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Continue reading →: Doing Business in Maldives…
The other day I was having a conversation about doing business in the region with a foreign investor over a glass of fresho orange juice. He is a Muslim. During our conversation I asked him what the biggest difficulty was that he faced in doing business in Maldives. He said…
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Continue reading →: Dhivehi Raajje….
… gotheh fotheh neiy insaanunge baaru gadha biruveri vilaagandegge dhashugai oiy 21 vana garunuge gaumu…!!!
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Continue reading →: The Honorable Hypocrites: A New Stunt
The Honorable Hypocrites who have bestowed upon this nation only chaos and nothing else have made a new stunt today. This was in the form of “Universal Coalition Press Conference” at Fansavees this afternoon. I could not help wondering how they expect to take the people for a ride and…
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Continue reading →: Chaiperson Anni vs. President Nasheed
I read in Miadhu News Online today that President Nasheed has called upon the Attorney General not to send an attorney to the Supreme Court to defend the government in the case against the state for the Parliament Decision to take recess before enacting the electoral laws required by the…
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Continue reading →: Reality Sucks…
Overheard: A friend of the boastful storyteller and he went to a resort to celebrate the new year. They were at the New Year Party where there were a number of Italian and Russian “chicks”. He said that his friend ordered the most expensive vodka and was later on the…
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Continue reading →: Back at Work…
We just came back from a visit to my brother in Bangalore. It was a good family retreat with a lot of fun and enjoyment. I think it is time I got out of my writers block and got back to blogging. I guess this post is a new beginning…
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Continue reading →: The Parliamentary Election Confusion
The elections for the new People’s Majlis (Parliament) of the Maldives will be held in before February. Parties and independents vying for a seat in the new parliament has started their campaigning. Candidates of political parties who will contest the seats are expected to be announced shortly. Jumhooree Party Leader…
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Continue reading →: Civil Service Commission & Literacy
Article 54 of the Civil Service Act of Maldives (page 23) President’s Office Dhennevun 43/2008 (page 4) The Civil Service Commission has appointed permanent secretaries of the dissolved ministries to other ministries illegaly. Rule of law! My foot!
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Continue reading →: TEAM vs. Tourism Workers Union
Maldives tourism industry has been rocked by the recent protests demanding compliance to the new Labor Law which was enacted just prior to the country’s new constitution and the October Presidential Elections. The leading representative body of the tourism industry employees in the forefront fighting for tourism sector employees has…
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Continue reading →: Police Lies…
One of the emerging new realities of the New Maldives seem to point to the Maldives Police as having a culture of propagating lies against ordinary citizens. They seem to have inculcated the “lie-culture” for the protection of the government they serve. Jazeera Online reports that Fahala Saeed a reporter…
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Continue reading →: Maldives Live Media goes into Hybernation…
The local media in Maldives seem to have gone into hybernation for live event coverage since November 11, 2008. Events are reported when the standard edition is published. The reporters and anchors seem to have become retired from the job of live event coverage. The frenzy for live coverage and…
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Continue reading →: Affordable Housing and the HRCM Report
I just finished watching a TVM Live Show on Housing issues in the country in connection with the release of the Report on the Assessment of the Housing Situation in the Maldives. I made several attempts to place a call to raise a point to Hon. Aslam Shakir, the Minister…
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Continue reading →: President Nasir dead at 82 years
A state funeral will be accorded to Late President Nasir (1926 – 2008). His body was brought to Male’ this afternoon and received by President Nasheed and his cabinet, state dignitaries and well wishers who turned out in large numbers. The event was telecast live on state television TVM. People…
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Continue reading →: How we fail to protect our children: by Shauna, Minivan News
Minivan News: 22nd November 2008 I commend the work done by the NGOs to raise awareness on child abuse in the Maldives. But the government’s enforcement agencies should feel ashamed of themselves for their failure to at the very least provide a safe environment for victims. As I write this,…
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Continue reading →: Law Does Not Fully Protect Children: AG
Minivan News: 19th November 2008 At a hand-holding event held to raise awareness of child abuse, Attorney General Dhiyana Saeed on Wednesday said that full legal protection is not currently given to protect the rights of children. Speaking along with other cabinet ministers on World Day for the Prevention of…
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Continue reading →: NGOs write to President Nasheed
Miadhu Online : 17th November 2008 Five NGOs has sent a letter to President Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) urging him not to pardon any inmates serving time in jail for child abuse. President Nasheed after his success in the country’s first ever multiparty presidential elections has publicly declared that he will…
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Continue reading →: What next for Gayoom… (contd.)
The first person said that he would go to any extent to find him anywhere he came out into the public and to shout and remind him of the atrocities he has committed against the people of the Maldives. He said that even if President Anni has pardoned Gayoom, those…
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Continue reading →: What Next for President Gayoom?
President Gayoom conceded defeat and moved out of his multi-million dollar palace handing over the responsibility of government to President Nasheed – more popularly known as President Anni. Gayoom now lives in a much smaller house – yet a luxury residence by local standards. Alivaage (the private residence of President…
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Continue reading →: Day One: President Nasheed on the Move
President Anni completed his first day in office with an impressive ceremony to meet with invitees to a party given by him and the vice president at Dharubaaruge. Anni’s words at the Oath Ceremeony were consistent with his election promises, and assured the people that change will be a constant…
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