Wednesday 30 April 2008

Local News
Gang fighting resurfaces; Man attacked at home in Male'
Male' - Just over a week after the police and army controlled the security situation in the capital, on Monday night, a man was attacked by a gang of almost 12 people who entered a house in Maafannu ward, near Mercury Light hotel area. It is reported that the man was attached by iron poll and was also injured by a hot iron. The group left the house after the attack and have not been caught yet. The incident has once again given rise to the question as to why the police and the authorities at large are unable to curb this terrible issue. Home Minister Kamaaluddeen faced a no confidence vote in parliament this week, which he escaped but no one appears to be taking responsibility for these breaches of security in the most crowded island in the country. Most residents in Male' are vary of this situation and say that they no longer feel safe to walk around the capital. Parents urge their children to stay indoors fearing for their safety. More than 80 people were arrested this month over gang fighting and violent crimes but it doesn't appear to have solved the issue.

Minivan News

IDP Proposes Gasim As Alliance Candidate
The Islamic Democratic Party (IDP), a member of the National Unity Alliance, has officially proposed finance minister Gasim Ibrahim as a joint candidate for the Alliance, IDP vice-president Mohamed Hassan Manik told Minivan News on Tuesday. A vice-president of the ruling Dhivehi Raiyyithunge Party (DRP), Gasim was one of the 41 Maldivians to hold discussions about starting an opposition movement in 2001. He was associated with the largest opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) until joining government in 2005. more

Minivan News
Maldives Aid Is Registered
Local NGO Maldives Aid has secured official registration with the Home Ministry, after previously having registration applications rejected and aid offers rebuffed by government on the grounds it presented an economic and terrorist threat. more 
 

ހެރެތެރަ ރެސޯޓް މުރާޖާ
ރަންބިސްއަޅާ ކުކުޅު ބިސްއަޅާ ހިސާބުގައި ހުއިފަތް ހެދޭ ވާހަކަ

ހަވީރު ރިޕޯޓް
ކުޑަކުދިންގެ ރައްކާތެރިކަމަށް އިތުރަށް ސަމާލުވޭ

Tuesday 29 April 2008

Local News
Tourist speedboat collide with local Dhoni
A speedboat which was carrying 14 tourists from Anantara Resort to the airport collided with a local boat on Saturday night resulting in heavy damage to both vessels. According to reports, the speedboat 'Redhan' and the dhoni 'Muringu' which was carrying 9 passengers to Guraidhoo from Male’ collided some distance to the west of Fushi-Dhiggaru reef. Fortunately, apart from damages to the vessels, there were no reported cases of injuries to passengers on either vessels. Resort officials say that the accident occurred due to poor visibility as a result of severe weather conditions at the time. Similar accidents are no uncommon and have claimed lives before. However, it is one of the safest modes of transport in the Maldives.

Minivan News

No Confidence Motion Against Home Minister Fails
A vote of no confidence against home minister Abdullah Kamaldeen over escalating rates of crime and street violence failed to pass in the People's Majlis (parliament) on Monday, with just 11 votes in favour. 34 votes would have been required for it to pass. But the group of opposition MPs who had proposed the motion said it had intended to draw ongoing public attention to the crime rate rather than remove Kamaldeen from his position. more

 

ނަސީރު ކޮލަމް
ބިސްމި ކިޔަނީ ބަދަލުގެންނަން

Monday 28 April 2008

Special Report

Maldivian students in India discriminated by the Government

In December 2006, the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) revised stipend scheme for students studying abroad in accordance with the present day living standards in different countries. The revised list is available in their website. An article about this news was also published in Haveeru on 5th December 2006. According to the "Revised stipend rates for 2007" published by DHET, students studying in India should receive USD 360 per month. In addition to students fully financed by the Government of Maldives (who receive the newly allocated stipend of USD 360 per month) each year several students come to India to study under Indian government scholarship schemes, ICCR and ITEC/IGMH. more

Minivan News

Attorney General's Office Finds "Conceptual Problems" In Constitution
A team of lawyers from the attorney general’s office (AGO) has found several contradictions in the constitution being drafted, after being asked to review the document by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. Eight lawyers have analysed the material passed by the Special Majlis (constitutional assembly), and produced a report saying changes are needed to avoid inconsistency and also to address "impractical" provisions, said state attorney Hussein Shameem. more


BBC News
US moots UN sanctions on Harare
The top US diplomat for Africa, Jendayi Frazer, has said the UN Security Council should consider sanctions on Zimbabwe over the post-election crisis. She told the BBC that if the situation did not change "we should contemplate multilateral sanctions through the UN". Ms Frazer, who is touring the region, urged African leaders to speak "very loudly" against post-poll violence. Opposition and human rights groups allege a government campaign of abuses in the wake of last month's vote. Four weeks after the elections, results from the presidential race remain unreleased. more

Sunday 27 April 2008

Local News
MDP team training in UK
Male' – Three senior MDP members will arrive in UK today to participate in a week-long training session on election management and monitoring conducted by the UK Conservative Party, in association with Westminster Foundation for Democracy.  President of Raa Atoll and head of recent presidential and primary elections, Mohamed Rasheed (Bigey), Ahmed Shahid (Saabe') and Abdulla Sadig, deputy president of Addu Dhaairaa will be monitoring how local elections are conducted in the UK, as a number of elections are taking place this week in various regions including the election of London Mayor.

