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Faris and Gasim with MDP members

Opposition coalition cracks, will split soon

5 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 4th April 2017. By Moosa Rasheed The following is a loose translation: Maumoon and Nasheed thinks differently MDP won’t wish for Faris’ success Umar doesn’t want to join in the coalition The biggest question raised now in the Maldives is whether the opposition coalition can […]

Guests at Keyodhoo

With blossoming tourism, growth for Keyodhoo

4 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 4th April 2017. By Mohamed Afrah The following is a loose translation:   Keyodhoo used to be a fishing island. The island’s main income generating pillar was fishing. However, times have changed. With that change, a new type of work has washed ashore. The ever […]

tree top exterior

Maldives’ State-of-the-art Tree Top Hospital’s doors stand ajar

5 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 3rd April 2017. By Abdulla Jameel   The following is a loose translation: Currently, Maldives’ biggest structure, owned by Maldives’ wealthiest businesses like Kasa Holdings, Champa Brothers, Crown Company and Kuredu Holdings as shareholders, Tree Top Hospital is poised to offer world class medical services. […]

Reeko Moosa Manik

Expel unlikely for Moosa

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 2nd April 2017. By Moosa Rasheed The following is a loose translation: After a long time, last month was a month we saw the size of the waves in the political sea of the Maldives. Four opposition leaders joined forces and came out together to […]

Jabir

Flee MIRA, take refuge from party?

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: Two years ago Yacht Tours’ Abdulla Jabir’s wife Dhiyana Saeed tweeted that she won’t become the ‘Aiminabi’ (wife) from Foolhudhigu Handi (evil character depicted in Maldivian folklore, having a large umbilical cord), to be dependent on […]

Madam Fathun

Madam Fathun’s endless service

3 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.com website on 21st March 2017. By Musharraf Hassan The following is a loose translation: In most countries, the first lady or the president’s wife is someone who is on the frontline with campaigning the moment the husband starts contesting. Especially in big democratic nations. However, the idea […]

Mohamed Yazeed

Tax Commissioner’s status expired?

4 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.com website on 29th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: Now the most talked about news with the freezing of Villa Shipping and Trading Company’s Bank accounts on the eve of the impeachment vote of Speaker of Majlis Abdulla Maseeh, is Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) […]

chaos in the Parliament

Vote unfair, government defeated

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 28th March 2017. By Fazeena Ahmed The following is a loose translation: When the time came to cast the vote of no confidence against Speaker of the Majlis Abdulla Maseeh, an issue emerged with the electronic voting system. Parliament majority PPM members felt the solution […]

Atul Keshap and his statement

US: Maseeh’s vote was NOT free and fair

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 28th March 2017. By Ismail Naail Nasheed The following is a loose translation: – Called for impartiality in the parliamentary proceedings – Ensure freedom of press, speech and assembly The censure vote held on Monday against Speaker of the Majlis Abdulla Maseeh was not free […]