A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 29th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: What makes this nation Maldivian is because of its mother tongue, long history, rich culture, the craftsmanship, remarkable architecture, pleasant artistic decorations, impeccable handiwork on the design masterpiece of our ancestors, sentimental poems and the unity […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 7th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: It is common to hear of soaring house rents. And it could be fair to say it is the main ailment of the Maldivian social sickness.In truth, the house rents are rapidly rising. The statistic bureau‘s […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 6th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: The state-owned enterprises have held hands together to fulfil the government’s ‘Hiyaa’ housing pledge. They have initiated to fulfil this pledge. Followed by the state-owned enterprises committing to build flats and making announcements inviting parties to […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: The decision to make a Maldives – China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was taken in December 2014, in China. And to see if this was feasible, experts from both sides met on 4 February 2015. And […]
Gulhi Falhu where a mega project was started previously by a foreign investor: Changes to government affects such projects. Now this project is nationalised The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: Every year the World Bank selects countries which are easy to do […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 26th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), which was established to give every Maldivian the chance to invest and reap the rewards of Maldives tourism industry, first developed Seenu Atoll Herathere island resort, after not being able to […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 22nd November 2017. The following is a loose translation: A big tourism boom Chinese market still low A notable rise in the European market After experiencing a low tourist arrival for years, this year it has started to rise. According to the tourism ministry’s statistics, […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on the vfp.mv website on 17th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: President Abdulla Yameen’s tenure began on 17th November 2013, and it is four years to this date. In President Yameen’s tenure, he has undertaken many developmental projects, however, many corruption allegations were also directed at […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 23rd November 2017. The following is a loose translation: Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH)’s 25-storey building is the first building to stand that tall in the Maldives. However, the way the construction of the building was awarded and the project cost raises suspicion and foul […]