Minivan News

Anni Wins MDP Party Ticket
Renowned political activist Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) on Saturday won by a landslide the largest opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) candidacy to compete in the country’s first multi-party presidential elections. At the close of vote-counting for the day, he had secured 72 per cent of the vote, with ballot papers counted from 94 of the 117 island polling centres. more

ބޮޑު އަޣްލަބިއްޔަތަކުން ރިޔާސީ ކެންޑިޑޭޓުކަން އަންނި ކާމިޔާބު ކުރައްވައިފި

އެމްޑީޕީގެ މެމްބަރުން އެމީހުންނަށް ލިބިފައިވާ ހައްގު ވިއްކާނުލާނެކަން ސާބިތުވެއްޖެކަމަށް 83% އިން ޗެއާޕާސަންކަން ކާމިޔާބުކުރެއްވި މާރިޔާ ވިދާޅުވެއްޖެ

ތަހުޤީޤު ފުރިހަމަ ނުވާކަމަށްބުނެ އިޝްހާރު މަރާލި ހާދިސާ ފުލުހުންނަށް އަނބުރާ ފޮނުވާލައިފި

އިންތިހާބާ ގުޅޭ ތަމްރީނުހޯދުމަށް އެމްޑީޕީގެ 3 މެމްބަރަކު އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތަށް ފުރައިފި

ލ އަތޮޅުން ގިރިއަކަށް އެރި ފުވައްމުލަކު ބޯޓު ފުންކޮށްފި

މިނިވަން ނޫހުގެ އެހެން ޚަބަރުތައް މިނިވަން ބްލޮގުން

Saturday 26 April 2008

MDP Presidential Primary Results at a Glance Anni Munavvar Moosa 7656 2394 989 68% 21% 9% Void 161 1% Total 11200   Turnout 53%   Chairperson's Election Preliminary Results Mariya Nazim 9263 1518 83% 14% Total 11200 Void 419 (3%) Total 11200 Official preliminary results after full count Result Sheet Presidential Primary Result Sheet Chairperson Election

Photo Album
MDP Presidential Primary Election Day 2008
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is holding its first presidential primary today to elect a presidential candidate to contest the upcoming election in October. Dr. Munavvar, Mr. Nasheed and Reeko Moosa are running for the post. Voting began around 2 pm today and is going smoothly across the country. Here are some pictures from various locations. view photos

MDP Presidential Primary News coverage
Anni wins the MDP presidential primary

Male' - 02:51 - Anni thanked his contenders for their professional campaigns and said that their aim had always been to bring democracy. "This is a win for all of us. We are all winners," Anni said in his acceptance speech. Anni also said that he looks forward to working with Dr. Munavvar, who is the President of MDP. He also paid tribute to Reeko Moosa and congratulated him for his efforts to bring democracy to the Maldives. Specifically Anni highlighted Moosa's courageous performances in the parliament. Anni also thanked Gogo Latheef for his services to the party. He also thanked the media for their effort in covering the election and concluded his speech by stating that Gayyoom will be replaced.

Male' - 02:49 - Contenders Dr. Munavvar and Reeko Moosa have conceded defeat gracefully and congratulated the winner, Anni. Both candidates thanked their supporters and all those who participated in the election.

Male' - 02:45 - According to the initial votes counted and exit polls, MDP's presidential primary winner will be Mohamed Nasheed, Anni, the former chairperson of MDP and founding member of the party. After nearly 91 of the ballot boxes counted, Anni has reportedly secured more than 65%, whilst the runner up Dr. Munavvar managed to secure 26% and Moosa secured 9%. These results are the initial count. The official count announced at around 2:00am are as follows: Anni 3275 (69%), Munavvar 718 (21%) and Moosa 528 (10%). The trend is set to continue and as per the official preliminary results, Anni performed extremely well in almost all areas, including Addu Atoll. Official preliminary results are expected within the next few hours according to election officials.

Mariya is the new Chairperson of MDP

Male' - 02:45 - Mariya has won the MDP chairperson's election and her contender Nazim has congratulated Mariya over the resounding victory she attained.

