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Continue reading →: The Next Level … a culture of knifing in paradise!
The news of the knifing of the Human Resources Manager of Club Med Kani, in his office on the resort island should have shocked the nation. Yet, the incident does not seem to have alarmed anyone in particular. It can very well be that knifing is such an every day…
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Continue reading →: Truth is Relative to time and place! (Dhivehi)
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ތާރީޚުގައި ރައްޔިތުންތަކެއް ޓެރަރިޒަމް ހަރަކާތެއް ހިންގާކަމުގެ ތުހުމަތުގައި މުޅި ގައުމު ސިހުންވެ، ދިވެހި ސިފައިންނާއި ފުލުހުން ރައްޔިތުންގެ ތެރެއިން ބަޔަކާ ކުރިމަތިލި ހިމަންދޫ ހާދިސާއަކީ މީޑިޔާއިން ވަރަށްބޮޑަށް ކަވަރުކުރި ހާދިސާއެކެވެ. އަދި ފުލުހުންނާއި ސިފައިން މީޑިޔާގެ ވަކިބަޔަކު ހޮވާލައިގެން ހާދިސާހިނގިތަނަށް ގެންގޮސް ނޫސްވެރިން “އެމްބެޑް” ކުރި މަދު ހާދިސާތަކުގެ ތެރޭގައިވެސް މިހާދިސާ ހިމެނެއެވެ. ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު…
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Continue reading →: Fear of the People: the Psyche of Maldivian Politicians!
The struggle to impose a restriction for Maumoon to stand for Office of the President of the Maldives, was borne of a fear that the majority of the people are “ignorant” and do not have the ability to decide what is right for them. A number of our politicians like…
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Continue reading →: Maldives Capital Island: Probably the scariest dwelling!
The army has been on the streets of Male’ since the 75th anniversary of the Maldives Police Service which was inaugrated by a split of the then National Security Service about three and a half years ago. The military patrols of the streets of the capital have been introduced to…
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Continue reading →: The Maldivian Government…..!
… “is screwing The Working Class, Majlis is sound asleep, The People are being completely ignored and The Future is full of shit,” said a blogger. Read more here.
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Continue reading →: Who is the real Tyrant!
The proclamation by the Chief Spokesman of His Excellency President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, that Dr. Hassan Saeed is a tyrant; shocked me when I visited Miadhu Online this morning. Apparently the Chief Spokesman is very young and has not seen much of the presidency of His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.…
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Continue reading →: Iskoolu thakuge veringe Maizaan 2008 (Dhivehi)
މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެޑިއުކޭޝަނުން އިންތިޒާމުކޮށްގެން މިހާރު ބާއްވަމުން ގެންދާ ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭގެ ސްކޫލް މަދަރުސާތަކުގެ ވެރިންގެ ބައްދަލުވުނު ހުޅުވިގެންދިޔައީ، މިދިޔަ އާދީއްތަ ދުވަހުގެރޭ، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އިއްޒަތްތެރި ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ހާޒިރުގައި، ސްކޫލްތަކުގެ ވެރިންނާއި ތައުލީމީދާއިރާގެ އިސްވެރިންގެ 300 ށްވުރެ ގިނަފަރާތްތަކުގެ މުނިފޫހި ފިލުވައިދިނުމަށް، އުމުރުން ދިހަބާރައަހަރުގެ ސްކޫލްކުދިންތަކެއް ހުށަހަޅާދިން ނެށުމުގެ އައިޓަމަކުންނެވެ. ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު މިބައްދަލުވުންތަކުގެ ހާމަކުރެވިފައިވާ މަގުސަދުތައް ކިތަންމެ…
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Continue reading →: President Next…… Maumoon! (Dhivehi)
އިރާދަކުރެއްވިއްޔާ ރައީސްމައުމޫނު މިފަހަރުވެސް (ރިޔާސީ އިންތިޚާބު) ކާމިޔާބު ކުރައްވާނެކަމުގައި، ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޕާޓީގެ ޒުވާނުންގެ ގޮފީގެ ރައީސް ވިދާޅުވިކަމަށް މިއަދު ނޫހުން ބުނެފިއެވެ. އަދި އިރާދަކުރެއްވިއްޔާ ކާމިޔާބު ކުރައްވާނީ 60 އާއި 70 އާއި ދޭތެރޭގެ އަޣުލަބިއްޔަތަކުން ކަމުގައިވެސް މަހުލޫފް ވިދާޅުވިކަމަށް މިއަދު ގައި ލިޔެފައި އޮތެވެ. އަދި އޭނާ ވިދާޅުވިކަމަށް ވަނީ، އެމަނިކުފާނަށް ރައީސްކަމަށް ދެންކުރިމަތި ނުލެއްވޭނެކަމަށް ބަޔަކު ވާހަކަ ދައްކަނީ ރައްޔިތުންނަށް އޮޅުވާލަންވެގެން ކަމުގައެވެ. އެކަމަށް ގޮތެއް…
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Continue reading →: National Security Committee: The Giant finally off the Slumber!
