Editorial

We Shall Not Succumb to Terrorism

When innocent people are hurt, injured, maimed, or killed, that is TERRORISM, irrespective of their nationality, cast, creed or religion and despite who carried out the attack. In recent times, terrorist attacks mainly directed at tourists have been on the increase around the world. However, for those of us on these shores, they seem distant, remote, and often at times surrealistic. That is until yesterday. What we witnessed yesterday is real terrorism targeted against tourists. This is frightening and menacing. By the grace of the Almighty, no one was killed in this particular incident. But it could have been otherwise. And we as a country need to get to the bottom of this and find out who carried out this dastardly act. more

 

 

Guardian UK
Tranquillity of Maldives shattered by bomb blast
British couple are among 12 injured in explosion outside main mosque in the islands' capital. Terrorism struck at the heart of the honeymoon destination of the Maldives yesterday when a bomb exploded in a crowded park and left a British couple with 'significant' burn injuries. more

 

 

Local News

MDP and Hama Jamiyya condemns terror attack in Male'
Male' - Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and Hama Jamiyya, a local NGO, have condemned yesterday's terrorist attack in the capital Male' targetted at foreign tourists visiting the country. In a statement in Dhivehi by MDP, the party said that it condemned this blast in the strongest possible terms and called on the government to take necessary steps to bring the perpetrators to justice. The statement also called for the organisers of this criminal act to seize any such activity in the future and to follow the path of non-violence. Hama Jamiyya, a local NGO also condemned the attack and said in a statement that " Terrorism cannot be justified under any circumstances or by any reason whatsoever, and deliberate or indiscriminate attacks on civilians violate the most basic norms of international human rights and humanitarian law. Hama Jamiyya deplores such violations of the right to life and physical security and call for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.

 

 

ނޫސް ބަޔާން
  މާލޭ ސަލްޓަން ޕާކު ތެރޭގައި އެއްޗެއް ގޮއްވާލި އަމަލު އެމް.ޑީ.ޕީ ގެ ފަރާތުން އެންމެ ހަރުކަށި އިބާރާތުން ކުށްވެރިކުރަން

 

ނައިފަރު ފުލުސް އޮފީސް ތެރެއަށް ވަދެ މުޖްރިމަކު ކޮށައިލައިފި

ފައްޅިއަކަށް ބަރުމާ ސިފައިން ވަދެ 4 ހާމުދުރުން ހައްޔަރު ކޮށްފި

“ނަޞާރާ ދީން ފަތުރަން އުޅޭބަކަޔު” މާރުކޭޓު އަޅާދީފައިވާތީކަމަށް ބުނެ ރޫޅާލަން އުޅުނު އިމާރާތް އިއުލާ

ކޮންޒާވަޓިވް މަހާސިންތާގައި ބައިވެރިވުމަށް މުނައްވަރާއި އަންނި އިނގިރޭސި ވިލާތަށް

ލިޔުމުން ކުރިމަތިލުމުގެ ބަދަލުގައި މީޑިޔާ އެސޯސިއޭޝަންގެ ހިންގާ ކޮމިޓީއަށް ކުރިމަތިލެވޭނީ ބުރާސްފަތި

ޑރ ހަސަނަށް ޑީއާރުޕީން ހޫނު ރައްދެއް ދީފި

އައްޑޫއިން ބަންދުކުރިކަމަށް ފުލުހުންބުނާ އަދަދާ ބަންދުކުރި އަދަދު ދިމައެއްނުވޭ

އެމްޑީޕީގެ ޕާލިމެންޓަރީ ގްރޫޕްގެ އިންތިޚާބު 15 އޮކްޓޯބަރު ގައި

ގާސިމާ ދެކޮޅަށް ގޮވާ ސިލްސިލާ އެއްޗެތިގޮވުން އެމްޑީޕީ ހަރުގޭގައި ކުރިއަށް ގެންގޮސްފި

ފުވައްމުލަކުގެ އާނުގަނޑުން ބޮޑުބައެއް ބިންދައިގެންގޮސްފި

މޯލްޑިވް ކޮންސިއުމާރސް އެސޯޝިއޭޝަން އަށް މަރުހަބާ!

ރިސާލަތު ރަމަޟާން (14)

ތަރައްޤީއާއި ހިތްނުތަނަވަސްކަން (ދެވަނަބައި)

ރަށްކުރިއަރުވާ ކޮމިޓީގެ އިންތިޚާބީ ‘ފުށުއަރާ’ ގަވާއިދު (ދެވަނަބައި)

 

Reuters News
Twelve tourists injured in Maldives explosion
MALE, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Twelve tourists have been injured in an explosion in the Maldives' capital, Male, local media and a witness said. The explosion took place just after 1500 local at the entrance to the capital's Sultan Park, a stop-off for all tour groups in the capital. more

 

 

Minivan News
Male' Explosion Injures Twelve Tourists
Twelve tourists have been injured in an explosion in the Male's Sultan Park, in what appears to be a planned attack on the Maldives Tourism industry. A small explosion took place at the entrance to the park, near the northern edge of the island at 2.36pm. more

 

 

Local News
Freak accident in Feydhoo injures motorist
Feydhoo - A freak accident happened in Feydhoo near the main school where a government car hit a motorbike injuring the rider, Shazleem. According to eyewitness, Mr. Naseem, the driver of the car was driving too fast on the cross road whilst he entered a main road where he hit the motorist, who was taken to Feydhoo health centre with severe leg injuries. The bike was also badly damaged during the accident. 

