A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 2nd April 2017. The following is a loose translation: Editor’s note: This is an essay by Minister of Environment and Energy Mr Thoriq Ibrahim. This is published with few changes in accordance to Avas’ writing standards. There are 663 million people in differents parts of […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 4th April 2017. By Moosa Rasheed The following is a loose translation: Maumoon and Nasheed thinks differently MDP won’t wish for Faris’ success Umar doesn’t want to join in the coalition The biggest question raised now in the Maldives is whether the opposition coalition can […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 4th April 2017. By Mohamed Afrah The following is a loose translation: Keyodhoo used to be a fishing island. The island’s main income generating pillar was fishing. However, times have changed. With that change, a new type of work has washed ashore. The ever […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on vaguthu.mv website on 3rd April 2017 by Adam Navaz. The following is a loose translation: In recognition of her services, Women on Board has awarded the First lady Fathimath Ibrahim, ‘Women’s Leadership’ award. The NGO Women on Board (WOB) working to improve and empower women in the Maldives […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 3rd April 2017. By Abdulla Jameel The following is a loose translation: Currently, Maldives’ biggest structure, owned by Maldives’ wealthiest businesses like Kasa Holdings, Champa Brothers, Crown Company and Kuredu Holdings as shareholders, Tree Top Hospital is poised to offer world class medical services. […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 2nd April 2017. By Moosa Rasheed The following is a loose translation: After a long time, last month was a month we saw the size of the waves in the political sea of the Maldives. Four opposition leaders joined forces and came out together to […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: Two years ago Yacht Tours’ Abdulla Jabir’s wife Dhiyana Saeed tweeted that she won’t become the ‘Aiminabi’ (wife) from Foolhudhigu Handi (evil character depicted in Maldivian folklore, having a large umbilical cord), to be dependent on […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.com website on 21st March 2017. By Musharraf Hassan The following is a loose translation: In most countries, the first lady or the president’s wife is someone who is on the frontline with campaigning the moment the husband starts contesting. Especially in big democratic nations. However, the idea […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.com website on 29th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: Now the most talked about news with the freezing of Villa Shipping and Trading Company’s Bank accounts on the eve of the impeachment vote of Speaker of Majlis Abdulla Maseeh, is Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) […]