A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
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An old man’s confession Today morning, my sleep got disrupted by some loud sound. I couldn’t clearly make out what the sound was. Though, the sound was familiar enough but either I have trouble hearing or I have become too immune to these sounds. It must have been another blast somewhere. My body is all […]
Koen Olthuis is convinced that nature always has a way of finding balance in our world: It is an equalizer and a force that can undo any disruption. The Earth is a healer and a blessing. No matter how abusive and destructive our species becomes, Mother Earth forgives and finds a way. As the principal […]
Director General of Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ahmed Zaki Ali accept Best Country Award on behalf of Maldivian delegation at SAYS 2017 on September 20, 2017. Maldives has won the Best Country Award, Best Ambassador Award, and the Global Youth Award at the South Asian Youth Summit 2017 in Bhubaneswar City, India. Awards were […]
Health Minister Abdullah Nazim speaking at the topping off ceremony of the new 25-storey “Dharumavantha Hospital” located at the capital Male. MIHAARU PHOTO / HUSSEN WAHEED Minister of Health Abdulla Nazim on Wednesday revealed that the new 25-storey hospital currently being developed in capital Male, ‘Dharumavantha Hospital’, will revolutionise the Maldivian health sector. In the […]
Officials of Aasandha Company speak at press conference. PHOTO/MIHAARU Aasandha Company announced Wednesday that it has spent over MVR 300 million from the state budget so far this year, under the Maldives’ universal healthcare insurance scheme “Husnuvaa Aasandha”. In a press conference, Aasandha’s Managing Director Hassan Ali stated that the bulk of expenses was spent […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appealed to everyone to put in extra effort to revive religious spirit in the hearts of all Maldivians. The President made this appeal in his message on the auspicious occasion of the Islamic New Year 1439. In his message, the President noted that all Muslims must acquire lessons from […]