A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A South Wiltshire couple are among hundreds of tourists stuck in a luxury resort in the Maldives where two members of staff have tested positive for COVID-19. Jeanette and Phil Stone, from Winterslow, near Salisbury, flew out to the Kuredu Island Resort on the Lhaviyani Atoll last Monday. What was supposed to be a dream holiday, […]
The original was published on Mihaaru.com on 10th March 2020. The following is a loose translation: Police seized Ahmed Ashraf (Shumba)’s mobile last night, claiming that he had been disclosing state secrets on a social media platform under the name ‘MvCrisis’. Under the court order issued yesterday around 1:00 pm by Judge Ali Rasheed Hussain, […]
The original was published on Raajje.mv on 6th March 2020. The following is a loose translation: Health Protection Agency (HPA), has confirmed that a Chilean tested positive for Covid-19 has travelled to the Maldives and they are currently trying to track the locations he has visited in the Maldives. While briefing about Covid-19, HPA said […]
The original was published on cnm.mv on 26th February 2020. The following is a loose translation: Sexual harassment is indeed a disgraceful act. This kind of acts shouldn’t be seen from top management. What is sad is that while women are as active as men at work here in the Maldives, such traits are still […]
The original was published on Avas.mv on 23rd February 2020. The following is a loose translation: The new seaplane terminal’s case first came up when the previous administration decided to develop Velana International Airport (VIA) and build another runway. When looking to operate the new runway according to International Civil Aviation Organisation’s standard, there is […]
The original was published on Mihaaru on 11th February 2020. The following is a loose translation: When MP Hussain Shaheem (Andhun Hussain) said residents of Malé are facing a similar situation as the Palestinians, he came under fire and was forced to apologize. He tweeted saying that residents of Malé are dwelling like refugees and […]
The original was published on Raajje.mv on 9th February 2020. The following is a loose translation: Following the recent viral video of the police struggling to arrest a female tourist for immodest clothing, many have criticised the police and the whole force. In the first video that surfaced showed the use of ‘unwarranted force’ being […]
The original was published on Raajje.mv on 7th February 2020. The following is a loose translation: A man who had spat on a woman on a street in Malé has been arrested. The Police has said that the incident where the man who was walking down the street, spat on the woman who was standing […]
Left to right Ahmed Muthasim Adnan, his uncle Mohamed Saeed Didi and grandfather Hussein Slahaudeen The original was published on Mihaaru on 9th December 2019. The following is a loose translation: After becoming the Chief Justice of the Maldives, for the family of Ahmed Muthasim Adnan, it is a historic honourable achievement. Muthasim is the […]