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January 2018

Dr Shaheed

Dr Shaheed: UN will declare that ex-President Nasheed can contest in the election

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 3rd January 2018. The following is a loose translation: – Mandatory to respect UN’s declaration – Can’t ignore this declaration like the Working Group’s ruling – President Yameen scared to contest with Nasheed Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Ahmed Shaheed has said that he […]

Six murders in 2017 despite overall drop in crime

Six murders in 2017 despite overall drop in crime

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Six people were brutally killed in the Maldives in 2017 despite a low rate of crime compared to the previous year, police statistics have shown. According to the stats, 12,745 cases were reported last year in comparison to the 13,580 cases reported in 2016. Theft was the most reported crime in 2017, at 3,503 incidents, […]

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Elections Commission silent on by-election delay

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The Elections Commission has not explained the delay in holding by-elections for 12 constituencies that have lacked parliamentary representation for months. The affected constituencies are those where lawmakers were stripped of their seats after being expelled from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM). The EC announced last August there would be by-elections for the […]

Maldives ready to carry out executions: minister

Maldives ready to carry out executions: minister

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The Maldives is ready to carry out executions, local media has reported a government minister as saying, ending a six-decade moratorium on capital punishment. Home Minister Azleen Ahmed told Raajje TV that work has been completed on building a place to carry out the death penalty and that executions will resume as soon as legal […]

Maldive welcomes the first visitor of 2018

Maldive welcomes the first visitor of 2018

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With the celebratory well wishes of a New Year, Maldives warmly welcomes the first visitor of 2018. At a media event held at Velana International Airport this morning, the first visitor Ms. Georgina Holbrook, British nationality who arrived with her family on FlyDubai flight number FZ559 was welcomed by the officials of Maldives Marketing and […]

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Is a debate for textbook tablets, necessary?

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 31st December 2017. The following is a loose translation: It is just 2 weeks for schools to open and new academic year to begin. To get ready for the new school year, repairs and maintenance and new painting work will be close to a finish. […]

Ozen by Atmosphere at Maadhoo Island

James Bond meets Blue Planet: Maldives are a slice of movie magic

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OZEN by Atmosphere at Maadhoo Island. WHEN it comes to holidays, we’ve always taken the cheap-and-cheerful route. A city break here, a camping trip there. But we all have a list of dream destinations, don’t we? Top of mine has always been the Maldives, south of Sri Lanka. I’ve long looked at pictures of the […]