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From archipelago to city-state: a Q&A with Salma Fikry
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (50+ words) From archipelago to city-state: a Q&A with Salma Fikry'Maldives Independent From archipelago to city-state: a Q&A with Salma Fikry On who benefits when Maldivians leave their islands behind. No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!...
Dr Hassan Hameed on his life's work: an English-Dhivehi dictionary eight years in the making
1+ week, 1+ day ago (62+ words) Dr Hassan Hameed on his life's work: an English-Dhivehi dictionary eight years in the making'Maldives Independent Dr Hassan Hameed on his life's work: an English-Dhivehi dictionary eight years in the making "Language can limit what can be thought and expressed....
Watchdog questions corruption score as Maldives stagnates on annual index
1+ week, 6+ day ago (54+ words) Watchdog questions corruption score as Maldives stagnates on annual index'Maldives Independent Watchdog questions corruption score as Maldives stagnates on annual index ACC says perception index doesn't measure actual corruption. A year of corruption scandals No comments yet. Be the first…...
Chagos rebuff, gas shortage and national logistics
2+ week, 1+ day ago (136+ words) News in brief from Friday and Saturday, February 6 and 7. MPL and the economic development ministry signed an agreement to establish a bonded zone at Hithadhoo commercial port in Addu, allowing duty-free storage of food and essential goods. President Muizzu announced…...
Maldives deploys military after Muizzu rejects maritime boundary with Mauritius
2+ week, 4+ day ago (92+ words) President defies binding UN tribunal ruling in address to parliament. 900-year-old gravestones on Chagos etched in Dhivehi, predating Mauritius having any human population (Mauritius was uninhabited before the 17th century when Dutch, French, and British colonialists arrived) A 16th century patent from…...
MDP primaries, popularity poll and Dosti exercise
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (259+ words) News in brief from Friday and Saturday, January 16 and 17. Former President Abdulla Yameen is the most popular political leader, an opinion poll by Baani Center for International Policy found. Yameen scored 5.6 points out of 10 followed by President Muizzu with 5.3 points....
Agenda or opportunism? Muizzu's conservative push before council polls
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (39+ words) Old campaign playbook or something more systematic this time? No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts! No comments yet. Be the first to join the conversation! 12 Jan, 5:31 PM 12 Jan, 8:54 AM...
Second home, PSM allowance and building code violations
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) News in brief from Friday and Saturday, January 9 and 10. The government denied reports about the President's Office providing a special allowance to Public Service Media Managing Director Ahmed Shakeeb, which would bring his total compensation to about MVR 70,000 (US$ 4,550). The…...
Nadee's Stories Untold: making beautiful what is futile
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (44+ words) Nadee's Stories Untold: making beautiful what is futile'Maldives Independent Nadee's Stories Untold: making beautiful what is futile It all ends in tears, she knows. No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts! No comments yet. Be the first…...
"Irreligious activity," media diplomacy and infant formula recall
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (179+ words) News in brief from Thursday, January 8. The Food and Drug Authority banned the import of several batches of Nestle's SMA infant formula and follow-up formula after the company issued a consumer recall notice on Wednesday due to the presence of…...