Counting begins and initial results gives Anni a clear lead

Male' - 22:45 - More results have been released and Anni appears to have gained a considerable lead.

Male' - 22:15 - Counting of the boxes in Male' at Kalaafaanu School has begun. Exit figures indicate that more than 2641 votes were cast there.

Male' - 22:00 - Counting of the votes has begun and preliminary results for some 15 boxes have been announced already. Currently, Anni leads with around 65% of the votes counted.

Friday 25 April 2008

MDP Presidential Primary News coverage

Polling begins to elect MDP's presidential candidate
Male' - 20:30 - Voting is also taking place to elect a new MDP Chairperson. Two members are contesting - Mariya Ahmed Didi, MP and Nazim (Bounty). However, both candidates have hardly done any campaigning. As Mariya said, "I do not want to overshadow the Presidential Primaries". If elected Mariya Didi would be the first ever female Chairperson of a political party in the Maldives.

Male' - 20:23 - Voting is still going strong in Kalaafaanu School in Male'. Turn out seems quite high. Most people seemed to have turned up to vote towards late afternoon. Old, and young, men and women, they came to exercise their democratic right in the first and free Presidential Primary ever to be held in the Maldives by any political party. click here for instant updates

Photo News
Supporters of Anni gather in Kulhudhuffushi days before the presidential primary
Kulhudhuffushi – Supporters of Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) in Kulhudhuffushi took to the streets this week, expressing their views just before the polling day. Hundreds of MDP members organised a cycle round and signed a radar to show their full support for Anni. As MDP members goes to poll today to elect their candidate to challenge the dictator in the coming presidential election, it appears that the party is united more than ever and that all camps have tried their hardest to win the hearts and minds of the party members. More than 20,000 members of the MDP are to vote tomorrow. Dr. Munavvar, current MDP leader, Reeko Moosa and Anni, all performed well last night in the live debate organised by DhiFM. Most MDP members said that they were simply proud to be MDP and that this election is a routine party election and whoever wins will have the full support of the entire party. view photos
 

Minivan News
MDP Candidacy: The Final Interviews
Members of the largest opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) go to the polls tomorrow to choose a presidential candidate ahead of the country’s first ever multi-party elections. After two months of campaigning, candidates Dr Mohamed Munavvar and Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) gave exclusive interviews to Minivan News about their policies, personalities and campaigns. Read them below – plus a compendium of speeches from contender Reeko Moosa Manik MP, who was unavailable for interview due to campaign commitments. more

ތާފަނާ" ޑިބޭޓަކަށްފަހު ހުކުރުރުވަހުގެ ވޯޓުލުމަށް އެމްޑީޕީ ކުރިމަތިލަނީ

ޗެއާރޕާސަން ކަމަށް ހޮވިވަޑައިގެންފިނަމަ ރިޔާސީ ނިޒާމާގުޅޭ ބަދަލުތަކެއް ޕާޓީގެ އޮނިގަނޑަށް ގެންނަވާނެކަމަށް މާރިޔާ ވިދާޅުވެއްޖެ
 

އެމްޑީޕީ ޑިބޭޓް: އިއްތިހާދުން އެއްކެނޑިޑޭޓު ނެރުމުގެ މައްސަލާގައި އެމްޑީޕީން ވާދަކުރައްވާ ކެންޑިޑޭޓުންގެ ވިސްނުން ތަފާތުކަން ހާމަވެއްޖެ
 

މަޖީދު ސަރ ގެ މައްސަލާގައި ޚުލާސާ ބަޔާން ހުށަހަޅައިފި

މިނިވަން ނޫހުގެ އެހެން ޚަބަރުތައް މިނިވަން ބްލޮގުން

Thursday 24 April 2008

Local News

MDP Presidential Primary debate concluded successfully

The historic live debate between Maldivian Democratic Party's presidential primary candidates concluded successfully last night. The event was organised by DhiFM and was broadcast live on both DhiFM radio as well as on national TV, TVM. Presented by Khaleel and Masood, the debate was a complete success and covered a whole range of topics related to their campaign. In addition to policy questions on how each of the candidate would solve major public issues, such as housing, health, education and transport, questions were asked on various aspects of the democratic campaign which is expected to produce the first ever multiparty elections in the Maldives within the next 12 months.