The government, having failed to contain the street violence and the hate “killings” have finally made a decision to bring in the national defence force (the military) to bring a false temporary calm to the streets of Male’. This is a tactic that has been used before. But once the…
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Continue reading →: Thank You Judith: Thank You Minivan News
I write this short note to thank the Minivan News team and Judith especially for the article on Shifau. I had to read the piece over and over again several times, to understand whether Shifau was a significant party to the gang warfare or just “collatoral damage”. You might ask…
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Continue reading →: Maldives: Dark Side of Paradise: Terror City
The mayhem continues in Male’More casualties to the Intensive Care Unit The new record is four terror incidents in a span of six hoursThat is Maldives: the Dark Side of Paradise Maldives: The Sunny Side of HellWill give the millionare peace of mind How do you feel when the kids…
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Continue reading →: Maldives: Sunny Side of a Living Hell!
The Maldivian Government seems to have become a completely defunct establishment to be of any use to the people. The majority of the youth are in complete disarray and without proper guidance or direction. There is almost absolute anarchy on the streets of Male’ overcrowded with over 130,000 locals and…
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Continue reading →: MNDF Officer in Child Abuse Case
Minivan News April 6, 2008: A family have accused a lance corporal in the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) of repeatedly abusing their six-year-old child in the capital, Malé, after “grooming” her with gifts and chocolates. The officer has been released from custody pending the case reaching court, and denies…
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Continue reading →: The new "Maldives-Reality"
Links to the story:Minivan NewsMiadhu OnlineHaveeru Online
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Continue reading →: Children entertain School Heads close to midnight!
Tonight, the Heads of School Conference was inaugurated for 275 heads of schools in this country of 300,000 people of which over 50% are said to be school going children. What struck me most was that all these educational leaders and their leadership including the Minister of Education, who is…
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Continue reading →: The completely hopeless Special Majlis…
Our politicians have shown their eagerness and determination to make the Constitution their way, by waging “parliamentary warfare” according to Minivan News Online. I believe it is time for the people to demand from the “corrupt Special Majlis” to determine a definitive date on the completion of the revisions to…
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Continue reading →: Male' Family and Children Service Centre!
Miadhu Daily Online3 April 2008 The foundation of the Family and Children Service Centre [building] to be established under the project for the providing decentralized social security services has been laid today. A media official for the Family and Gender Ministry said that the centre would serve the locality of…
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Continue reading →: Mee Dhivehin: Kuda kudhinnakee bidheyseen!
ދެނެވަޑައިގަންނަވަމުތޯ؟ އަސްލު މާލޭ މީހުންނަކީ ވަރަށް މާތް ބައެކެވެ. މީދިވެހިން މާލޭ މީހުންގެ ހައްގުތައް ހިމާޔަތް ކުރަންވާނެއެވެ. މީދިވެހިން މާލޭ މީހުންގެ އަބުރު ނަގާލައިގެން ނުވާނެއެވެ. މީދިވެހިން އަސްލު ދިވެހިންނަކީ މާލޭގައި އުޅޭ މާލޭ މީހުންނެވެ. މީދިވެހިން ދިވެހިން އަދި ކިއެއްތަ؟ ކުޑަކުދިންނަކީ ރައްޔިތުންނެއް ނޫނެވެ. މީދިވެހިން އެމީހުންނަކަށް ވޯޓެއްވެސް ނުދެވޭނެއެވެ. މީދިވެހިން އަދި އެމީހުން ވަރަށް ދޮގުވެސް ހަދާނެއެވެ. މީދިވެހިން ބަދަލުހިފަން މީހުންގެ ދުވަސްވެސް ދުއްވާލާނެއެވެ. މީދިވެހިން ދިވެހިން…