A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 25th March 2017. by Abdullah Jameel The following is a loose translation: Last Wednesday night, Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) instantly froze one of Maldives’ biggest company, Villa Shipping and Trading Company’s Bank accounts. The giant company that employs around 5000 staffs is facing many […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 25th March 2017. by Musharraf Hassan The following is a loose translation: The coming few days will be politically very turbulent. On Monday People’s Majlis will decide on the motion filed for no confidence against Speaker Abdullah Maseeh Mohamed. Even though there is a clear […]
by Azra Naseem 4.Saved by the bullshit? Saudi King Salman has postponed his trip to the Maldives indefinitely. Three resorts cancelled their bookings to accommodate the King and his entourage; the Republic Square in Male’ was whitewashed and made ready for the King’s landing in a helicopter; the jetty was spruced up; his special yacht […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on the avas.mv website on14th March 2017. by Moosa Rasheed. The following is a loose translation: To make Parliament Volatile There is no formula to winning the vote against Maseeh One reason is to make investors lose confidence Since the beginning of the first term of the Parliament this […]
by Azra Naseem 3. Muizzing Maldives Yesterday, from The Guardian, Dhivehin finally learned what the government has in store for the Maldives. The publication ended weeks of speculation as to what Dear Leader Yameen has been planning for us ever since he got up close and personal with the unscrupulous and filthy rich Saudi royal […]