Report: Industrial warehouses within Male’ city, as was in Beirut.
On the afternoon of 4th August 2020, the city of Beirut was shook apart by an explosion equivalent of 1,155 tonnes of TNT. 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, the main constituent of IED’s and other traditional explosives had been sitting at a warehouse in the port for the past 6Continue Reading
Indian High Commissioner thanks the Maldivian government for partnership with the struggling Shipping Corporation of India.
At a ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the controversial Cochin ferry, Indian High Commissioner Sunjay Sudhir thanked the Maldivian government for facilitating the Cochin ferry service with the Shipping Corporation of India(SCI). The Indian government owned Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has been struggling financially for the pastContinue Reading
HCI initiates media campaign while public concern grows over Indian military presence.
The High Commission of India in Maldives has initiated a social media campaign to promote the Cochin ferry amidst growing concern over Indian military presence in the Maldives. The official twitter handle of the High Commission of India in Maldives tweeted video clips which promoted the Cochin ferry and containedContinue Reading
Residents of Kulhudhuffushi City raise concern over quarantine violation by Cochin ferry organizing team.
Residents of Kulhudhuffushi raise concern over state officials and members of the media visitng the island in preparation for the controversial Cochin ferry, violating the quarantine protocol in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic citing a “special permit” from the HPA. Prominent opposition activist Mr. Abdurahman Ismail said that normalContinue Reading
Ruling party MDP loses members while opposition PPM gains.
According to the latest information from the Election Commission of Maldives, the ruling party Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) has lost more than 1,000 members while nearly the same number of people has joined the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) bringing their membership to 37,144 people. Prior to the COVIDContinue Reading
Justice Department files order to bar WeChat in the US.
The US Justice department has asked a Federal judge in San Francisco to bar major Chinese messaging app WeChat from being downloaded from Apple Inc.’s appstore and Alphabet Inc.’s playstore. The filing asks US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler to hold her injunction issued last Saturday which blocked the US commerceContinue Reading
Dr Shaheem Ali Saeed joins opposition coalition.
Former Advirsor to the Secretary General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr Shaheem Ali Saeed has been appointed as an Advisor to the Progressive Congress Coalition. At an event held at Dhimyaath Halls, Dr Shaheem Ali Saeed was appointed to the post of Advisor to the Progressive Congress CoalitionContinue Reading
German financial giant Wirecard collapses leaving $4billion debt.
German payment processor and financial service provider Wirecard collapsed this Thursday after its auditor Ernst & Young revealed a massive irregularities within its records. The $6.69 billion worth company filed for insolvency stating that the company will be unable to pay $1.5billion of loans due raising concern over its survival.Continue Reading
Former Vice-President Dr.Mohamed Jameel Ahmed joins opposition PPM.
Former Vice-President Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed has joined the main opposition party the Progressive Party of Maldives. In an event held tonight at the Dhimyaath event hall, the former VP joined the party handing over the documentations to in front of the council and leadership of both the Progressive partyContinue Reading
Chinese city to allow couples to screen their partners for history of abuse and violence prior to marriage.
The Chinese city of Yiwu in the Zheijiang province is launching a free inquiry service for its resident’s which would allow them to screen their prospective husband or wife for a history of domestic abuse and violence. According to “The Paper”, couples will be allowed to check their future partner’sContinue Reading