http://www.maldivestoday.com True Press Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:01:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/09/05/do-concerns-over-rule-of-law-in-the-maldives-signal-trouble-in-paradise/ http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/09/05/do-concerns-over-rule-of-law-in-the-maldives-signal-trouble-in-paradise/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:01:08 +0000 admin http://www.maldivestoday.com/?p=1133 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/09/05/do-concerns-over-rule-of-law-in-the-maldives-signal-trouble-in-paradise/feed/ 1 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/09/05/alarming-increase-in-hostile-actions-against-independent-media/ http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/09/05/alarming-increase-in-hostile-actions-against-independent-media/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:48:18 +0000 admin http://www.maldivestoday.com/?p=1128 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/09/05/alarming-increase-in-hostile-actions-against-independent-media/feed/ 0 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/31/ruling-mdp-boycotts-peace-talk/ http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/31/ruling-mdp-boycotts-peace-talk/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:32:03 +0000 admin http://www.maldivestoday.com/?p=1119 31st August, Male’, Maldives, Maldivestoday.com The Ruling MDP has today boycotted peace talk between the opposition and the government. The peace talks were mediated by the UN resident co-ordinator in Maldives. The political landscape of Maldives escalated after the government decided to lease Male’ International Airport. The ruling MDP did not inform the reasons behind the boycott. updates [...]]]> http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/31/ruling-mdp-boycotts-peace-talk/feed/ 0 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/mbc-to-file-a-case-against-mnbc/ http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/mbc-to-file-a-case-against-mnbc/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:21:04 +0000 admin http://www.maldivestoday.com/?p=1113 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/mbc-to-file-a-case-against-mnbc/feed/ 2 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/mohamed-ameen-and-the-failure-of-the-first-republic/ http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/mohamed-ameen-and-the-failure-of-the-first-republic/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:20:31 +0000 admin http://www.maldivestoday.com/?p=1102 The war ended in 1945, and due to Mohamed Ameen’s failure to follow the British Lieutenant Walker’s advice, the Maldive people experienced extreme hardship. Many people migrated from Gulhi island in Male’ atoll, but others died. This was what happened in many islands. Meanwhile 25,000 rupees a month in foreign currency was sent overseas to pay [...]]]> http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/mohamed-ameen-and-the-failure-of-the-first-republic/feed/ 0 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/the-story-of-20th-century-famines-in-maldives/ http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/the-story-of-20th-century-famines-in-maldives/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:15:58 +0000 admin http://www.maldivestoday.com/?p=1099 Part 1 – by Abdul Hakeem Hussein Manik, Everyglory house, Maldives, Maldives 1999 translated by Fareesha Abdulla and Michael O’Shea, with assistance from Majid Abdul-Wahhab. The first world war started in 1914, and ended with the defeat of Germany in 1919. During this time Athireege Abdul Majeed Didi was the political leader of the country. Later he [...]]]> http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/the-story-of-20th-century-famines-in-maldives/feed/ 0 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/a-member-of-parliament-switches-side-and-returns-within-24-hours/ http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/a-member-of-parliament-switches-side-and-returns-within-24-hours/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:00:46 +0000 admin http://www.maldivestoday.com/?p=1091 29th August 2010, Male, Maldives, Maldivestoday.com The MP of opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) Hon. Abdulla Abdul Raheem who represent Maafannu Dhekunu constituency resigned from DRP and signed for MDP lastnight and today withdraws his signature and joins back to DRP. Hon. Raheem met with the president of Maldives Mr. Mohamed Nasheed three times in the [...]]]> http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/29/a-member-of-parliament-switches-side-and-returns-within-24-hours/feed/ 1 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/28/pigeons-and-slaves/ http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/28/pigeons-and-slaves/#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:18:06 +0000 admin http://www.maldivestoday.com/?p=1086 27th August, Male’, Maldives, Maldivestoday.com, Salim Waheed Our city is not an easy place in which to live. Generally more expensive than any other capital in the region, Male’ is crowded beyond capacity. A thousand motorcycles line every road, cars without places to park at every turn, and the smog created by both suffocating any who [...]]]> http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/28/pigeons-and-slaves/feed/ 5 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/25/male-mayor-snatches-camera-of-dhitv/ http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/25/male-mayor-snatches-camera-of-dhitv/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:53:47 +0000 admin http://www.maldivestoday.com/?p=1074 25th August, 1500hrs, Male’, Maldives, Maldivestoday.com The president of Male’ municipalty financer of MDP Mr. Sarangu Adam Manik has snatched the video camera of independent private broadcaster, DHITV. The incident occured today outside Huravee Building where Male’ Municipalty houses its office. DHITV camera crew were taking a footage outside the building and the area while Mr. [...]]]> http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/25/male-mayor-snatches-camera-of-dhitv/feed/ 5 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/25/kurumba-maldives-operation-starts/ http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/25/kurumba-maldives-operation-starts/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:09:28 +0000 admin http://www.maldivestoday.com/?p=1070 http://www.maldivestoday.com/2010/08/25/kurumba-maldives-operation-starts/feed/ 0