A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Increasing number of domestic violence and child abuse cases in the Maldives is a cause for great concern for everyone. Whenever gender ministry publishes statistics, talks on the subject are especially more. Maldives has experienced a […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 26th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: For some, it is stirring fitna. However, those who are talking about it has no care. For them comparing Malé and the rest of the country is an undeniable reality. The first time when I met […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 24th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: This isn’t a story that happened a long time back. It happened recently. When going around Malé in a cycle, the biggest disappointment is due to the smell of garbage. When you reach the garbage pile […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 15th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Most of the time, bullying starts at school. It is not a simple matter when a child who liked going to school, suddenly stops liking it and becomes lazy, without any reason. It is not something […]
A ceremony held at the Maldives consulate in Thiruvananthapuram, India The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 15th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: 3 years since request sent to open a cultural centre It is believed that India’s concern is due to propose for teaching Islamic Studies In the […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 15th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: In the Maldives, most of the commuters come from Hulhumalé city. Statistics show that for various purposes, 25,000 people travel back and forth from Hulhumalé to Malé via the ferry. In Hulhumalé city where people started […]
Two foreign fishing vessels captured by the Maldivian Coast Guard last week were pirate boats, the defence minister has said. Adam Shareef made the remarks during a training course closing ceremony on the military island of Girifushi. He commended the coast guard for showing courage and taking full control of the pirates spotted in Maldivian […]
A hospital has been accused of negligence following the discovery that a woman had been carrying a dead baby for a week, reports Raajje.mv. Lhaviyani atoll hospital insisted last Sunday that the unborn baby was in good health when the mother expressed concern after she felt it stop moving. But they also advised she seek […]
An Islamic preacher is suing journalists and a news outlet for defamation following their coverage over an alleged Hajj scam. Sheikh Nasrullah Musthafa was arrested in November on suspicion of being involved in a scam that saw four people sent to Mecca without arrangements in place for their pilgrimage. There was nobody to meet them […]