A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 27th March 2017. By Azumoon Ahmed The following is a loose translation: – Speaker’s phrase shall only be used – Voting shall happen even if it means taking action against the opposition – Voting must not be delayed for another session It has been revealed […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 27th March 2017. By Mohamed Fazeen The following is a loose translation: – Some journalists saw Shiyam at Majlis late last night – Some members claim that there is a problem with the Majlis voting system While on the verge of casting vote of no […]
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 […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on the Mihaaru.com website on 24th March 2017. by Mohamed Yameen The following is a loose translation: The political sphere of the Maldives now lies upon the vote on one person. The motion to be tabled next Monday could be a vote that will change the Maldives’ entire political […]
This report was originally posted on Raajje.mv website. A Yemeni resident in the Maldives for over a year has been apprehended and detained on terrorism allegations, reportedly at the behest of Saudi Arabia. Yasir Yahya, a teacher of Arabic at Ahmadiyya and Arabiyya schools, was arrested at around 23:45 on 3rd March. Both schools have confirmed this. […]
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 […]
This original Dhivehi news report was published on news website: vfp.mv on 17th March 2017 Here is a loose translation: Vilimalé member and PPM Parliamentary Group leader Ahmed Nihan Hassan Manik has said that the Saudi royal family wants to keep the deal of buying Faafu Atoll as a secret. In the leaked audio of […]
The original Dhivehi news report was published on news website: vfp.mv on 17th March 2017 Here is a loose translation: The Vilimale member and PPM Parliamentary Group leader Ahmed Nihan Hassan Manik has said that the Constitution was amended to allow selling land to foreigners to sell Faafu Atoll. In a leaked audio, Nihan has […]