 

 

Local News

Police demand closure of popular local cafe' in Feydhoo
Feydhoo - Several islanders complained on Thursday night after police forced the owner of a popular cafe' in Feydhoo to be shut as part of the on-going operation to control the conflict between rival gangs from Feydhoo and Maradhoo. According to reports, police spoke with the owner and he obliged but most of the customers of this popular hangout expressed their dissatisfaction over the issue saying that it is the public who is suffering as the police is unable to deal with the matter. The anger is mainly because the police did not give any reason for the drastic action which meant that the owner lost a substantial income from the business.

 

 

Press Release
BBC World Service in the Maldives for the first time

Listeners in the Maldives capital of Male can now enjoy BBC programmes for the first time thanks to a new agreement with 95.6 Capital Radio, owned by Asna Maldives Pte Ltd. 95.6 Capital Radio will broadcast BBC news bulletins, current affairs and analyses programmes daily. more

 

 

Minivan News
"Gayoom Not Fit To Govern:" Hassan Saeed And Mohamed Jameel
President Gayoom, "doesn't give a damn about the rule of law," and has, "no notion of justice," say two of the former ministers responsible for his reform agenda. In their first full interview since sensationally resigning from Gayoom's cabinet last month, Dr Hassan Saeed and Mohamed Jameel have told Minivan News their former boss, "is not fit to govern a liberal democracy." more

 

 

ހަވީރު ނޫސް

އިސްލާހީ އެޖެންޑާ ފެއިލްވެއްޖޭ ބުނިމީހާ ދަންޖެއްސުމަކީ ހައްލެއްނޫން - ޑރ. ހަސަން ސައީދު

 

އިމާދު ޞާލިހް ބަޅުއެނބުރިކަމަށް ދެ މެންބަރުން ހެކިބަސް ދެއްވައިފި

މުޒާހަރާތައް ރޫޅާލުމަށްޓަކައި ބަރުމާ ސަރުކާރުން ބާރުގެ ބޭނުން ހިފަންފަށައިފި

އައިޑީޕީގެ ވެރިންގެ މެދުގައި ހިޔާލުތަފާތުވެ ބައިބައިވެއްޖެ

ޑްރާފްޓު ނުކުރެވިގެން އިންތިޤާލީ އޮނިގަނޑާއި ނައިބު ރައީސްގެ މައްސަލަ އަނެއްކާ ތަޅުމަށް ގެނައުމަށް ބ

ސުނާމީ ޕްރޮޖެކްޓްތަކަށް ސަރުކާރުގައި ފައިސާ މަދުވެފައި

އައްޑޫގައި ކުރިއަށްދާ ގުރޫޕް މާރާމާރީއަށް ސުލްހަވެރި ހައްލެއް ގެނައުމުގެ އަމަލީ މަސައްކަތް ފަށައިފި

މާވައިދޫގެ 103 ވޯޓުގެ މައްސަލައަކީ އިދާރީ މައްސަލައެއް – ކުޑަކަތީބު

ރކ.ކޮމެޓީ އިންތިހާބާ ބެހޭ ފުރިހަމަ މައުލޫމާތު ނުލިބޭތީ ފުވައްމުލަކުން ޝަކުވާކޮށްފި

ރަށްކުރިއަރުވާ ކޮމިޓީގެ އިންތިޚާބީ ‘ފުށުއަރާ’ ގަވާއިދު (ފުރަތަމަބައި)

Local News

Fighting in Addu is politically motivated and fuelled by drugs
Addu - Tension has been high in Addu Atoll since Sunday, 23rd September, after fighting broke out between rival gangs from Feydhoo and Maradhoo. According to very reliable sources, the whole saga is politically motivated and organised by supporters of the Maldives Dictator's party DRP. Fighting initially broke out when a young gang from Feydhoo attacked another from Maradhoo island. Several people have been injured and the police are not able to contain the problem, whilst NGO's (such as Society for the Development of Addu - SDA) are playing the lead role in bringing an end to this unpleasant incident. These pictures are from the incidents that took place on Sunday in Maradhoo, during which several students were badly injured. Since the incident, several people have been arrest by police and badly beaten up, most of whom are turning out to be innocent. Once such victim is Hussain Athif (34), Asraaruge, Maradhoo. View Photos

 

 

Minivan News
Excess Ballot Papers Proof Of Vote Rigging: MDP
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party claims to have more evidence of vote rigging in last month's constitutional referendum as it seeks to have the result overturned. Party chairman Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) appeared at a press conference yesterday brandishing a photocopy of a referendum ballot paper, which should not have passed out of the hands of election officials. more

 

 

Business News (LBO)
Maldives goes for a sovereign rating
The Indian Ocean Island of Maldives hopes to use its upcoming sovereign rating to help local firms raise cash in international markets, the atoll's finance minister said. A sovereign or country rating serves as an indication of a nation's ability to repay its debt and is a key requirement to raise money from the international capital markets. more

 

 

Telegraph UK
Burmese military crackdown condemned
Western leaders yesterday condemned a crackdown on street protests in Rangoon that claimed at least four lives and urged China to bring its considerable influence to bear on Burma’s ruling generals. The UN Security Council was due to hold an emergency meeting at its headquarters in New York to discuss further action while EU officials began drawing up new sanctions against the impoverished southeast Asian nation. Gordon Brown warned the regime that the "whole world is watching Burma". more

 

 

ޚަބަރު
މަދަނީކޯޓުގެ އިސްގާޒީއާ ދެކޮޅަށް ހުށަހެޅި މައްސަލައިގާ ޖަވާބު ނުދެއްވި

 

އައްޑޫ ޚަބަރު
މާރާމާރީއަށް ސުލްހަވެރި ހައްލެއް ގެނައުމަށް އަމަލީ މަސައްކަތް ފެށިއްޖެ

 

