A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The permanent appointee to the United Nations from the Maldives, Dr Ali Naseer — The permanent appointee to the United Nations from the Maldives, Dr Ali Naseer on Monday assured that no country will influence how the Maldives is going to cast its votes at the 72nd UN General Assembly. Speaking to the national broadcaster […]
Hotel Asia Exhibition and International Culinary Challenge Maldives 2017, has been launched at Dharubaaruge Exhibition Hall. It was officially opened by Minister of Finance and Treasury Mr Ahmed Munawar. In his addressing speech, Mr Munawar highlighted the growth of the fair over the past years and its importance to the tourism industry in Maldives. The […]
Former Attorney General Husnu Al-Suood with the copy of the “big” Constitution that was presented to the Attorney General’s Office. PHOTO / TWITTER The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA), a regional association of legal representatives, has decided to send a delegation on a fact finding mission to the Maldives. According to a […]
Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon arrives at the Criminal Court for his preliminary hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The High Court on Monday appointed Judge Shujau Usman as the presiding judge of Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon’s remand appeal trial. While the High Court has ended the appeal hearings for the Criminal Court’s verdict to detain MP Faris until […]
A Customs officer checks a cargo of imported goods. PHOTO/CUSTOMS The state is owed over MVR 7.6 million in fines from businesses that fraudulently change prices of imported goods to evade taxes and custom duties, an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) report has revealed. According to the report published by the anti-graft watchdog, in 2012 – 2015, […]
Hisaan Hussain (L) and Husnu al-Suood, two of 54 lawyers suspended for submitting an “unlawful” petition to the Supreme Court, speak to the press regarding their suspension and the petition. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU The Department of Judicial Administration (DJA) on Monday revoked the suspension of 13 lawyers, who were among 54 legal representatives suspended for […]
Ministry of Economic Development has opened the opportunity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to apply for SME loan schemes. Parties who are interested to apply for this loan can submit their application till the 27th of this month. The Deputy Minister of Ministry of Economic Development, Adam Thaufeeq stated that under this year’s scheme, […]
MNDF helicopter pictured in flight. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) stated Monday that they still have not located an elderly man that went missing in Meemu atoll Maduvvari island, after he went swimming early the previous day. The 60-year-old man was last seen around 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning on the beach, massaging […]
Lawyers gathered in front of the Supreme Court to submit a petition raising concerns over the Maldivian judiciary. After the Supreme Court of the Maldives suspended 54 lawyers for submitting a petition raising concerns about the judiciary and urging to uphold the rule of law earlier this month, 35 other lawyers have gotten together to […]