Wednesday 14 May 2008

Editorial

National Unity Alliance has divided the MDP

A great majority of Maldivians were very optimistic about their future when all the opposition parties and dissident movements joined hands last year in an attempt to promote the need for a transitional government to ensure that upcoming multiparty elections will be free and fair, especially the Presidential Election which is likely to take place this August. However, when that failed, the National Unity Alliance (NUA) began promoting the idea that they will generate a single candidate to contest and defeat Dictator Gayyoom, which will bring the much desired end to his 30 year old iron-fist rule. The NUA comprised of the largest opposition party Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Adhaalath Party (AP), Islamic Democratic Party (IDP), Social Liberal Party (SLP) as well as the New Maldives Movement (NMM). The NMM, formed by three former cabinet ministers, Dr. Hassan Saeed, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed and Mohamed Jameel, are seen by many as the trio that negotiated the idea of an alliance movement. more

The Australian
Deadly power of 'delicate daffodil'
NARGIS, the name of the killer cyclone that has devastated Burma, was revealed by Indian officials yesterday to be an Urdu language word meaning "delicate daffodil". BP Yadav, director of the Indian Meteorological Department, said the name had been suggested by Pakistan and was next on the list for use when the cyclone appeared. The Indian department's regional mandate is to provide weather advisories to seven countries - Bangaldesh, the Maldives, Burma, Oman, Pakistan, Thailand and Sri Lanka - and to get from them suggested names for cyclones to be used as and when they appear. more

BBC News

Search for China quake survivors
A massive search and rescue operation is under way in south-western China after one of the most powerful earthquakes in decades. Troops have arrived in Wenchuan county at the epicentre, which was largely cut off by the quake - but heavy rain is hampering rescue operations. Elsewhere in Sichuan province, frantic efforts are being made to reach thousands of people under the rubble. The death toll is now more than 12,000, officials say, and looks set to rise. more

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ޑރ.ހަސަން ލިޔުއްވި ފޮތުގެ މައްސަލަ: މުރުތައްދުވާ މީހާއާމެދު މުޖުތަމައު އަމަލުކުރަންޖެހޭ ގޮތް ޑރ.މަޖީދު ހާމަކުރައްވައިފި

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މަކުނުދޫ ސްކޫލްކުދިންނަށް ދިމާވަމުންދާ އާދަޔާ ޚިލާފު މައްސަލަ

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Tuesday 13 May 2008

News Review

Mariya takes charge as MDP Chairperson at a time of confusion and disarray

Male' – Mariya Ahmed Didi, who won the MDP National Chairperson election last month officially took over her assignment on Monday, a press release said. Mariya, who is also MP for Kaafu Atoll, has been a very proactive MDP leader and won the election by a landslide with over 80% of the votes. The position of Chairperson became vacant when her predecessor Mr. Mohamed Nasheed resigned from the post to participate in the presidential primary held on the same day, which he secured comfortably. more

Minivan News

Detainees Still Suffer Human Rights Abuses In Maldives
In 2003, the death of Evan Naseem exposed the public to abuses faced by prisoners at the hands of security forces in the Maldives. Public outrage was reflected by street riots as ordinary people declared they would not tolerate such violence. more

BBC News
Death toll rises in China quake
The most powerful earthquake to hit China in 30 years has killed at least 10,000 people in south-western Sichuan province, with thousands more trapped. Chinese state media said that 10,000 people were thought to be buried in one town alone near the epicentre of the earthquake in Wenchuan County. more
 

Telecom News
Dhiraagu forges strategic partnership with Microsoft Sri Lanka
Dhiraagu - Dhivehi Raajjeyge Gulhun Private Limited, the leading telecommunications service provider in the Maldives, has entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft by opting for the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, which is Microsoft's most preferred offering to its corporate customers. more 

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ހައްގު އަދަބުން ބޭރު އަނިޔާ ދޫނިދޫގައި ހިންގަނީ

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ޚާއްސަ މަޖިލީހުގެ 10 މެންބަރުން ސިވިލްސާވިސްއާ ދެކޮޅަށް ކުރާދައުވާ:
 

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ލޭޑީ އިބްރާހީމް މަނިކު އަތްފޯރުވިކަމަށް ބުނާ އަންހެން ކޮންސްޓަބަލާއި ހެކިވެރިން ޝަރިއަތުގައި ...