Minivan News
Government Short Of Money For Tsunami Projects: Gasim
Finance Minister Gasim Ibrahim has admitted for the first time the government does not have sufficient cash to meet his ambitious spending plans. Speaking to Agence France Presse (AFP), Gasim said, "we are still short of about seventy to eighty million dollars to complete [tsunami reconstruction] projects." Gasim also confirmed the government has appointed an international agency to rate the Maldives' credit worthiness, which will make it easier to borrow money internationally. more 

 

 

Special Review
Human rights at Commonwealth summits
Commonwealth presidents and prime ministers, who meet every two years in a CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) almost always say something about human rights. But there are huge differences between comments which are banal, and commitments which lead to specific action by the Commonwealth Secretariat and member governments. more

 

 

އެމްޑީޕީ ނޫސްބަޔާން
ކޮމިޝަނަރ އޮފް އިލެކްޝަންސްގެ ތަފާތު ވަމުން އަންނަ ވޯޓު ހައްޤުވާ މީހުންގެ ލިސްޓު

 

 

އެމްޑީޕީ ނޫސްބަޔާން
ނިޒާމީ ވޯޓްގައި ބޭނުން ކުރި އަސްލު ވޯޓު ކަރުދާސް އެމްޑީޕީއަށް ލިބިއްޖެ

 

ޚަބަރު މުރާޖައާ
މަސްތުވާ ތަކެއްޗާ ދެކޮޅަށް މަސަކަތް ކުރާ އަންހެނުންގެ ޖަމިއްޔާ-ސުވޯޑް

 

 

ނިކުމެއްޖެ

Minivan News
Finance Ministry Tight Lipped On $30 Million HSBC Loan
The government is refusing to explain why it has borrowed $30 million from international bank HSBC at commercial interest rates. Governments are generally able to borrow money from development institutions such as the World Bank or Asian Development Bank at below market rates. But HSBC is a profit making private bank, and their loan must be repaid at 2.25% above LIBOR, LIBOR is the floating rate at which banks lend to each other. more

 

 

British High Commission (Colombo)
High Commissioner praises tourism industry, calls for investment to deliver full potential
On 22 September, the British High Commissioner, Dominick Chilcott, spoke at the Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association in Habarana. In his speech the High Commissioner said that strong historical and cultural links between Britain and Sri Lanka meant that British tourist arrivals had dropped only slightly compared to some other nations in recent months. British tourists remained the industries most valuable overseas customers. On the eve of England's cricket tour he hoped the tourism industry and the country as a whole, were prepared for the arrival of England’s touring fans, the "Barmy Army". more

 

 

British High Commission
Speech by H.E. Dominic Chilcott given at Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association
The good news for the tourist industry here, however, was that the number of tourist nights grew substantially from 4.8m to 5.8m. You may only have had slightly more arrivals than the previous year but they stayed for a good deal longer. As a result, the country's foreign exchange earnings grew a highly creditable 17% to $410m. Tourism thus kept its position as one of the country's five highest foreign exchange earners after remittances, textiles, tea and gem stones.  read full speech

 

 

BBC News
Monks lead largest Burma protest
Tens of thousands of monks and civilians around Burma have held the biggest protest marches against the military government yet. Eyewitnesses say up to 100,000 people marched peacefully through Rangoon with monks demanding better living conditions and national reconciliation. The military government has so far showed restraint over the protests. more
 

 

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އައްޑޫ ދާއިރާ ނޫސް ބަޔާން

އައްޑޫގައި ހިނގާ މާރާމާރީގެ މައްސަލަ

 

 

ނޫސް ބަޔާން

އައްޑު އަތޮޅުގައި ކުރިއަށްދާ މާރާމާރީއަށް ސުލްހަވެރި ހައްލެއް ގެނައުމަށް ގޮވާލަން

 

 

 

 

ފުރަތަމަ ހާފްގެ ތިން ލަނޑުން ވިކްޓަރީ ބަލިކޮށް ނިއު ތަށި ހޯދައިފި

ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޚިދުމަތުގައި މަސައްކަތް ނުކުރާނަމަ ފުލުހުންގެ ބާރު އަނެއްކާވެސް ކަނޑުވާލަން އެބަޖެހޭ –

ރ. މަޑުއްވަރީ ވަގުތީ ހިޔާގެ މަސައްކަތް ސިއްރުން ބަޔަކަށް ދިންކަމުގެ ސުވާލުކުރަނީ “ރޯދައަށް ހުއްޓާ ރު

ކައްދޫ-ފޮނަދޫ ކޯޒްވޭގެ އެކްސިޑެންޓުގައި އަނިޔާވި މީހާ ނިޔާވެއްޖެ

ސީނާ ޒާހިރުގެ ގެ އިމާރާތްކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ކުރަމުން ދަނިކޮށް އިންވެގެން ހުރި ގެއަށް ބޮޑެތި ގެއްލުނ

2008 ގެ ރިޔާސީ އިންތިހާބުގައި މައުމޫނު ކުރިމަތިލުމަށް ހުރަސްއަޅާ މާއްދާތަކާ ދެކޮޅަށް ސަރުކާރު މެންބަ

ފުލުހުންގެ ޓޯކީއެއް ވަގަށް ނަގައިގެން މާފަންނު އެލިޔާކައިރިން ފަހާދުވުމުގެ އޮޕަރޭޝަނަކަށްފަހު އެކަކު

ރަތަފަންދޫ އަންހެނުންގެ ކޮމިޓީން ހިންގާ ދަނޑު ބިން ކޮށާލައި 5000 ރުފިޔާއަށްވުރެ ބޮޑު ގެއްލުންތަކެއް

ހޯމް މިނިސްޓަރުގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތަކީ ހަމައެކަނި އުނގުވިޔަފާރި ކުރާ މީހުންގެ މުންޑު ބޭލުމެއްނޫން

