Police spokesperson Superintendent Ahmed Shifaan revealed that Section 40 contradicts […]
Vilufushi MP Riyaz Rasheed (R) pictured during a parliamentary committee meeting. MIHAARU FILE PHOTO/NISHAN ALI The Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure did not divulge the specifically requested details on how 661 flats from this government’s first social housing project were given to applicants, revealed the parliamentary Committee on Oversight of the Government on Thursday. The […]
A file photo shows former foreign minister Dunya Maumoon at a press conference. MIHAARU PHOTO Ministry of Health’s state minister Dunya Maumoon has welcomed Saudi Arabia’s King Salman’s decree allowing women to drive. Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world that did not allow women to drive. Women who were caught driving risked […]