A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original was published on cnm.mv on 26th February 2020. The following is a loose translation: Sexual harassment is indeed a disgraceful act. This kind of acts shouldn’t be seen from top management. What is sad is that while women are as active as men at work here in the Maldives, such traits are still […]
The original was published on Avas.mv on 23rd February 2020. The following is a loose translation: The new seaplane terminal’s case first came up when the previous administration decided to develop Velana International Airport (VIA) and build another runway. When looking to operate the new runway according to International Civil Aviation Organisation’s standard, there is […]
The original was published on Mihaaru on 11th February 2020. The following is a loose translation: When MP Hussain Shaheem (Andhun Hussain) said residents of Malé are facing a similar situation as the Palestinians, he came under fire and was forced to apologize. He tweeted saying that residents of Malé are dwelling like refugees and […]
The original was published on Raajje.mv on 9th February 2020. The following is a loose translation: Following the recent viral video of the police struggling to arrest a female tourist for immodest clothing, many have criticised the police and the whole force. In the first video that surfaced showed the use of ‘unwarranted force’ being […]
The original was published on Raajje.mv on 7th February 2020. The following is a loose translation: A man who had spat on a woman on a street in Malé has been arrested. The Police has said that the incident where the man who was walking down the street, spat on the woman who was standing […]
Left to right Ahmed Muthasim Adnan, his uncle Mohamed Saeed Didi and grandfather Hussein Slahaudeen The original was published on Mihaaru on 9th December 2019. The following is a loose translation: After becoming the Chief Justice of the Maldives, for the family of Ahmed Muthasim Adnan, it is a historic honourable achievement. Muthasim is the […]
The original was published on Twitter on 7th October 2019. The following is a loose translation: މޯލްޑިވިއަން ޑިމޮކްރަސީ ނެޓްވޯރކް އިން 2015 ވަނަ އަހަރު، “ޕްރިލިމިނަރީ އެސެސްމަންޓް އޮން ރެޑިކަލައިޒޭޝަން އިން ދަ މޯލްޑިވްސް” ގެ ނަމުގައި ޝާއިޢުކޮށްފައިވާ ރިޕޯޓާ ގުޅޭ…. pic.twitter.com/BTZ4Aa9vzN — Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (@ibusolih) October 7, 2019 As prescribed in the article 10 of the Maldives Constitution, that […]
From left to right- Maldives Consul in Trivandrum Ali Adam, Maldives Ambassador to Pakistan Ahmed Saleem, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamed Asim, Maldives Ambassador to Bangladesh Aishath Shaan Shakir, Maldives Ambassador to UAE Dr Hussain Niyaz. The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 13 October 2018 The following is a loose […]
The US is concerned by troubling actions by outgoing Pres Yameen that threaten to undermine the will of the Maldivian people, and will consider appropriate measures against anyone who undermines a peaceful transfer of power in #Maldives – @StateDept Dep. Spokesperson Palladino pic.twitter.com/COM1HLKdJZ — State_SCA (@State_SCA) October 13, 2018 The following is a transcript: The […]