ގާސިމްގެ ކޮންޓްރޯލު ކޭބަލް ޓީވީ އިންޑަސްޓްރީން އުނިކުރުމަށް މިނިސްޓަރު ނަޝީދު ފައި ނަންގަވައިފި

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ގާސިމްގެ ކޮންޓްރޯލު ކޭބަލް ޓީވީ އިންޑަސްޓްރީން އުނިކުރުމަށް މިނިސްޓަރު ނަޝީދު ފައި ނަންގަވައިފި

ވެރިކަމުގެ ނިޒާމު ކަޑައެޅުމަށް 18 އޮގަސްޓުގައި ނެގުނު ފެންނަ ނުފެންނަ ވޯޓާ ގުޅޭ ގޮތުން މޯލްޑިވްސް ހި

 

Local News

Zia Abbas sentenced for 10 year by 'Golhaa' court
Male' - Zia Abbas was sentenced for 10 years by Golhaa court yesterday in absentia, for his alleged terror activities on 10th September 2003, the day Maldives Dictator's police shot and killed several inmates at Maafushi Jail. Zia Abbas, is the nephew of Mrs. Dictator (Bidikaa Nattu) and had recently returned from UK after revoking the political asylum granted to him in 2004. Five people in total, including Jenifer Latheef and Zia, were charged with terrorism in relation to the unrest in Male' 4 years ago but the cases were based on circumstantial evidence and propped up lies by Dictator's policemen. Despite being a family member of the ruling elite, Zia, who admits being a drug addict, has been a keen supporter of democratic reform and campaigns for human rights. Zia is a member of MDP and worked for Minivan Radio for a number of months after its initial launch. Zia is also a popular musician and lead guitarist and vocalist of local band 'Kushehnooney'.

 

 

Local News
MDP sues Elections Commissioner over Referendum fraud
The Maldivian Democratic Party last week submitted complaints against the Commissioner of Elections Mr. Kaaf Dhaal Ahmed Maniku to the Civil Court in Male’, citing him culpable in a number of fraudulent practices pertaining to the Referendum on a system of governance held on 18 August 2007. more

 

 

News Review
Analysts underline legal challenges to Gayoom's eligibility for another term
The Drafting Committee of the Peoples Special Majlis (Constitutional Assembly) at its meeting of 17 September 2007 has adopted a provision that a person who had completed two terms as President cannot stand for the post. Item (a) of the draft article prescribes the term of office of the President to be five years stating that no person can be President consecutively or otherwise for a period exceeding two five year terms. Part (b) of the specified article states that a person who has completed two terms as President cannot stand for the post. more


Petition
Campaign to Stop the Building of 15-Storey Hotel Building in Male'
Golhaa government in Maldives had decided to build a 15-storey hotel in one of few common area left in the most densely populated capital in the world, Male', which is less than 2 sq km and is home to over 120,000 people. The public is very much against this decision but it appears that Golhaa government is in financial difficulty and needs to suck more money from the private sector by any means possible. more



News Review
MDP marks 20 September as day against torture
The Maldivian Democratic Party held a number of functions and a general assembly (on 19, 20 and 21 September) to mark 20 September as Day against Torture in Maldives. In 2003, 20 September proved to be a turning point in the political history of Maldives. On that fateful day thousands of people gathered on the streets of Male', the capital to vent their anger and frustration over the custodial torture/killing of a young prisoner (Eevan Naseem) and the subsequent shooting to death of four unarmed prisoners who were among scores protesting the killing. more


Local News
Island Development Committee elections to be held on 27 October 2007
The Ministry of Atolls Development has announced this week that elections for Island Development Committees would be held on 27 October 2007. Official statements issued in Male this week said that candidates should stand for Island Development Committee elections by 3rd October 2007. more

 

 

 

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އެމްޑީޕީ ނޫސް ބަޔާން
ނިޒާމީ ވޯޓްގައި ވޯޓްދޭ ކަރުދާސް ވޯޓް މަރުކަޒުން ބޭރުގައި ގެންގުޅުނުކަން

 

 

 

Editorial

The Long Walk to Freedom
"You may succeed in delaying, but never in preventing the transition of South Africa to a democracy" so wrote Nelson Mandela in The Long Walk To Freedom, And so we seem to be in a similar junction in our beloved Maldives. By rigging the referendum and trying to fill the hearts of our people with dismay and despair, the Dictator has succeeded in delaying our own transition to democracy. But do not let that fool you for one minute. Like Nelson Mandela, we must believe in our noble path to establish a democratic Maldives. We must stand steadfast together to lead the Maldives into the 21st century. If not for our sake, then for the sake of our children. Struggle we must. And struggle we on. more

 

 

Special Report
Is the five star hotel the solution?
The decision of the Government of Maldives to develop a 15-storey 200-bed tourist hotel on one of the few remaining public open spaces on Male' is an issue of serious concern for the residents of Male'. Given the urban conditions, the placement of this development in Male' is inappropriate and will further exacerbate the social, transport, housing and environmental problems. The process of decision making and execution of this project contravene existing government policies and strategies to alleviate the urban congestion of Male'. Based on this assessment, it is concluded that a better choice for the location of this development could be found elsewhere within the Greater male' Urban Region. This is an assessment made by a team of local professionals. download report (0.97MB)

 

 

BBC
Time to give Saarc a facelift
Most people, after participating in a conference, will tell you what a "great" conference it was. To let the uninitiated in on a secret, this is not because all conferences are so good, but because conference organisers do not like to invite people who spill the beans and let those who were not invited know how bad the conference was. more

 

 

