A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Rumaalu2.com website on 22nd December 2017. The following is a loose translation: The MDP meeting that was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, was cancelled as no one showed up to take a selfie with Kenereege Mohamed Nasheed. Although the meeting was cancelled as no one came […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Rumaalu2.com website on 19th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: Although the Maldives got its independence in 1965, it was Indian influence that blocked the Maldives from enjoying full freedom. The assistance Indians extended in 1988 is something most Maldivians recognize and appreciate. However, most Maldivians […]
Is Maldives employing a typical Chinese tactic of using its state-controlled media to throw barbs at India and conveying its points of differences while the government sings a different tune of being friendly to New Delhi? This appears to be so. It’s also an eye-opener for the way Maldives under President Yameen has been tilting […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 26th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: On President Abdulla Yameen’s current campaign trips to atolls, referring to the opposition coalition, he says as follows. ‘They are coconuts which cannot be identified from which type of tree it came from and just a […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 18th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: How many people would remember the price a Maldives resort bed was sold 40 years ago in the peak season? People of today will certainly be shocked by that price. However, if you consider that period, […]
Bain Capital is buying the world’s largest seaplane fleet operator Trans Maldivian Airways from Blackstone for around $550 million to cash in on booming high-end leisure travellers flocking to the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for its pristine blue lagoons, white beaches, ring-shaped atolls and extensive reefs, said people aware of the development. The two sides […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 11th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: This is the time of the year when it is most tensed for Maldives tourism sector due to high demand. Four or five years ago, during the same period, it will be very difficult to find […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 10th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: A free trade agreement is done amongst similar nations in the motive to expand their businesses and mutually derive gains. However, if done between countries that differ in the development category they belong to, it won’t […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 28th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: The definition of overcrowding has now become a big confusion. The government is presently conducting several mega housing projects in the Malé city and is believed to solve the current housing crisis in Malé, by providing […]