Day: May 23, 2010

President Nasheed sends condolences to Indian president

President Mohamed Nasheed has sent his condolences to President of India, Pratibha Patil, after the plane crash in Mangalore Saturday morning.

The Air India flight from Dubai to Mangalore crashed early morning while trying to land.

Eight people survived the crash, but 158 did not.

President Nasheed expressed his sympathy for the families who lost loved ones in the accident.

This is the third plane crash in the region within a week, after a plane crash in Libya and another in Afghanistan.

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Fuah Mulah airport could be finished by mid-2011

Fuah Mulah airport would be operational by June 2011 if all goes to plan, reports Miadhu.

The company in charge of the airport’s development, Platinum Capital Holdings, said it has subcontracted Leem Company Pvt. Ltd. to clear the area for construction.

Once the area has been cleared, the company has said, the main contractor, Aima Construction, will begin the construction.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation said Dash-8 planes, which can accommodate 38 passenger, will be able to land in the new airport.

The journey from Fuah Mulah to Malé will be shorter and easier, as the closest airport to Fulah Mulah is Gan.

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Zakir Naik to give lecture in Colombo

Islamic speaker, Zakir Naik, will address Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, reports Miadhu.

Organisers said they expect around 50,000 people, adding many Maldivians living in Colombo will attend.

Naik, a medical doctor trained in Mumbai, will be transported in a helicopter and his lecture will be opened by Governor of the Western Province, Alawi Wauluana.

Organisers said the Colombo lecture will run for about four hours and the Sri Lankan government is providing security in the stadium and surrounding areas.

Naik has been invited to speak in the Maldives, but his original lecture was postponed. Naik is now scheduled to appear at the end of the month.

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