Minivan News
Reporters Without Borders Condemns Journalist Majlis Ban
A Malé journalist banned from parliament must be allowed to return an international press freedom watchdog demanded yesterday. Miadhu reporter Lushan Saeed was banned from the Majlis when he refused to retract an article. On 3 September MP Mohamed Shafeeq (Sappé) was ordered to leave a People’s Majlis session for disobeying the speaker. Lushan reported Shafeeq was manhandled by three guards as he tried to re-enter the building. His article was published the same day. more

 

 

Business News

Sri Lanka leisure firms asked to list in Maldives

Maldives has asked Sri Lankan firms operating resorts in the atoll nation to sell a part of their stake through a stock market flotation, a senior minister said.  Two of Sri Lanka's top leisure groups -- Aitken Spence & Co. Ltd and John Keells Holdings Ltd -- have significant presence in the Indian Ocean island nation through investments in a chain of resorts. more

 

އަތޮޅު ރިޕޯޓް
ރ.އަތޮޅުވެރިޔާ ސައުދު އަބުދުﷲގެ ބިޓުކުޅި، ހައްދުފަހަނަ އަޅަފައި... ކޮންމެ ފްރޮގްރާމެއްގައި ވެސް ކަޓު ނެގުމާއި ބިޓިންގ

މިނިވަންކުރި 6 ފަހުލަވާނުންނާއެކު އެމްޑީޕީ ހުރައަށް

ފަރެހާއި މާތޮޑާގައި ހަމަ ނުޖެހުން އުފެދެނީ ރަށު އޮފީހުގެ އިހުމާލުން ކަމަށް ރައްޔިތުން ބުނެފި

ކުރިއަށް އޮތް އިންތިޚާބުގައި އެމްޑީޕީ އެންމެން އެކަކަށް ބައިއަތު ހިފުމަށް ގޮވާލައިފި

ނިޒާމީ ވޯޓުގެ މައްސަލަ އދއާ ހަމައަށް ހިނގައި ދާނެކަމުގެ އިޝާރާތް އެމްޑީޕީން ކޮށްފި

ބާބުތައް ކޮށާމަށާ ޖަލްސާގެ މަގްސަދު ގެއްލިއްޖެ

ޝިއުނާގެ ޝަރީއަތުގައި އެމްޑީޕީގެ ހަސަން ސައީދު ހެކިބަސްދީފި

ރކ ކޮމިޓީގެ އިންތިޚާބު ކިތައްމެ “ބެސްޓު ޕުރެކްޓިސް” ވިއަސް ރކ ކޮމިޓީއަކީ އަދިވެސް ރަބަރު ތައްގަނޑެއް

ސެޕްޓެމްބަރުގެ ހިޔަނިތައް

ރޯދަމަހު، ޚަތިމުގައި އަތްލާ ﷲ ގަންދީ ހުވާކޮށް، ދޮގުހެކިދޭ ފުލުހުން

ވޯޓުގެ ކަންތައް އަދި އަޅުގަނޑުމެންގެ ނަޒަރުން ކައްސާލައިގެން ނުވާނެ

ރިސާލަތު ރަމަޟާން (8)

ފުރިހަމަ ނަތީޖާގެ ފުރިހަމަކަން

'ހަފުތާ' ނިކުމެއްޖެ

 

PRWatch.org
Was Wikipedia Spinning Part of H&K's Maldives Work?
The Center for Media and Democracy has previously reported on the PR firm Hill & Knowlton's work for the oppressive regime of the president of the Maldives, Maumoon Gayoom. Thanks to WikiScanner, a program mapping anonymous edits on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, CMD can report that someone on a computer mapping to Hill & Knowlton's UK office edited the Wikipedia article "Politics of the Maldives" in June 2005. more

 

 

The Hindu Business Line
Military Rule and Democracy - How New Delhi should react to neighbourhood regimes
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal principle of Jawaharlal Nehru's five principles of peaceful coexistence. But, after the end of the Cold War, the Western world, led by the United States, has been very selective about its demands for democracy across the world. more

 

 

Time Online
Ask our expert: Kerala or the Maldives?
Miranda Allard advises a reader and her daughter on whether to spa in Kerala or the Maldives. My 31-year-old daughter and I would like a week-long visit to a spa next February in either Kerala or the Maldives. We would like somewhere not too isolated (so we can venture out in the evening) and somewhere known for its good food. Have you any suggestions? Rosie Penna, UK. Times Online spa expert, Miranda Allard responds: Kerala and the Maldives could not be more different! more

 

އެމްޑީޕީ ނޫސް ބަޔާން
އިލެކްޝަން ކޮމިޝަނަރ ވޯޓް އޮޅުވާލިކަމުގެ އަމިއްލަ އިއުތިރާފް

 

މޫސާ ނިޒާރުގެ ޤާތިލް ކޮއްކޮ މާލެ ތެރެއަށް ދޫކޮށްލައިފި

މަޑުއްވަރީގައި ހަރަކާތްތެރިވާ ފުލުހުން އެރަށު އަންހެންކުދިންނާ މައްލަވަކުރާކަމަށް ތުހުމަތުކޮށްފި

ފަޅުވެރިންގެ ފޮށި ތަންމަތި ބަލާ އެކްސްރޭ މެޝިން ހަލާކުވެފައިވާތާ 2 މަސްދުވަސް ވެދާނެކަމަށް ކަސްޓަމްސ

އެޑިއުކޭޝަން މިނިސްޓްރީގެ އެތައް ފައިސާއެއް މއ.ވަވަތީގެ ކުއްޔަށް ޚަރަދުކުރާތީ މުއައްޒަފުން ޝަކުވާކޮށ

ޤައިދީނަށް ކާންދިނުމުގެ ކުރިން އެތަކެތި ބަލައި ޗެކްކުރެވޭކަމަށް ޕެނިޓެންޝަރީން ބުނެފި