The event was sponsored by Round One Bookshop and the organisers had to pay TVM for the broadcast, despite the fact that this was a

Minivan News
Medical Lawsuit Child Regains Hearing
The four-year-old deaf girl at the centre of a record US$557,000 court battle regained her hearing in Colombo on Wednesday, one month after undergoing surgery for cochlear implants. The child – who became profoundly deaf in July 2007 after receiving a series of antibiotic injections at a Maldives hospital – was fitted with an external device, which works in conjunction with the implant by using electrical impulses to stimulate auditory nerves inside the ear. more

Bluepeace Blog
Sewage around Male'
When children and others swim and bath in the waters around Male', especially in the artificial beach and swimming tract in Male', they could not imagine how close they are to sewer outfalls and how much the water in which they swim is contaminated with faecal and chemicals from these untreated sewer outfalls. more


ACHR Weekly Review

"Life Is Not Ours": Attacks on indigenous Jumma peoples of Bangladesh and the need for international action
On 20th April 2008 as the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues gathered in New York to hold its seventh session, hundreds of illegal plain settlers attacked seven indigenous Jumma villages in the Chittagtong Hill Tracts (CHTs) of Bangladesh. These villages - Nursery Para, Baibachara, Purba Para, Nangal Mura, Retkaba, Simana para and Gangaram Mukh of Sajek union under Baghaichari upazila (sub-district) in Rangamati district were attacked for 4 hours from 9.30 pm to 1.30 am on 20 April 2008. more 

ކަރާޝިބު މުރާޖައާ
42 ވަނަ އަހަރީ ދުވަހުގެ މުރާޖާ
ކުރު ރިޕޯޓް

އެމްޑީޕީ ތަމްހީދީ އިންތިޚާބް: ޕްރޮކްސީ ވޯޓުގެ ހައްޤު ހަނި ނުކުރެވޭނެކަމަށް ނިންމާފައި ވަނިކޮށް އަނެއްކާވެސް މައްސަލަތަކެއް ޖައްސައިފި

މިގާނޫނު އަސާސީ"އާއި "ދެދައުރު ގުނުން" ނުހިމަނާ މާނަކުރުމުގެ ބާބު ޑްރާފްޓްކޮށް ނިންމައިފި

އެމްޑީޕީގެ މެމްބަރުނެގެ ގޮތުގައި އިލެކްޝަންސްއިން ގަބޫލު ކުރައްވާ އަދަދު މަދުވުމުން ކިނބިދޫ ރައްޔިތުން ޝަކުވާ ކޮށްފި

ސައުތު ފަޔާޒުގެ "ބަލި ކޮއްތު" މައްސަލަ

މިނިވަން ނޫހުގެ އެހެން ޚަބަރުތައް މިނިވަން ބްލޮގުން

Wednesday 23 April 2008

News Review

Presidential primaries & TV debates: A new kind of politics in the Maldives

This Wednesday evening, 23 April 2008, state owned Television Maldives (TVM), is due to telecast the debate between the three presidential primary contenders of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). It's a first. MDP is the first party to hold a primary of this kind, to elect a candidate to participate in the first ever direct presidential election, expected to take place in October this year. MDP's candidates are the current president of the party, Dr. Mohamed Munavvar, former chairperson and founding member Mr. Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) and Mr. Reeko Moosa Manik, Member of Parliament. This historic debate is organised by DhiFM and will be broadcast on their station as well, from 2130 to 2300 hrs. To cover the cost, organisers will be selling 200 tickets to the public but around 400 invited guests will attend the debate including leaders of political parties. more

Reuters India
Maldives wants emissions cuts but not from tourism
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Maldives, worried about rising seas from climate change, wants steeper cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions but is unwilling to curb its tourism industry, which is reliant on polluting international flights. President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, in Singapore promoting his book "Paradise Drowning" at an environmental business summit, said cutting back on tourism was not the answer even though the country's survival was more important than development. more
 

Reuters Blogs
Maldives: "Paradise Drowning", partly due to tourism?
The Maldives has a dilemma - it fears that rising seas caused by global warming could wipe the country off the map but it doesn't want to restrict tourists who visit the Indian Ocean coral islands in aircraft whose emissions are a cause of climate change. more
 

Mirror UK
Two blind men are given partial sight by 'bionic eyes' implant
Two blind patients have regained some of their vision after revolutionary surgery to implant "bionic eyes". Surgeons at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London operated on two men in their 50s who suffer from the hereditary disease retinitis pigmentosa. They planted a tiny electronic receiver and electrode panel at the back of the eye and attached it to the retina. A small camera and transmitter mounted in a pair of glasses then sends a wireless signal to the implant. more

ޚަބަރު މުރާޖައާ
ގޮޅާބޯ ދަތްނޫނގުޅާ ރޮއިޓާސްއަށް ދިން އިންޓަވިޔުގައި ލެގަސީގެ ވާހަކަ ދައްކައިފި

