Jul 3, 2010

High Court extended the house arrest of Maamigili MP Gasim Ibrahim and Mulaku MP Abdulla Yamin to 15 days Friday evening. Police Thursday appealed the Criminal Court order to release the two MPs from police custody to three days house arrest. Delivering the verdict, High Court judge Adam Mohamed said although police sought 15 days of confinement, the form...

Jun 28, 2010

The parliament has amended the Public Finance Act Monday, making it mandatory for the government to seek parliament’s approval in leasing state assets. The amendment bill submitted by Maafannu-West MP Abdulla Abdur Raheem specifies that state assets could only be leased or sold in accordance with a law passed by the parliament. While 41 out of the 75...

Jun 22, 2010

According to police, Aiminath Shazeefa of Vainujeheyge/Thaa Atoll Vandhoo died just after she was rushed to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) for treatment to the severe injuries. While jumps to death from the fifth storey of Athirimatheege in Machangoalhi ward, the incident was reported at around 8.40pm, police added. The spot where Shazeefa collided(R)...

Jun 17, 2010

With an increase in no of votes, the  Maldives is ranked as no.10 amongst the 28 finalists of New 7 Wonders of Nature. The ranking for this week is based on according to the number of votes received in the past  weeks from outside the country as well as local nationals. The Official New7Wonders of Nature is a worldwide campaign, and finalists have to achieve...

Jun 14, 2010

Miadhu Daily says that Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed, Finance Minister Ali Hashim, Home Minister Mohamed Shihab and Attorney-General Husnu-al Suoodh, who departed Maldives for official visits to Syria, France and Sri Lanka, has regrouped in Europe and met with FBI officials to recover the stolen assets. The meeting took place in an unidentified location in...

Jun 13, 2010

An 18 year old was seriously injured in accident in Addoo Link Road as his motorcycle collides into a waiting car. Police has identified the injured as Hussain Saeed, 18, Skynet, S. Feydhoo, in the accident which occurred around 6pm yesterday. Bad designing? A worst hit section of LinkRoad - Image captured from 2nd floor of Bedrock Cafe' In addition to...