A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
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 […]
The original was published on Twitter on 7th October 2019. The following is a loose translation: މޯލްޑިވިއަން ޑިމޮކްރަސީ ނެޓްވޯރކް އިން 2015 ވަނަ އަހަރު، “ޕްރިލިމިނަރީ އެސެސްމަންޓް އޮން ރެޑިކަލައިޒޭޝަން އިން ދަ މޯލްޑިވްސް” ގެ ނަމުގައި ޝާއިޢުކޮށްފައިވާ ރިޕޯޓާ ގުޅޭ…. pic.twitter.com/BTZ4Aa9vzN — Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (@ibusolih) October 7, 2019 As prescribed in the article 10 of the Maldives Constitution, that […]
It was the fifth death of a tourist this year. A Russian tourist died on Sunday during a diving trip from a safari vessel. The deceased was a 40-year-old woman, police told the media. It was unclear how she died or where the diving accident occurred. In a separate incident on Sunday, a Pakistani tourist […]
Check out the story behind the biggest skatepark build in the Maldives and meet the brilliant multinational crew who shaped the DIY park from the ground up within just a few short weeks. RSP and the History of Skateboarding in the Maldives Skateboarding in the Maldives has been around in small circles for over a […]
World’s first food atlas has been launched at www.tasteatlas.com. The idea of the atlas is to promote “eat local” culture, as well as to inform travellers and food lovers about local ingredients and traditional dishes from all around the world. The atlas contains almost 10,000 dishes, drinks, ingredients and food products. TasteAtlas contains 2 dishes and […]
From left to right- Maldives Consul in Trivandrum Ali Adam, Maldives Ambassador to Pakistan Ahmed Saleem, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamed Asim, Maldives Ambassador to Bangladesh Aishath Shaan Shakir, Maldives Ambassador to UAE Dr Hussain Niyaz. The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 13 October 2018 The following is a loose […]
The US is concerned by troubling actions by outgoing Pres Yameen that threaten to undermine the will of the Maldivian people, and will consider appropriate measures against anyone who undermines a peaceful transfer of power in #Maldives – @StateDept Dep. Spokesperson Palladino pic.twitter.com/COM1HLKdJZ — State_SCA (@State_SCA) October 13, 2018 The following is a transcript: The […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 11 October 2018 The following is a loose translation: Five years ago, in 2013, the citizens of the Maldives elected a leader to run the country till 11 November 2018. In the hopes that this leader will protect the interest of the people and govern […]