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Maldives this week: 3 – 9 June

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On 9 June, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) forwarded a case alleging corruption against Ministerof Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Ahmed Mahloof for prosecution to the Prosecutor General's Office. The allegations...

Weekly COVID-19 update: 3 – 9 June 2021

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The death of 10-year-old Fathimath Mishka Mohamed on 2nd June raised concerns on potential negligence by health authorities.  Minister of Health Ahmed Naseem, after a review, admitted to negligence and...

The slumification of Malé

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The Greater Malé Area has come a long way from being a sleepy island, to become a busy metropolitan city. For generations, Malé lured in the masses from every part...

Shahid's Presidency of Hope

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On 7 June 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, was elected  President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Maldives’ candidate won against a...

Looming shadows over sovereignty

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Many Maldivians were taken aback with this recent announcement by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, especially since the Maldivian government had made no mention of it.

Poverty is not an easy fix

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The Maldives' GDP increased by 189 percent over the past 10 years, reaching about USD5 billion in 2019. GDP per capita climbed from USD8,429 in 2014 to USD10,541 in 2019,...

Augmented Reality in learning

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Augmented Reality (AR) is transforming the traditional methods of learning practice in our nation. In the early days, people learnt simple Dhivehi, Arabic and Arithmetic by writing letters in sand...