ވައިކަރަދޫލައިވް. ކޮމް
ވޯޓުލުމާއި ހދ. އަތޮޅުގެ ތަރައްގީ

ހަދާ ގާނޫނަކުން، ގަވާއިދަކުން އިންސާފުވެރި އިންތިޚާބެއް ނުބޭއްވޭނެ
 

މާލޭގެ ސަލާމަތީ ކަންތައްތައް ބެލެހެއްޓުން ސިފައިން ނިންމާލައިފި
 

ހުކުރުދުވަހު އޮންނަ އެމްޑީޕީގެ އިންތިޚާބުގައި މާލޭގައި ހުންނަ ވޯޓުފޮށިތައް ހުންނާނީ ކަލާފާނު ސްކޫލްގައިކަމަށް އިއުލާނުކޮށްފި
 

ޝިފާއުގެ މަރުގެ މައްސަލައިގައި ތުހުމަތުކުރެވޭ 4 މީހަކު ފުލުހުން ހައްޔަރުކޮށްފި
 

ގަލްފް ކްރާފްޓުގެ ޔާޑުން، އަކުވާސަންގެ ޔޮޓު ނެރެދިނުމުގެ މައްސަލަ

މިނިވަން ނޫހުގެ އެހެން ޚަބަރުތައް މިނިވަން ބްލޮގުން

Tuesday 22 April 2008

Local News
Five suspected of the murder of Ishaar
Ali Ishaar was just 21 when he was murdered last December by a group of thugs, believed to be members of a local gang. Many of the suspects went into hiding but later turn themselves in. Reports now say that 5 of the initial suspects have been interrogated and the police have sent their finding to the Attorney General's office for possible prosecution. The suspects include a 17 year old, Mohamed Ahusan (Ahu), Shifau Abdulla Waheed, Hussein Razeen (Rabberay) and Minan Rasheed. In recent months there has been an upsurge in gang violence in Male', which claimed the life of a 14 year old earlier this month. The public blames the authorities, mostly the police for failing to safeguard their livelihoods and lives. The army was recently assigned the task of security in the capital, which resulted in a marked decline in gang crimes and violence.

Reuters
Maldives to hold multi-party polls before October
MALE, April 20 (Reuters) - The Maldives, pushing ahead with democratic reforms, has decided to hold its first multi-party presidential election before October 10, the first popular test of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Asia's longest-serving ruler. Gayoom, in power since 1978, has said he will stand for re-election, defying opponents who describe the 71-year-old as a dictator who rules the island chain, famed for its luxury tourist resorts and fine scuba diving, like a sultan of old. more


Independent UK
Spas, stars and the two Rs: what's new in the Maldives?
Only about 200 of its 1,196 islands are inhabited – which leaves room for more upmarket resorts, says Simmy Richman. The Maldives is not the place to go if you want to worry about facts and figures. Are there 1,196 islands? It depends on what's considered an island and who's doing the counting. Are these tiny slabs of natural perfection south-west of Sri Lanka really, as Darwin suggested, the result of little spurts from underwater volcanoes? Less beautiful theories suggest not, but you don't come to the Maldives to ponder the evolution of this ever-shifting, sparkling and temporal mass of coral atolls liberally specked with Robinson Crusoe islands. more

އެމްޑީޕީ ޚަބަރު
ރިޔާސީ ޕްރައިމަރީޒް 2008 އާއި ޗެއަރޕާސަންގެ އިންތިހާބުގެ އަޕްޑޭޓް

ޕެޓިޝަން
ލަންކާ މެނޭޖުމަންޓަކުން ހިންގާ ޗާޔާ އައިލެންޑް ދޮންވެލި ރިސޯޓުގައި ނަސްލީ އިމްތިޔާޒު މަތީ ދަރަޖައަކަށް އޮތުމުން އެމީހުން މިސިޒް ޖޯޖަށް ޕެޓިޝަނެއް ހުށަހަޅައިފި

ސަންދާނުގެ 87 ވަނަ އަދަދު ނިކުމެއްޖެ

މިމަހު 25 ގައި އެމްޑީޕީން ބާއްވާ އިންތިހާބަކީ ގޮންޖަހާ ނުލެވޭ ވަރުގެ ނަމޫނާ އިންތިހާބަކަށް ހަދާނަން - މުގައްރިރު

އެމްޑީޕީ ތަމްހީދީ އިންތިޚާބް: ވަގުތުން ފޮނުވާ ޑިބޭޓުގެ އެންމެ ފަހު ތައްޔާރީތައް ވަމުން ދަނީ

މިއަހަރު ޙައްޖާއި އުމުރާއަށް ދިޔުމަށް ދައްކާފައިވާ ފައިސާގެ އިތުރަށް ފައިސާ ނަގަން ޖެހިދާނެކަމަށް ބައެއް ޖަމާއަތްތަކުން ބުނެފި

