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Continue reading →: Congratulations to the Maldivian Footballers
The Maldivian Football team made the nation proud (for the first time in its history) by winning the SAFF Championship 2008. The winning goal and the only goal of the match was scored by Mukhthar Naseer. Congratulations to the team and the scorer. The next level for football would be…
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Continue reading →: Start with Yourself: by Bubble Toes
I believe in changing the world: the whole world. Yet this post by Bubble Toes is a real eye opener. Read for your inspiration.
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Continue reading →: Sexual Abuse: A Pastime in Maldives!!!
Maldives Police Service (MPS) has reported Thursday, that numerous children have been sexually abused in Shaviyani Atoll of the Maldives in two separate cases. These cases are under investigation by MPS. On the 14th of May a 35 year old was arrested in Shaviyani Bileiyfahi, in a case involving the…
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Continue reading →: Congratulations to our Football Hopefuls!
Maldives has completed its last leg to the finals of SAFF Championship 2008. We branded the event under the slogan “Mee aharemenge faharu” (this is our turn) to win the Championship. The support to the nation is overwhelming (on a non-partisan basis for the first time since the formation of…
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Continue reading →: Foreigners are the Root of all Evil!
Miadhu Online has published an article (in Dhivehi) blaming the foreign labor community for psychologically and physically traumatizing the Maldivian children. It sights the example of a 16 year old girl who was sexually molested by a foreign worker in Baa Atoll Dhonfanu mid May. The Maldives Police Service is…
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Continue reading →: Rayyithunge Baarugai!!! (Dhivehi)
އަޅުގަޑުމެންގެ ސިޔާސީލީޑަރުންނަކީ މީހުންގެ އިހްސާސަތައްއެނގޭ އެއިހްސާސްތަކުން މީހުންގެ ބޭނުންތައް ދެނެގަންނަ، އަދި އެއިހްސާސްތަކަށް އިހުތިރާމްކުރާ، މީހުންގެ އަޑުއަހާ، ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޖަޒުބާތުތަކުގެ ވިންދާއިއެއްގޮތަށް އަމަލުކުރާ، އެޖަޒުބާތުތަކުން ބާރުވެރިވެގެންތިބޭ ބަޔަކަށްވީނަމަ ހާދަރަގަޅުވީހެވެ. މައުމޫނުގެ ކާމިޔާބީގެ ސިއްރަކީ އެއީއެވެ. އަޅުގަޑުމެންނަށް ރަނގަޅުގޮތް ހޯދައިދިނުމަށް ނިކުމެތިބި ސިޔާސީލީޑަރުންނަށްއޮތީ އެކަމާ ހަސަދަވެރިވުމެއްނޫނެވެ. ރައްޔިތުންގެ މީހުންނަށްވުމެވެ. ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ގުޅުންހުރިޚަބަރު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު…
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Continue reading →: Warning!
Is this perhaps a sign of what could happen?Is this a warning of sorts? Close to the petrol sheds? Fire
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Continue reading →: Caffeine Overdose
Yesterday I was down with what a friend of mine said, was a cigarette and coffee overdose. What happened to me was; that I had a bad cough, high fever and a terrible body ache. I was furious at having being subject to this condition. Today when I turned up…
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Continue reading →: Male' Public Transport System: Non-Existent
This evening I was waiting for my father at Hulhule Ferry Jetty, to go with thim to the airport, to see him off after a visit to Male’. When I called my son, he said they were unable to get a taxi. So I flagged down a taxi and asked…
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Continue reading →: The Race for the Highest Remuneration Package!
The race to pay the highest remuneration package for state employees and commercial sector employees of the state owned firms has hit new records today. The President has introduced a new remuneration package to the atoll chiefs (his appointees in the atolls) to over 420,000 Maldivian Rufiyaa a year. In…
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Continue reading →: Tourism Dhaairaage Muvazzafunge Haggeh neiy! (Dhivehi)
ދިވެހިޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުގެ އިއްޒަތްތެރިމެމްބަރުން ވަކިބަޔެއްގެ މަސްލަހަތު ހިމާޔަތްކުރުމުގެ ގޮތުން ރިޒޯޓުތަކުގައި މަސައްކަތްކުރާމީހުން ވަޒީފާއާއިބެހޭގާނޫނުގެ އެންމެމުހިންމުބާބުން އިސްތިސްނާކޮށްފައިވާކަމަށް ދޭހަވާގޮތަށް ހަބަރެއް ލިޔެފިއެވެ. ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު އެޓާރނީ ޖެނެރަލްއޮފީހުގެ އިސްފަރާތަކާ ހަވާލާދީ ހަވީރުގައިލިޔެފައިވަނީ, ވަޒީފާއާއިބެހޭ ގާނޫނުގައިވާގޮތުން، އެންމެގިނައިރުވަންދެން މަސައްކަތްކުރުވޭނެ ވަގުތާއި އަރާމުކުރުމަށްޓަކައިދޭ ހުސްވަގުތުތަކުންނާއި އެންމެކުޑައުޖޫރަކަނޑައެޅުމުގެހައްގާއި ވަޒީފާގެ އެއްބަސްވުންހެދުމުގެ ހައްގުންވެސް ރިޒޯޓުތަކުގައި މަސައްކަތްކުރާމީހުން އިސްތިސްނާވާނެކަމަށެވެ. އެމީހުންނަށް އެހައްގެއްނުލިބޭނެއެވެ. ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު…
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Continue reading →: A Young Man Seeking a Job
This afternoon I had gone to the meeting room with one of our division managers and an outlet manager for a meeting to welcome a young man who had been successful in an interviw to recruit a delivery officer to one of our outlets. We had called him for the…
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Continue reading →: Teacher abuse children, seeks compensation and reinstatement!
