A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article, by reporter Abdullah Jameel, was published on the Mihaaru.com website on 27 February, 2017. The following is a loose translation: What is going to happen to Faafu Atoll? Are they really going to sell the atoll? Or will some people bring in an investment ? These days, these questions have […]
The first Annual General Assembly of MLA for 2017 was held on 7th February 2016 at the National Library Training Institute. A total of 24 people attended the meeting including members and non-members. The meeting overall, was very successful and brought together new members from school libraries. The National Library (Gaumee Kuthubuhaanaa) was established in 1945 and […]
Bank of Maldives has extended its reach in the atolls with the opening today of two new branches in Hoarafushi and Ihavandhoo in Haa Alif Atoll. Both branches are equipped with 24 hour ATMs that facilitate deposits as well as withdrawals, and bank staff will be on hand during banking hours to assist with account […]
by Azra Naseem 1. Of Kings and Pawns Just over a 100 kilometres south west of Male’, rising up from the deep blue lagoon, are 26 islands forming the atoll formally known as Faafu. This beautiful reef structure, one of twenty such natural island chains in the Maldives archipelago, is roughly 30 kilometres long and […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has reiterated that this administration will not marginalise any citizen, and that every step taken towards the betterment of the youth is an investment for the future. The President made these remarks while speaking at a function organised by the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM). “The Maldives wants […]
There is no country that has not seen civil unrest or revolution. In this matter, the Maldives is no exception; the unrest in Thinadhoo taking the nation by storm even half a century later. Thinadhoo has a vibrant history of unrest, revolution, bloodbaths and finally, peace. In the 1570’s, Sultan Al-Ghaazee Mohamed Thakurufaan Al-Auzam Sri […]
The original Dhivehi article, by reporter Ahmed Abdullah Saeed, was published on the Mihaaru.com website on 23 February, 2017. The following is a loose translation: If you have to live with differing political opinions, then what you will hear constantly is criticism. One party’s complaints about the other’s actions or policies. Even if what is […]
23 February 2017, Male’ The Ambassador of France to the Maldives, His Excellency Mr. Jean-Marin Schuh called on the Foreign Minister, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Asim today. At the meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this afternoon, the Foreign Minister reflected on the strong bilateral relations between the Maldives and France, and […]
Mohamed Nasheed, Former President of the Maldives.