އެމްޑީޕީން ބޭރު ފަރާތްތަކުން އިންތިހާބަށް ނުފޫޒު ފޯރުވަން ނޫޅުމަށް އަންނި ފުވައްމުލަކުގައި ގޮވާލައްވައިފި

 އިޝްހާރު މަރާލިކަމަށް ތުހުމަތުކުރެވޭ 5 މީހެއްގެ މައްސަލަ އެޓާނީއަށް ފޮނުވައިފި

Monday 21 April 2008

Minivan News
Transitional Chapter Complete
The transitional chapter of the constitution has finally been completed, as members of the Dhivehi Raiyyithunge Party (DRP) pushed the remainder of their articles through Special Majlis (constitutional assembly) with a majority. more

BBC

Mugabe trying to 'steal election'
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is trying "to steal the election", over three weeks after the disputed poll, UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says. In a strongly-worded House of Commons statement, he said: "No-one can have any faith in this recount." more

އޮކްޓޯބަރު 10ގެ ކުރިން ރިޔާސީ އިންތިޚާބާއި 2009 މާޗް 31 ގެ ކުރިން މަޖިލިސް އިންތިޚާބުކުރާ ގޮތަށް ފާސްކޮށް އިންތިޤާލީ ބާބު ނިންމާލައިފި

އިދިކޮޅު މެންބަރުން އިހްތިޖާޖް ކުރަމުން ދަނިކޮށް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާއާއި ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލިސް ދެމިއޮތުމުގެ 32 ވަނަ ހުށަހެޅުން ފާސްކޮށްފި

ސޯލިހު ދިރުއުޅުމެއް" ތަނަވަސްކޮށްދެއްވުމަށްޓަކައި، މައުމޫނު ގެންގުޅުއްވާ މުސްކުޅިޓީމަށްވެސް މަހަކު 2500 ރުފިޔާގެ ޕެންޝަނެއް އެމްޑީޕީ އިއްތިޙާދީ ވެރިކަމެއްގައި ލިބޭނެކަމަށް އަންނި ވިދާޅުވެއްޖެ

މިނިވަން ނޫހުގެ އެހެން ޚަބަރުތައް މިނިވަން ބްލޮގުން

Sunday 20 April 2008

Creative Chaos
All that glitters is not gold
"How much would you pay for a chain of stolen gold?" My uncle A.Fulhu told me last evening. Stolen gold??? He was waiting with a friend near the artificial beach when he was approached by a "Paatey" (his words) who offered a thick chain of gold for Rf 1000/= and to prove that it was real gold the "Paatey" even hit the coral wall with the chain a few times. "How did you know that it was stolen?", playing the Devil's Advocate, I asked him. "Why else would a young man in his teens try and sell me a gold chain on the road if it wasn't stolen?" he replied. Good question. No reply. I was relieved when he told me that he did not buy it. Whew! more

Photo News
Anni campaigning in Addu again
MDP's former chairperson Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) is currently touring Fuahmulah and Addu as part of his campaign to become the MDP's presidential candidate. Morethan a thousand supporters recieved him in Addu yesterday and he held rallies in all the islands in Addu. He also held Q&A sessions near his campaign HQ's in different island. view photos

Finance News

Maldives Credit To Improve Banking By Phone
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The World Bank on Thursday approved a $7.7 million credit to the Maldives to improve financial services for banking by mobile phones. "The mobile phone banking project will create a single currency payment system which offers a set of mobile telephone-based accounts," the World Bank said in a press statement. more

  އެމްޑީޕީ ކެމްޕޭން ޚަބަރު
އަންނި އަށް ދެއްވާ ކޮންމެ ވޯޓަކީ އިއްތިހާދަށް ދެއްވޭ ވޯޓެއް ކަމުގައި ވިދާޅުވެއްޖެ

އަންނި ވެރިކަމަށް އަރައިފިނަމަ 60 އަހަރު ވެރިކަމުގައި ދެމިހުންނާނެކަމަށް މުޚުތާރު ބުނުމާ ގުޅިގެން ބައެއް މެންބަރުން ރުޅިގަދަވެއްޖެ

މިނިވަން ނޫހުގެ އެހެން ޚަބަރުތައް މިނިވަން ބްލޮގުން

Saturday 19 April 2008

Local News

Anni visiting Addu and Fuahmulah again

MDP's presidential primary is now in the final week and candidates have been campaigning hard. Dr. Munavvaru held a special rally last night in Male' and Mr. Nasheed (Anni) has begun another campaign tour to Addu and Fuahmulah. Since March, Anni has visted more than 50 islands campaigning to become the MDP candidate to contest the first ever direct presidential election due to be held later this year.

