A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A well-being poll of Maldivians could give the first indication of how people might vote in presidential elections next year. A thousand people are being surveyed as part of the Gallup World Poll, which includes the Maldives for the first time, and covers a number of topics such as corruption, governance, job quality and citizen […]
As he boarded a flight to the Maldives from London in 2012, Daniel Bosley had little idea of the island-nation beyond its tourist brochures and turbulent politics. He spent the next three years in a small apartment-turned-newsroom in the capital Malé with a tiny team of journalists from the Minivan News, keeping up with a […]
Composite image of the newly appointed three Goodwill Ambassadors for the disabled (L-R): Mariyam Fazunee, Ahmed Ansam and Zihunath Hassan. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The Maldives on Sunday appointed three Goodwill Ambassadors for the disabled, who will do voluntary services for the rights of disabled people. At a ceremony held to mark the International Day of […]
The sudden death of two youths in September sparked debate in the Maldives after it was revealed they had taken drugs with energy drinks. Friends who were with them at the time were charged with attempted suicide and encouraging suicide. Many were incredulous of the charges while others highlighted the lack of awareness about drug […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: The decision to make a Maldives – China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was taken in December 2014, in China. And to see if this was feasible, experts from both sides met on 4 February 2015. And […]
The elderly man who has been accused of sexually assaulting four sisters on the back of a motorbike in the capital Male. Reportedly he fled from his island when the allegations surfaced and moved to Male — The Criminal Court on Tuesday freed an elderly man who was accused of sexually assaulting four sisters in […]
Gulhi Falhu where a mega project was started previously by a foreign investor: Changes to government affects such projects. Now this project is nationalised The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: Every year the World Bank selects countries which are easy to do […]
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Credit: Reuters New Delhi: The Maldives will soon become the second country in South Asia, after Pakistan, to enter into a free trade agreement (FTA) with China after it was passed on Wednesday evening by parliament in a session boycotted by the opposition. The text of the FTA […]
Ooredoo Maldives has launched Ooredoo Game Store, which it calls the first-ever mobile-based gaming store in the nation. Customers can easily download and play ad-free versions of trending games, it said. Subscriptions to the Ooredoo Game Store allow easy downloads of the latest Android & HTML5 games. Ooredoo has revealed three special offers to subscribe […]