Maldives News Archives

“A minimum wage would limit labour imports by making labour more expensive, and encourage human resources development”

MALE: The three presidential hopefuls from the largest opposition Maldivian Democratic Party took part in a question-and-answer session broadcast live on state channel Television Maldives ahead of Friday's ... via South Asian Media Net

Maldives: "Paradise Drowning", partly due to tourism? Posted by: Alister Doyle The Maldives has a dilemma - it fears that rising seas caused by global warming could wipe the country off the map but it doesn't ... via Reuters

MALE: According to Maldives Police Services during the past week many types of traffic-related cases were filed with the Police. via South Asian Media Net

“I don't think it's a viable option for us to cut down on tourism because it's the mainstay of our economy”

The Maldives, worried about rising seas from climate change, wants steeper cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions but is unwilling to curb its tourism industry, which is reliant on polluting international ... via The Times

MALDIVES President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has made an impassioned plea for a cut in global greenhouse gas emissions, warning that rising sea levels could submerge his paradise island chain. via News.com.au

“Sweat"; a bar is named "Wet"; the bathmat says "Step”

The Maldives is not the place to go if you want to worry about facts and figures. via The Independent

MALE: Maldives National Defense Force has revealed that 17 people have been taken in to custody in the last 24 hours in their operation to curb the ongoing street violence. via South Asian Media Net

MALE: Sources say that embassies are to be opened in Bangladesh and Pakistan. According to reliable sources, Adam Hassan, who has been representing Maldives in UK for a considerable amount of time is to be ... via South Asian Media Net

MALE: Seven people have been arrested for drugs abuse and possession in separate cases. via South Asian Media Net

MALE: Maldives Police Services has revealed that arrests have been made in connection with the recent violence in Male' which left several youths seriously injured. via South Asian Media Net

MALE: Maldives National Defense Force is to commence patrolling of the streets of Male' in an effort to curb the ongoing gang violence and make the streets a safer place. via South Asian Media Net

Officials from China on Wednesday handed over to the Maldivian government a housing project aimed at accommodating residents moving from surrounding small environment-vulnerable islands. via People's Daily

“We have known him for ten years”

MALE: A family have accused a lance corporal in the Maldives National Defence Force of repeatedly abusing their six-year-old child in the capital, MalA©, after "grooming" her with gifts and chocolates. via South Asian Media Net

MALE: People's Majlis Tuesday discussed held discussions on banning foreign vessels from engaging in fishing inside Maldives economic zone. via South Asian Media Net

“They were instrumental players in the formation of DRP and as such I do not believe we can just throw them out of the party”

MALE: Chief spokes person of Dhivehi Rayithunge Party Ibrahim Shafiu has said that those council members of DRP who are now founders of People's Association are not invited to the council meetings as they have ... via South Asian Media Net

Bangalore : Air India on Friday announced introduction of a new thrice weekly direct flight from Bangalore to Dubai and increased frequency of its flights between Bangalore and Male to daily from March 30. via The Hindu