Science

Study finds best homes for world's coral
in the most trouble and regions where they can best thrive. They show that much of the northern Indian Ocean contains very stressful environments for coral, while areas of the Maldives and Seychelles fall in the middle of the most severe conditions. more 

 އެމްޑީޕީ ކެމްޕޭން ޚަބަރު
މެމްބަރުން އެދިލައްވާތީ އަންނި އަލުން އައްޑޫ މުލަކަށް

Friday  18 April 2008

Press Release

Government Deliberately Defeats Motion on Equal Availability of State Media Resources

The Maldives Media Association (MMA) regrets that on 13 April 2008 the Special Majlis (Constitutional Assembly) deliberately defeated motion on "The Responsibilities of the Interim Executive" proposed for the Transitional Chapter of the Constitution. MMA notes MPs belonging to Dhivehi Raiythunge Party (DRP) purposely refused to vote for the motion proposed by Raa Atoll Member Shaheen Hameed (independent) and seconded by Haa Alifu Member Ahmed Muizzu (independent). more

Minivan News
Speaker Allows Final Changes To Contentious Transition Proposals
The Speaker of the Special Majlis (constitutional assembly) Gasim Ibrahim has said he will allow members to make last-minute changes to the most contentious proposals for the transitional chapter of the constitution. Gasim on Thursday told members he would not allow a vote on any proposals he believed contravened the concept of a democratic separation of powers between executive, judicial and parliamentary branches of the state. more

Turkish Daily News
Turkey runs after small islands for UN bid
Turkey has launched a diplomatic campaign to secure a temporary seat in the U.N. Security Council for the 2009-2010 term and has recently focused on small island states, some of which can be difficult to spot on a map. more

ސީނިއަރ މިނިސްޓަރ" ކަމުގެ މަގާމަށް 5 ބޭފުޅަކު އަދި "ދައުލަތުގެ މިނިސްޓަރ" ކަމުގެ މަގާމަށް 4 ބޭފުޅަކު ހަމަޖައްސަވައިފި

އިންތިގާލީ މަރުހަލާގައި ދައުލަތުގެ މީޑިޔާ ތަފާތުކުރުމެއްނެތި ގެނެސްދިނުމަށް ހުށަހެޅި މާއްދާ ޑީއާރްޕީން ފެއިލްކޮށްލުމާ ގުޅިގެން މީޑިޔާ އެސޯސިއޭޝަނުން އެކަން ކުށްވެރިކޮށްފި

އިންތިގާލީ ބާބުގައި ފާސްކުރެވޭ އެއްޗަކުން މައުމޫނަށް ކުރިމަތިލެވޭނެ އެއްވެސް ދޮރެއް ނުހުޅެވޭކަމަށް ރީކޯ މޫސަ ވިދާޅުވެއްޖެ

އިތުރު ޚަބަރުތައް މިނިވަން ބްލޮގުގައި

Thursday 17 April 2008

Breaking News
Maldives Dictator appoints the old guard to senior minister posts
Male' – In a remarkable turnaround, the Maldives Dictator has sorted to recall back his most loyal cronies, including his brothers in laws and best friends to his ring, in order to strengthen his grip on power. His best friends and former ministers, who were sacked over the last couple of years, are back with more powers as senior ministers. They are Fathulla Jameel, Zahir Hussain, Umar Zahir and his own brother Abdulla Hameed. In addition, Koli Ali Manik who is in charge of Golhaabo's personal finances and lives in Singapore, is to be a senior minister as well. His brothers in laws, Samarey and Abbas are state ministers as well as old friend Abdul Rasheed Hussain and Rashida Yousuf. It is absolutely obvious that the 'demented one' is left with no option but to resort to good old tactics to remain in power.

ކުއްލި ޚަބަރު މުރާޖައާ
ގޮޅާބޯ އުނބުފުޅަށް ޖައްސަވާ ވަޑައިގަންނަވައިފި

Local News
Staff of Nasandhura Palace Hotel left to fend for themselves
Male' – The oldest hotel in Male', Nasandhura Palace Hotel, is to close down for good at the end of this month. A landmark of Male', Nasandhura will be greatly missed by many, especially the locals who go there to socialise in the famous Trends restaurant. But, there is a quite bunch that is destined to suffer even more and their future is looking very bleak. More than 30 staff are to loose their jobs as a result of the closing down of the hotel and the government is not helping them find other jobs, according to them. The senior management will easily find placements in other companies but its the middle and lower category staff who will suffer most. Nasandhura is owned and managed by the Tourism Ministry.

