The Islamic minister announced plans to use sign language to convey Friday sermons.
Maldivian athletes won gold and silver in running races.
Fenaka Corporation hired 170 employees before September's election.
Three candidates have been allowed to withdraw their names.
The silver fern symbol was put up on a screen at the military headquarters.
The MDP's candidate for Thinadhoo North was accused of domestic violence.
Parliament's rules were revised to allow MPs to propose legislation with monetary implications.
The agreement was signed during a visit by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
Thinadhoo North candidate Abdul Mughnee was accused by his ex-wife.
A portion of lending is allocated for youth entrepreneurs, women, and persons with disabilities.
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What's the point? In a few years, they will just want to build another building and destroy the area again.
Concerned on International group to help restore Kulhudhuffushi mangroveBudhu is actually a Buddhist era word. Like locally Wednesday is called Budha Duvas, the celestial body, the meaning is associated primary with wisdom, and with intellect, language skills, education & Scholarship. It's belived 5he word was adopted by followers of Gautama, to mean the 2ise on or the enlightened one, as he was seen a person of the mind rather than superstition. As such the languages of the region as the word "Budhi" to mean intellect. Later the word took on a new meaning in the converted Budhist regions of Persian Afghanistan and north Indian, with the foreign Muslim rule. Later Dhivehins word meaning is derived as such from Urdu.
N on ‘Idols’ seized from Indian touristsMaldivians cannot deny the fact that, India help them in educational and medical sector since before many decades. The Chinese came into picture only after 2012. Chinese cannot full fill the cultural bond BETWEEN India and Maldives.
ex-expatriate on Opposition moves no-confidence motion against defence ministerMaldives faces a lot of problems. Lack of a competent and independent judiciary is only one of them. The last president, Yameen, systematically manipulated the judiciary. He was able to do it because all previous rulers also did it, and they did it openly. Maldives is not yet a democracy and I find it difficult to believe that it will become a democracy anytime soon. A poor judicial system is the biggest nightmare of all the many Maldivian nightmares.
Michael Fahmy on Chief Justice slams MDP’s proposals for judicial reformPrison for all of them, no mercy for supporters of isis and terrorists.
Kiran on Widows of Maldivian fighters in Syria want to returnI know it’s nto possible to strip them of Maldivian nationality with regards to international law (been reading about it in the news where same thing is being faced by other countries) so they’ll probably end up coming back here. But I don’t want them back here and spreading their hatred and bigotry and their version of Islam (cause it certainly ain’t the one I’m following). Being witness to and participating in regular beheadings and killings changes people irreversibly and they’ll inevitably contribute to spread their intolerant and violent dogma once they’re here. Not like there’s any shortage of extremist mentality wannabe jihadhist layabouts and misguided so-called educated jahils in this country already. And the ever ready hypocritical people and politicians with anterior motives based on personal greed and enrichment would be more than happy to fan the flames and whip the masses into a frenzy using them as puppets and disposable zombies in sowing chaos while laying the blame on opposing parties. Had I the power to decide, which I do not, these people would not be allowed back in. They made their beds, so it’s time they slept in it.
Watcher on Widows of Maldivian fighters in Syria want to returnwow such a good initiative. definitely this new scheme will empower more younger generations to become smarter and well educated and in turn could contribute much to the development of the nation. congrats..!!
Aswini on First degrees in Maldives made tuition-freeThis gimmicks won't work till another gov't to form.
Jabir on MDP proposes sweeping changes for judicial reformMDP Proposals and views is typical hypocrite scammer.
Gayoom on MDP proposes sweeping changes for judicial reformIdiots,cockroaches and Nasheed shouldn't be allowed in the parliament.
Gasim on Coalition lawmaker asked to withdraw bill to bar Nasheed’s candidacyNew government had no planning wasting time and tax payers money's only blaming previous government looting.
Gayoom on Number of illegal migrants estimated at 63,000Is there any lifeguard with them? Supervising or accompanying them? The resort still has accountability over their guesses
Dora on Tourist couple from Philippines drowns near DhiffushiHello secularists! What's up?
Fathun on Police investigating hate speech and death threatsHAHAHAHA. IS THIS JOURNALISM? YOU KNOW? I DOUBT
Ibrahim on Police investigating hate speech and death threatsthey're not mafia or mafia members, they were working for themselves.
ދަގޭ on Three Maldivian ‘mafia members’ arrested with drugs in IndiaThey not illegally cross the maldives water..this boat crew inform about their boat in engine trouble and they afloat to the maldives water befor this happend.. now legally sri lankan government inform to the maldives government to what was actually happend. Now its on under investigation.
Isuru on Sri Lankan boat was seized with tonne of fishMaldivian hungry Sharks got trapped by intelligent Indian by paying only 1.2 Billions Dollars. Now short dump fool Maldivian cannot escape from the traps.
Nasheed on Indian prime minister announces US$1.4 billion assistance to MaldivesI am very happy with the recent developments in the Maldives. The ousting of the last President was by no means certain. But it happened. Well done to all concerned people. I am delighted with the decision to open a British High Commission in Male. It will benefit education and culture in the Maldives. Britain is a fantastic country. I am a Maldivian Briton although I live in Finland. It is also excellent news that Maldives is going to rejoin the Commonwealth. Maldives missed a lot because it was not a British colony. Now we can catch up with others who were under the British. Great news that Mohamed Nasheed has been freed of terrorism charges and he is going to fight for a seat in the next Parliament. Well done Maldives and Maldivians. Take care.
Michael Fahmy (not nickname) on Ex-president Nasheed launches campaign for parliament seatIn the present political climate in the Maldives, it is unwise and even foolish for Adeeb to try to start or join a completely new political party which does not even exist as yet. The best course of action for him will be to try and clear his name through the judicial system of Maldives, and then join one of the already established political parties.
Michael Fahmy (not nickname) on In house arrest, Adeeb joins new partyJapanese news paper Nikkei does not carry fake news.tvNasheed doesn't have religion any morals extremely power hungry he is always ready to sell do anything to steal power.
Gasim on India offers US$1 billion in exchange for military presence