A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 6th September 2018 The following is a loose translation: Have Maldivians become merciless and uncompassionate beings? These are questions people are asking at such a time due to incidences where people had been attacked in the public but no one had come to their aid. […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 29th August 2019. The following is a loose translation: It’s commonplace in the Maldives to give money and gifts in exchange for votes. And it doesn’t just stop there. There is also making sure that they do in fact vote for them. And to verify […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 7th August 2018 The following is a loose translation: Some renowned big businessmen of the Maldives have stood up to defend the large projects and investments undertaken by President Abdullah Yameen. Just about 50 days away from the presidential election, the government television station TVM, […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 19th July 2018. The following is a loose translation: This year’s presidential election is to be held on the 23rd September 2018. And many are keen to see its related arrangements. While many had assumed that voters rights will be widely respected, many were left […]
PPM MP Jameel Usman The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 15th July 2018 The following is a loose translation: Jameel Usman, the ruling party PPM’s parliamentary member for Gemanafushi Constituency has said Maldivians will make the decisions of this nation, Speaking to ‘Vaguthu’ he said if the European Union takes measures […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 25th April 2018 The following is a loose translation: Rising divorce rates is a social challenge posed over the Maldives population. If there was an award in the world for the highest divorce rate, Maldives will most definitely not get eliminated per capita wise from […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 2nd May 2018 The following is a loose translation: Political unrest is the biggest challenge Maldives tourism always faces. That is the reason why tourism gets affected whenever the country falls into unrest. The other challenge is the main airport not being able to cater […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 2nd May 2018 The following is a loose translation: Some might even be baffled to hear that the Maldives also has an international arbitration centre. Because most are aware of only the internationally held arbitration cases. Since big commercial arbitration cases were also conducted overseas, […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 29th April 2018 The following is a loose translation: Along with the recent efforts to bring order to the streets of Malé, the vision the ministers expressed is that the government will develop Malé city to the same level as other advanced cities in the […]