Khaleej Times
Dubai Cares funds children from 12 countries
DUBAI- Children from 12 countries will receive funding from Dubai Cares in the first phase, of which Sudan alone will receive Dh 85.5 million for primary education. Reem Ibrahim Al-Hashimy, Minister of State and chairperson of Dubai Cares Board of Directors announced on April 16 that Bangladesh, Bosnia, Chad, Comoros Islands, Djibouti, Maldives, Mauritania, Niger, Pakistan, Occupied Palestinian territories, Sudan, Yemen and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan would be recipients of its phase one funding. more

BBC News

'Arrests' after Zimbabwe strike
More than 50 Zimbabwean opposition supporters have been arrested after staging a strike, the party says. Police have accused the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) of trying to incite violence with their strike call, in protest at delayed poll results. But a coalition of Zimbabwean doctors said its members had seen and treated more than 150 people who had been beaten and tortured since the polls. more

އަންނި ކޭމްޕް - ނޫސް ބަޔާން
އަޅުގަޑުމެން ބޭނުންވަނީ މައުމޫނު ކުރިމަތި ލައްވަން – އަންނި

ޖަޒީރާ ރިޕޯޓް
ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވުން-1 : އެބޭކަލަކީ ހަމަ އަބުއްރިކާބީ ޔޫސުފުއް ތަބްރީޒީތަ؟

ސިލްސިލާ މާރާމާރީތަކާ ވިދިގެން ހައްޔަރުކުރެވުނު 12 މީހެއްގެ މައްސަލައިގެ ތަޙްޤީޤް މަރުހަލާ ނިމި އެޓާރނީ ޖެނެރެލްގެ އޮފީހަށް ފޮނުވައިފި

ކެންޕޭނަށް ދޫކުރާ އަގުހެޔޮ ތެޔޮ ހުޅުދެލީ ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ލިބެނީ ދެގުނަ އަގުބޮޑުކޮށް ކަމަށް އެމީހުން ބުނެފި 

ރަސްދޫ ބަނދަރުގެ މައްސަލަ

ސިލްސިލާ މާރާމާރީތަކާ ވިދިގެން ހައްޔަރުކުރެވުނު 12 މީހެއްގެ މައްސަލައިގެ ތަޙްޤީޤް މަރުހަލާ ނިމި އެޓާރނީ ޖެނެރެލްގެ އޮފީހަށް ފޮނުވައިފި

އިތުރު ޚަބަރުތައް މިނިވަން ބްލޮގުގައި

Wednesday 16 April 2008

Local News
Internet service in Male' International Airport disrupted by corrupt bosses
Staff in Male' International Airport are complaining because their internet service has been cut off for night duty staff in various departments as a result of recent articles published in Dhivehi Observer with regard to some of the corrupt bosses in the place, such as  Ali Hashim, Asst. Managing Director. Earlier, internet service was available until 1:00 am but not it gets disconnected by 8:00 pm, a staff said. The IT department head of the airport, Masood Imad, is apparently the campaign manager of the Maldives Dictator and is therefore doing all he can to limit access to the internet so their corrupt activates can go unreported. They suspect that its the night duty staff who are writing and emailing these articles to DO. The staff say that they should not be collectively punished for the actions of some and many agree that the public have a right to know about the scandals in the airport, one of the most corrupt companies in the country.

Creative Chaos
'Life goes on' attitude
Male' is a sea of humanity and concrete mixed together in an unholy bunch. You cannot walk down the street without bumping into hundred other people. The shops are full of goods that people cannot afford to buy. One third of the shops that existed four years ago are no more around. Even a pack of nappies costs over Rf120! How can someone with a baby survive on a Rf3000 salary I have no idea. Everyone you meet complains of the same thing - rising prices, escalating violence. Even today one old lady from Thaa Atoll told me that a bottle of gas costs 230 Rufiya in her island. People have had to go back and chop wood for fuel. more

Creative Chaos
Newspapers in challenging times...
I had a look at last evening's Haveeru. It's been a while since I held a paper in my hand as opposed to reading it on the internet. Most of the main articles were about the constitutional reform or the escalating violence on the streets of Male'. Unlike in times goneby, there was no photo of the President on the front page or about him sending a message to another head of state. Times are indeed changing. But is it for the better? more

Local News
Day of Protests: Ihavandhoo protest against police & Rasdhoo protest against construction ministry
Tuesday - 10:45 pm - Reports are coming that a large number of people have begun a protest outside the police post in the island angered by the failure of police to arrest a man who has been sneaking into houses at night to sexually attack women and young girls. Residents say that even after repeated reports, police have not taken any action and they want the man arrested immediately. Reports also said that reinforcement police that came from the capital Dhidhdhoo have been forced to turn away and that the police post is now occupied by residents of the island. The protest began around 8:00 pm this evening. Ihavandhoo is famous for staging classic protests, such as the one in March last year. Earlier today, the people of Rasdhoo in Ari Atoll also protested and occupied the island office over the delaying of the harbour dredging project in the island. They staged the protest coincide with a visit from government officials of the construction ministry and Atoll chief.

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