The Language Problem

I realize that this is another country and that not everyone here is going to speak English. However, this still presents a problem when I am trying to get a news report. English is the second official language of the country. Theoretically 80% of Maldivians speak English. It is even a high school graduation requirement. Most people on the street, however, seem to only know Dhivehi, the native language. Above is a picture of the local produce market where we couldn't find a single person who spoke English.
Understandably, many officials who speak English choose to speak the native tongue. On occasion I have been asket to voice over Dhivehi quotes from officials. Normally the lack of English would not bother me. However, it is a large problem when I am trying to get a package for the English news and have no sound bites!