Maldives customs have begun discussions over whether to introduce drug-sniffer dogs to the Maldives, reports Miadhu.
The newspaper reports that the customs has recently been trying to upgrade its capacity to the scan of goodsimported into the country.
Last year Maldives customs seized almost 13 kilograms of illegal drugs.
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(0)Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has decided to reduce the motorcycle parking fee at the Male-Villingilli and Hulhumale’-Male ferry terminals, reports Miadhu.
Miadhu reported that MTCC decided to change the parking fee because a lot of customers had requested to lower the fee.
The fee MTCC charged at the first of January was Rf360 (US$28), and has been reduced to Rf185 (US$14).
(0)Dislikes(0)Staff at the former atolls ministry have collected more than Rf195,000 (US$15,100) in aid for the Islamic Ministry, to be put towards the construction of mosques, reports Miadhu.
The Islamic Ministry has said there are 16 islands where mosques need to be constructed, at a cost of more than Rf60 million (US$4.66 million).
(0)Dislikes(0)Diva resort in the Maldives has been voted the third most romantic hotel in Asia by TripAdvisor, reportedly the world’s largest travel website.
The luxury Maldivian resort was placed behind of Cape Sienna Hotel & Villas in
Kamala, Thailand, and Samaya Bali in Seminyak, Indonesia.
The 2010 Travellers Choice award recipients were decided by tabulating the opinions of millions of real travellers from all over the world.
Travellers praised the South Ari atoll resort as “breathtaking”, “a heavenly paradise”, and “beyond comprehension.”
General manager of Diva John Mathis told Miadhu that the award was “good news” that will “further boost our position as a prime destination for romance and honeymoons”.
Despite only being open for two years the resort has already been named the ‘Best hotel in the Indian Ocean’ in Conde Nast Traveller’s Hot List 2009 and ‘Hideaway of the Year’ 2008 in German magazine Hideaway.
(0)Dislikes(0)Police has begun investigating the ‘leaked police document’ which Haveeru claimed was evidence that state minister Adil was drunk on Wednesday night when police came to check his residence.
Haveeru reported that the leaked document said that when police checked Marble guest house, state minister for economic Adil was found drunk with two girls, and that they were not arrested on the order of deputy commissioner of police Ahmed Muneer.
(0)Dislikes(0)Non government organisations the Torture Victims Association (TVA) and the Maumoon Foundation have been registered atthe home ministry, reports Haveeru.
The Maumoon Foundation is a reportedly apolitical NGO named after Maumoon Abdul Gayoom working “for the benefit of the country”, while the TVA is an NGO working to seeking to prosecute the former president for alleged human rights abuses committed during his administration.
(0)Dislikes(0)The island councillor of Hulhudheli in Dhaal atoll, Mohamed Sham, has been removed from his position, reports Miadhu.
The newspaper reported that Sham does not know why he was terminated.
He said that he received a call from the president’s office which said that he had been terminated, and asked him to come and receive his leaving certificate, Miadhu reported.
(0)Dislikes(0)MDP have have condemned the protest held outside the president’s residence last Thursday, claiming the gathering was illegal.
MDP also accused “some media” of trying to spread misinformation during the protest, and advised the media to work independently without supporting either side “as media is the fourth power of democracy.”
In addition, the party called the DRP to be “a responsible opposition party” and to work according to the laws.
(0)Dislikes(0)A man has been sentenced to six months prison and ordered to pay Rf3,500 (US$272) for attacking a imam, reports Miadhu.
Miadhu reported that the man was Adam Hassan, of Miladhoo island on Noonu atoll.
Hassan was drunk when he went to the mosque, the court heard. He grabbed the microphone from the imam and yelled while he was about to call for prayers.
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