Maldives News
Resort takes down ‘idols’ before police arrive
The Four Seasons Kuda Huraa resort in Malé atoll on Saturday removed sphinx statues lined up alongside its arrival pier after complaints to the police.
24 Dec 2017, 09:00
Maafaru Airport a “gift” from UAE, says president
A contract to build the airport has not yet been awarded as bids are still being evaluated and work has not started on it.
24 Dec 2017, 09:00
India downplays Maldives diplo drama
External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar made the remarks after a scathing anti-India editorial appeared on a Maldivian pro-government website.
22 Dec 2017, 09:00
UK ambassador ‘worried’ about Maldives
James Dauris, in a carefully worded New Year message, said he had become fond of the Maldives since taking up his appointment.
22 Dec 2017, 09:00
US$200 million bridge to be completed in July
The bridge will will span from the capital Malé’s eastern edge to the western corner of the island of Hulhulé.
21 Dec 2017, 09:00
Anti-India editorial pulled from pro-government website
The Vaguthu article blasted India, saying it was not a best friend but an enemy and that it viewed the Maldives with “envy, self-interest and hostility.”
21 Dec 2017, 09:00
Gasim hopes for ‘national unity government’
The JP leader met former MDP chair Ali Waheed, former vice president Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, and JP deputy leader Ameen Ibrahim in Germany.
21 Dec 2017, 09:00
‘Jealousy’ over Maldives 100 percent Muslim status: president
The president said the economic, social and political progress of the country depended on how much Maldivians adhered to Islam.
20 Dec 2017, 09:00
Chinese arrivals buck downward trend in November
The number of Chinese holidaymakers visiting the Maldives increased in November for the first time in three years.
20 Dec 2017, 09:00
Maldives and Malaysia sign cooperation pacts
The MoUs involve plans to establish a Maldives Cultural Centre in Malaysia and improve mutual cooperation in the fields of health, higher education, and fire fighting and rescue training.
20 Dec 2017, 09:00
Anti-India editorial under fire from Maldives opposition
Relations between the two countries have been in the spotlight since the Maldives signed a massive free trade agreement with China, apparently catching India off guard.
20 Dec 2017, 09:00
Prisons authority refuses to transfer ex VP Adeeb to house arrest
The former vice president is serving a 33-year jail sentence on multiple counts of corruption and terrorism.
20 Dec 2017, 09:00
Ministries break the law over RTI response failure
The right to information requests sought to verify and fact-check claims made by President Abdulla Yameen.
20 Dec 2017, 09:00
Gasim reassures coalition partners after Umar Naseer causes rift
“Relations in the coalition that the JP joined to bring the Maldives to the path of reform will not be affected because a particular individual joined JP or due to a member’s different thinking on a particular issue,” Gasim tweeted.
19 Dec 2017, 09:00
Loans and hospital blamed for depleted reserve
A 23 percent decrease in the usable reserves compared to June 2017 reflected “the increase in loan repayments and payments related to construction of the Dharumavantha Hospital,” the central bank explained.
19 Dec 2017, 09:00
Heavy rain causes flooding on four islands
According to the police, flooding was reported on the islands of Maalhos in Baa atoll, Isdhoo in Laamu atoll, Villigili in Gaaf Alif atoll, and Gadhdhoo in Gaaf Dhaal atoll.
19 Dec 2017, 09:00
Court orders military to reinstate sacked officer in 45 days
The civil court Thursday gave 45 days to the military to comply with a previous order to reinstate a senior officer who was unfairly dismissed after President Abdulla Yameen’s inauguration in November 2013.
19 Dec 2017, 09:00
Anas murder suspects plead not guilty
Five out of seven suspects standing trial for the murder of Mohamed Anas last July pleaded not guilty at the criminal court on Monday.
19 Dec 2017, 09:00
Opposition mounts legal challenge to suspension of councillors
The opposition has sought a court order to lift the suspension of three Gaaf Alif atoll councillors censured for meeting the Indian ambassador to the Maldives without approval from the government.
18 Dec 2017, 09:00
Maldives ‘committed’ to relationship with India
Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim has hailed the strength of India-Maldives diplomatic ties, seeking to counter suggestions that the relationship is under strain due to growing Chinese influence.
18 Dec 2017, 09:00
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