A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 16th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: It was just recently that one of Thailand’s wealthy tycoons invested in a mega-project in Emboodhoo Lagoon. We are talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars here. To be precise, more than billion dollars. His decision […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 9th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: Looking back to the last 6 years, we can say that tourist arrivals have been ‘steady’. Even though in some years the tourist arrivals have increased, on an average there has not been an increase annually. […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 12th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: – Growing number of young delinquents falling prey to extremist religious ideology – Some sheiks behind Islamic radicalization – The extremist’s atrocities reached to serious levels With claims of heresy against Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah, are there […]
Both children were suffering from blindness caused by Advanced Keratoconus The surgeon implemented a FIRST OF ITS KIND procedure, Corneal Stromal Augmentation to correct the disorder Both the MALDIVIAN kids have regained vision improvement close to 100% Two Maldivian children suffering from blindness due to an eye disorder called advanced keratoconus got their vision fully […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 31st July 2017. The following is a loose translation: There are no trees or any building visible here. This used to be just a huge lagoon. However, now, after the land reclamation work has begun, it is starting to shape into an island. This location […]
by Azra Naseem In the early hours of the morning on 8 August 2014, journalist and blogger Ahmed Rilwan (28), was captured on CCTV boarding a ferry from Male’ to Hulhumale’. It is the last known and verifiable movements of Rilwan who, it has been widely reported, was abducted later that morning from his apartment in […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 17th July 2017. The following is a loose translation: Compared to other Maldives’ islands, it is fairly a big island. Encircling the island are luxurious modernly designed water villas. There lies a concrete sheeting instead of a roof in the lobby. The building is stood […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 15th July 2017. The following is a loose translation: When asked about his earliest memories he started sharing about a story that took place more than 100 years ago. It was of Sultan Shamsuddeen’s reign, how Maldives was back then and about how he spent […]
Waste Management Corporation (WAMCO) have stated that they are working continuously to fix the issues regarding waste collection services. WAMCO highlighted that currently they are facing some issues on waste management since most of the households registered at the same time and as a result they will require time to enter the registration forms and […]