މީޑިއާ އެސޯސިއޭޝަންގެ ސިލްސިލާ ޑްރާމާ އަނެއްކާވެސް ފަށައިފި

5 ތަރީގެ ހޮޓާ މާލެނޫން ސަރަހައްދެއްގައި އެޅުން މާރަނގަޅުވާނެކަމަށް ސިމް ވިދާޅުވެއްޖެ

އައު އަސާސީގެ 13 ބާބުކުރެން 8 ބާބު ޑްރާފްޓުކޮމިޓީން އެކުލަވާލައިފި

މާވައިދޫގައި ވޯޓު ކަރުދާސް ގަވާއިދާ ޚިލާފަށް ބަހާފައެއް ނުވޭ – ހދ ކޯޑިނޭޓަރު

މާފުށި ޖަލުގައި ހިންގި ތަމްރީން ޕްރޮގުރާމަކާ ގުޅިގެން ގައިދީން ބިރުވެރިކަމެއްގެ ތެރެއަށް

ރިސާލަތު ރަމަޟާން (7)

ލޯބިވާ ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންނެވެ! ހޭއަރާށެވެ!

ބަޅުއެބުރުމުގެ ރިވެތި އާދަ

މާލޭގައި ފަސްތަރީގެ ހޮޓަލެއް އެޅުމަކީ ހައްލެއްތަ؟

Minivan News
Evan Naseem Killer Rumoured Free On Death Anniversary
As Maldivians held a candle lit vigil on the fourth anniversary of the death of Evan Naseem last night, rumours circulated that one of the prison guards sentenced to life for his killing is walking free in Male'. Two people claim to have spotted Shihad Muffeed, one of eight men found guilty of beating Evan to death in prison, at the capital's fish market. more

 

 

Minivan News
Maldives Expenditure Unsustainable: Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has predicted a massive slowdown in growth for the Maldives economy in a major report published on Monday. ADB had predicted a 12% rise in Maldives’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2007 in its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) report, released in April. But that has been slashed to 7.3%, in an Update version. more

 

 

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Local News
MDP office in Male' vandalised by thieves
Male' - Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) head office in Male' was broken into and vandalised by thieves on Wednesday. According to the secretariat, the incident occurred whilst the office was shut between 4:30pm and 9:30pm. "They broke in and forced open all the lockers. They also ripped the wood off the walls and door. We called the police immediately," Sec-Gen Hamid confirmed. It is unclear whether this was a random incident or a premeditated assault on party premise by the Dictator's thugs, which could not be ruled out considering such incidents in the past. Premises belonging to democracy activists and supporters have been under attack since the movement began and recent incidents such as that of robbery at Capital Travel office have once again raised concerns about the on-going lawlessness in the capital Male'. Many believe that these incidents are organised to create fear and unrest amongst the public.

 

މީހުން ކޮލަމް
މަރުޙޫމު ބޮންގޯ ނަސީރު: ރާއްޖެ ދުއް އެންމޮޅު ޑްރަމަރު

 

 

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ސުޒާނާގެ މައްޗަށް 6 އަހަރަށް ޖަލަށްލުމަށް ހުކުމްކޮށްފި

ވޯޓުގެ ރަސްމީ ނަތީޖާ އިއުލާނުކުރުމަށް ގާސިމް ފަސްޖެހިއްޖެ

ރާއްޖޭގެ ބާޒާރުގައި ޑޮލަރު ލިބުން ދަތިވެއްޖެ

ހަޒާޝްމާޓް ފަޅާލައިގެން 15 ހާހާއި 20 ހާހާ ދެމެދު ފައިސާ ގެންގޮސްފި

ކުރެންދޫ “އެމްޑީޕީ ކޮޅުން” ރޭ ކަރަންޓުގޮސްގެން ބަޔަކު އިންޖީނުގޭ ދޮށަށް އެއްވެއްޖެ

ސިވިލް ސާވިސް ކޮމިޝަނަށް ހޮވުމަށްޓަކައި ރައީސް އޮފީހުން މަޖިލީހަށް ނަންތަކެއް ފޮނުވުމަށްފަހު އަނެއްކ

ކުޑަކުއްޖަކާ އެކު ބަދައަޚުލާޤީ އަމަލު ހިންގިކަމުގެ ތުހުމަތުގައި ކުޑަހުވަދޫ މީހަކު ބަންދުކޮށްފި

ދިވެހިންނަށް ވަޒީފާގެ ފުރުސަތު ދިނުމުގެ ބަދަލުގައި އެމްޕީއޭއިން ބިދޭސީންނަށް އިސްކަންދީފި

ރޯދަމަހާ ދިމާކޮށް ރަތަފަންދޫ ކަތީބު މާގިނައިން ޒުވާބުކުރާކަމަށް ރަށު ރައްޔިތުން ޝަކުވާކޮށްފި

ރިސާލަތު ރަމަޟާން (6)

ލޯބިވާ ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންނެވެ! ހޭއަރާށެވެ!

ރާއްޖެ އެތެރެކުރާ މޭވާއާއި ތަރުކާރީގެ ބާވަތްތަކުގެ ޑިއުޓީ ރޯދަމަހަށް ކަނޑާލުން ކީއްތޯ؟

މާލޭގައި ފަސްތަރީގެ ހޮޓަލެއް އެޅުމަކީ ހައްލެއްތަ؟

 

Local News

Popular drummer Bongo Naseer dies
Trivandrum - The popular drummer of Amazon Jade, Ibrahim Naseer passed away yesterday in India after a long battle with lung cancer. He had been in India for just 3 weeks receiving specialist treatment when his condition worsened yesterday. Late Naseer is undoubtedly the best drummer in the country, with an array of talents in style and performance that lasted well over 3 decades and will be sadly missed by the music industry especially; Maldivian music will never be the same without Naseer. He is also a very active member of the reform movement and a member of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). Late Naseer is expected to be buried in Trivandrum this afternoon. Prayers for him will also be held in Male' tonight after I'shaa prayer at Islamic Centre. On behalf of all DO readers, we convey our sincere condolences to family and friends of late Naseer. May he rest in peace.

