A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 8th April 2018. The following is a loose translation: With a special permit given to ‘Mihaaru’ news, we waited outside on Boduthakurufaanu Magu at the time of the invitation given to us. Glistening and glimmering in front of us, Maldives’ tallest building. The Dharumavantha Hospital […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 4th April 2017. The following is a loose translation: Lying at the corner of Lily road, inside Sultan Park, was the ancient mosque Kalhu Vakaru, which had been dismantled in August 2016, announcing that it will be reinstalled on Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Thinadhoo island’s demolished […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 23rd March 2017. The following is a loose translation: Last Tuesday evening was a day a rare scene was witnessed. The statement given, after taking the microphone of the gathered media abruptly, calmed the hearts and built hopes in many. This didn’t come from a […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 20th March 2018. The following is a loose translation: The Supreme Court ‘startled’ the government extremely, after issuing an abrupt court order to release the politicians who are imprisoned. To escape from the ‘trick’ by the 100% trustworthy institution, the government’s only available ‘weapon’ at […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 12th March 2018. The following is a loose translation: Lawyers can’t dictate on how to make laws Admitted that cases of people with money are concluded in their favour Moosa: judges can earn by doing construction manual work like masonry Deputy Speaker of Maldives Parliament […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 5th March 2018. The following is a loose translation: It is the same problem with every government. The injustice of the police who are being given the role of assuring protection for its citizens. The ongoing complaint is of police following orders of the respective […]
At midnight on February 24, 2018, a P-3C aircraft of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Fleet Air Wing 1 P-3C : Kanoya) found that Chon Ma San, North Korean-flagged tanker, was lying alongside Xin Yuan 18, Maldivian-flagged tanker, on the high sea (around 250 km eastern offshore of Shanghai ) in the East China Sea. Judging […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 12th February 2018. The following is a loose translation: Yesterday around 8 in the morning, Ibrahim Ali (not the real name), was holding a resort placard waiting at the arrival hall of Velana International Airport. While he waited he received a phone call. It was […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 7th February 2018. The following is a loose translation: This was also how the Maldives was in February 2012. At that time’s political unrest, it really affected the Maldives’ economic backbone, the tourism industry. A lot of important markets were lost. 6 years later. It […]