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Lorry loads removed form Muliaage

Maldives government accused of destroying state documents

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 30th September 2018 The following is a loose translation: Ever since President Abdulla Yameen lost the presidential election, talks of several state institutions destroying documents have become louder. They are accused of getting rid of evidence of corruption and embezzlement before the new government takes […]

Fishing dhonis

Maldives government selling the horse, the bridle, the reins and finally themselves

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 10th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: A free trade agreement is done amongst similar nations in the motive to expand their businesses and mutually derive gains. However, if done between countries that differ in the development category they belong to, it won’t […]

Ahmed Munawwar - Finance minister

Maldives budgetary income proposals, an illusion

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 2nd October 2017. The following is a loose translation: In the past 2 years, when the national budget was proposed to the People’s Majlis (Maldives Parliament), billions of Rufiyaa was stated as projected income from Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and from other activities. However, those […]

Three presidents of Maldives

Like in the last scenes of a Bollywood movie, when the hero wins

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 20th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: As mentioned by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, that the hero wins after the last fight scene in a Bollywood movie, are truly wise words. President Maumoon has mentioned a scene well-known to Maldivians and can relate […]

24 july MPs forced entry to Parlaiment

Members entering the parliament building – first part of a ‘secret plot’?

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 17th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: Irrespective of the small size of the Maldives with inadequate resources, there are several nations who have their eyes constantly set on the Maldives. Even after counting in the Portuguese and the British, the list still […]