Adweek Review
POV: Wiki Sleuthing Uncovers PR Blunders
Someone with an e-mail address at Wal-Mart changed "Wages at Wal-Mart are about 20 percent less than other retail stores" to "The average wage at Wal-Mart is almost double the federal minimum wage." A person traced back to PepsiCo removed several paragraphs about the health effects of drinking the soda. A State Farm IP address deleted references to lawsuits related to Hurricane Katrina. And the PR firm Hill & Knowlton, hired by the "repressive government of the Maldives, removed information on the lack of independent news outlets, election rigging and the imprisonment of political activists in the Maldives," the scanner report says. more

 

 

Random Reflections Blog
An important journal for us
The year is 1602 AD. Somewhere in London, the great English bard, William Shakespeare concludes writing The Merry Wives of Windsor. Meanwhile elsewhere in the vastness of the Indian Ocean François Pyrard and the crew of the "Corbin" wakeup shipwrecked on a reef adjoining a mysterious white sanded island. more

 

 

Minivan News
Government Shop Sells Endangered Coral
A Government-owned craft shop is selling jewellery made from an endangered species, despite passing legislation that bans its exploitation. Black coral could become extinct unless trade is strictly regulated, according to Appendix II of the International Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES.) And its exploitation is banned under Maldives legislation passed in January 1995. more

 

 

The New York Times
Over the Water in the Maldives
On Dec. 1, the 68-villa Beach House at Manafaru Maldives is scheduled to open on a 35-acre island in the northern Maldives. The development takes up 11 percent of the island (38 villas are built over water), leaving the rest wild. more
 

 

އެމްޑީޕީ ނޫސް ބަޔާން
އާއްމު ވޯޓަށް ނުފޫޒުފޯރުވާ، ވޯޓު އޮޅުވާލި މައްސަލަތައް ކޯޓުގައި

 

ނޫސް ބަޔާން
އިލެކްޝަންސް ކޮމިޝަނަރގެ ބޭކާރު ޚަރަދާއި އިޝްރާފު ބަލާ ތަހުގީގުކުރުމަށް ގޮވާލަން

 

 

ޝަކުވާތައް އުފުލިފައިވަނިކޮށް ސިޓީ ހޮޓަލުގެ ބީލަން ކުރިއަށް ގެންގޮސްފި

މެންބަރުން އިޙްޔާކުރުމަށް ޖާގަ ދެއްވުމަށްކަމަށް ބުނެ ޚާއްސަ މަޖިލީހުގެ ޖަލްސާ ހޯމަދުވަހުގެ ރެއަށް ބަ

ޓީވީމޯލްޑިވްސްގެ އިސް 2 މުއައްޒަފަކު އެމުއައްސަސާއިން ވަކިވެއްޖެ

އިމާދު ޞާލިހް ބަޅުއެބުރިކަމަށް އިއުތިރާފް ވާއިރު އެބަސް ނިސްބަތްކުރި ފަރާތެއް ސާބިތު ކޮށްދެން ޖެހޭނެ

އައިޑީޕީގެ މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ ސިޔާސަތަށް ރާއްޖޭގެ ސިޔާސީ ޕާޓީތަކުން ފާޑު ކިޔައިފި

ނިޒާމީ ވޯޓުގެ “ފުރިހަމަ ނަތީޖާ”އާއެކު ކިފުޅި މައުލޫމާތުގެ ރިޕޯޓެއް އިލެކްޝަންސް ކޮމިޝަނާ މަޖިލީހަށް

ޅޮހީގެ ކަރަންޓުގެ މައްސަލަ ބަރުލަމާނީއާ މަތިކޮށް އޭނާޖީ މިނިސްޓަރު ހަނދުމަ ނެތިއްޖެކަމަށް ޅޮހިން މައ

ކުއްލިހާލަތުގައި ރައީސް އަންގަވާގޮތަށް އަމަލު ކުރަންޖެހޭނެކަމަށް ބުނެ ކޭބަލް ޓީވީގެ އާޤަވާއިދާ އަމަލ

އުމުރަށް ހުކުމްކޮށްފައިތިބި 23 އަށްވުރެއް ގިނަ ގައިދީން ގެއަށް ބަދަލުކޮށްފި

ތިމާގެ ބުރަކަށީގައި ކިތައް ގުދު އެބަހުރިތަ؟

ބްރެއިން ޑްރެއިންވުން

ރިސާލަތު ރަމަޟާން (4)

މާލޭގައި ފަސްތަރީގެ ހޮޓަލެއް އެޅުމަކީ ހައްލެއްތަ؟

 

Local News
Referendum fraud case accepted by court
Male' - The case of referendum fraud submitted by Ali Sawad of S. Feydhoo has finally been accepted by the courts yesterday. "Initially they refused again but I called the Minister and a few minutes later the court called me and it was accepted", explained Sawad. This is the first of the many such cases which are being filed in the courts to prove that the August 18th referendum results were heavily rigged by Dictator Gayyoom. Sawad's case is about irregularities with voting procedures in his Atoll which he personally witnessed. Gayyoom's courts initially refused to accept any cases relating to the referendum but the new Justice Minister Muizzu appears to be a much more open minded person who is unwilling to bend the law to please his master.

