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Court orders Nasheed advisor’s firm to pay USD3.6 mln to state

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Former lawmaker of Kaashidhoo Constituency and owner of Yacht Tours Abdulla Jabir PHOTO:PARLIAMENT The Civil Court has ordered Yacht Tours, the company of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s advisor Abdulla Jabir, to pay USD 3.6 million (over MVR 55 million) to the state. The court issued the verdict after Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) sued Yacht […]

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Flee MIRA, take refuge from party?

By Marco Robinson 4 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: Two years ago Yacht Tours’ Abdulla Jabir’s wife Dhiyana Saeed tweeted that she won’t become the ‘Aiminabi’ (wife) from Foolhudhigu Handi (evil character depicted in Maldivian folklore, having a large umbilical cord), to be dependent on […]