Maidhu Daily Online: 30 May 2008 A former Ghiyasuddhin school teacher sacked on suspicion of sexual abuse of 12 students has filed a law suit against Education Ministry seeking compensations and reinstatement. Daud Hussain of Shaviyani atoll Milandhoo ex Ghiyasuddhin School teacher who was sacked on suspicion of sexually abusing…
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Continue reading →: Dhoneh Dhee!
I was walking on my way to the ferry to get home, after spending a late evening at work. On the way I saw a man knocking at the window of a taxi and frantically shouting at the driver and pointing to him to reverse and go back and to…
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Continue reading →: CAWM in the News!
Minivan NewsMay 27, 2008 Since the middle of last year, at least 14 separate cases of child abuse have been reported in the Maldives’ media.The reported cases involved at least eighteen children, of whom eight were under five. Four of the reported cases were gang rapes, and one a homosexual…
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Continue reading →: Dhivehi Monster Raving Loony Party! (Dhivehi)
މޮންސްޓަރ ރޭވިންގ ލޫނީ ޕާޓީ ގެ ވާހަކަ ވަރަށްކުރިއްސުރެވެސް އަޅުގަޑު އަޑުއަހަމެވެ. އެޕާޓީގެ ޒައީމުހުންނަނީ ކްލައުނެއްގެ ހެދުން އަޅައިގެންކަމަށް ވިސްނިފައިއޮތުމުން އަޅުގަޑަށް އޭރުފުދެއެވެ. އެކަމަކު ލޫނީޕާޓީ ގެ މައުލޫމާތު އިތުރަށް ހޯދުމުގެ ޝައުގުވެރިކަން އަޅުގަޑަށް އައީ ދިވެހި ލޫނީޕާޓީއެއް އުފެއްދުމުގެ މަސައްކަތުގައިއުޅޭ ރައްޓެހިންތަކަކާ އިއްޔެދިމާވުމުންނެވެ. ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު އެމީހުން ބުނާގޮތުން އެމީހުންގެ ޕާޓީއަކީ ސިޔާސީ ހަލާލު ވިޔަފާރި…
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Continue reading →: Twenty Thousand Rufiyaa per Household!
A colleague of mine told me today that his landlord has asked him to vacate the two bedroom apartment rented to him, as the owner’s child is coming back to live there. Another colleague has now been searching for a two bedroom apartment for the last two months as he…
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Continue reading →: How about a foreign flag at the Jumhooree Maidhaan? (Dhivehi)
މެޒޯމުހައްމަދުގެ އެންމެފަހުގެ ލަވައަލްބަމް “ލިސްން” ގެ ވާހަކަޔާއިގެން މުހައްމަދު ޓީވީމޯލްޑިވްސްގެ ހުކުރުދުވަހުގެ ހެއްޔަންބޯ ޝޯއަށް އެރުމުން، އެޝޯވ ގައި މެޒޯމުހައްމަދާއި ކުރި ސުވާލަކަށް ޖަވާބުދެމުން މުހައްމަދު ބުނިބަހަކީ، މުހަންމަދަށް އަޅުގަޑުކުރާ ގަދަރު އިތުރުވެގެންދިޔަ ވާހަކައެކެވެ. ވަރަށްކުރިއްސުރެވެސް، މުހަންމަދުގެ ލަވަކިޔުމުގެ ފަންނުގެ މަސައްކަތަށް އަޅުގަޑުގެ ހިތުގައި އިހުތިރާމާއި ގަދަރުއުފެދިފައިވެއެވެ. ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު އާދެ މުހަންމަދުގެ ބަހަކީ، މާލެއަރާއިރު…