World Press
R.A.W.: An Instrument of Indian Imperialism
India's intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R.A.W.), created in 1968, has assumed a significant status in the formulation of the country's domestic and foreign policies, particularly the latter. Working directly under the prime minister, it has over the years become an effective instrument of India's national power. In consonance with Kautilya's precepts, R.A.W.'s espionage doctrine is based on the principle of waging a continuous series of battles of intrigues and secret wars. (Kautilya, or more popularly, Chânakya, was an ancient Indian political theorist.) more

 

BBC News
Estrada gets life for corruption
Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada has been found guilty of corruption and jailed for life.
The former film star was accused of embezzling about $80m (£42m) before he was forced from office in an army-backed revolt in 2001. Estrada denounced the verdict as a "political move" and said he had been tried in a "kangaroo court". more


Tourism Blog
Maldives Luxury Hotels On The Baa Atoll
The Baa Atoll is made up of 50 islands and is south of the Raa Atoll, and north of the Male Atoll. It is around 130 Km northwest of the airport, and is home to around 5 resorts, which were uninhabited but have now been converted to quality hotels. The Baa atoll is normally reached from the airport by seaplanes and speedboats. It's a long way on a speedboat so a seaplane flight is the recommended way. more

 

 

ކޮމަންވެލްތުން ފޮރުވިފައިވާ އިންޒާރެއް މައުމޫނަށް

ޔޫސޭގެ “ދިރިއުޅުމަކީ މިއީބާ؟” ސިލްސިލާގެ “އިއްޒަތްތެރި މެންބަރު” ޓީވީއެމްއިން ފާސްކުރުމަށް އިންކާރުކ

ހަމަނުޖެހުންތަކަށްފަހު އުނގު ވިޔަފާރިކުރާ 29 ގޮޅި އާ ހާބަރު ބަނދަރަށް ބަދަލުކޮށްފި

ނިކް ކަރީމަށް ބިސްޖެހި މާހިރު ރައްދުދީފި

ނެޝަނަލް ހެންޑިކްރާފްޓް ސެންޓަރުގައި މަނާކޮށްފައިވާ އެންދެރީގެ ބާވަތްތައް ވިއްކަނީ

ނިޒާމީ ވޯޓާގުޅިގެން އެމްޑީޕީ ފޭދޫ އޮފީހުން ހުށަހެޅި މައްސަލަ ނުބެލޭނެކަމަށް އަންގައިފި

ރ މަޑުއްވަރީ ބޯޅަ ދަނޑުގެ ވަށާފާރުގެ ޚަރަދު ވަށަ ނުޖެހިފައި

މެދުކެނޑުނު ޕެންޝަން ފައިސާ ގުނަން ފެށޭނީ މިއަހަރު ޖޫން 28 އިން ފެށިގެންކަމަށް ނިންމަވައިފި

މަޖިލިސް ޖަލްސާތަކުގެ ރެކޯޑިންގްތައް ރަމަޟާން މަހުވެސް ދައްކާނެކަމަށް ޓީވީއެމުން ބުނެފި

ފުލުހުން ގއ.ވިލިނގިލީގައި ހިންގި އޮޕަރޭޝަނުގައި ސިޔާސީ ކުލަވަރު ޖެހިފައި

ރިސާލަތު ރަމަޟާން (3)

އެއްކައުވަންތަ: މިއީ ﷲއަށް ޚާއްޞަ ސިފަފުޅެކެވެ.

ރޯދަޔާ މައުމޫނުގެ ޕްރޮޕެގެންޑާ މެޝީން

ފުލުހުންގެ ވާޖިބަކީ ހަމައެކަނި ފުލުހުން ހިމާޔަތްކުރުން ހެއްޔެވެ؟

 

 

Earthquake Report
Earthquake with magnitude 5.0 near Male' on Saturday
An earthquake with magnitude 5.0 occurred near MALE, Maldives at 07:30:02.80 UTC on Sep 15, 2007. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.) details

 

 

Reader's Review

The chase to catch the vote rigger

In various stages of the August 18th public referendum to decide the governing pursuant system, numerous number of unacceptable activities were carried out, against the regulations  passed out by the People's Special Majlis, regarding the referendum. The 11 member committee, formed by the Special Majlis to oversee the referendum, was unable to agree on the validity of the referendum results. The Majlis debate on 26th August on the issue on the demands of a petition by 25 members was concluded without reaching a decision. more

 

 

IndoLink
India and her neighbors: Problems of omission and commission
It is said that you can choose your friends but not your relatives. In the same way, a country can choose its allies but it cannot choose its neighbors. And like in the former example it is not the ties of blood that make or break the relationship, it is the sins of omission and commission. Modern India has had a long and checkered history with all its South Asian neighbors. It is unique in the sense that India is the only South Asian country which shares a border with almost every other country in the region, the only exceptions being Afghanistan and the island state of Maldives. more 

 

ގދ. ދާއިރާ
ރާއްޖޭގައި އޮންނަންފެންނަ ވެރިކަމުގެ ނިޒާމެއް ކަނޑައެޅުމަށް 18 އޯގަސްޓް 2007 ދުވަހު ބޭއްވުނު އާއްމުސިއްރުވޯޓް އޮޅުވާލުމަށް ސަރުކާރުން ގާނޫނާއި ގަވާއިދާ ޚިލާފަށް ގދ.އަތޮޅުގައި ހިންގާފައިވާ ޖަރީމާ ތަކުގެ ރިޕޯޓް

 

 

ޚަބަރު މުރާޖައާ
ރިޔާސީ އަށް މަސައްކަތް ކޮށްދިނުމުން އަވަށު މީހުން ހެއްދުމަށް ޒާހިރު ހުސައިން ވޮލީކޯޓަކާއި ގަރާޖެއް އުފަންކުރަނީ

 

 

ލަންކާގެ ކަނޑުގެ ސިފައިންނަށް “ޓައިގަރު ބޯޓު”ގެ 4 ގައިދީން އެހީވެދެނީ

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