Nepalese magazine Milan Weekly has presented President Nasheed its special issue during the 15th SAARC Summit.
Chief editor and publisher of the magazine Rekha Kyastha Bhandari presented the president with the special issue.
The presentation took place at the presidents office. Nasheed said that SAARC needed to have a broader role in regional issues.
Since the third SAARC summit in 1987, Milan Weekly have published special issues to commemorate the summits.
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(0)VB sports continued its spending spree by signing three new players.
Valencia striker Ahmed Thoriq ( Tom), Victory defender Ahmed Saeed (Amatty), New Radient Akram Abdul Ghanee and All Youth Linkage, AYL, Suadullah Kamaal have all agreed terms with the club.
VB have started practicing under Turkish coach Can Vanli.
In preparation for next years AFC cup, VB have signed a total of seven new players.
(0)Dislikes(0)The Voice of Maldives (VOM) celebrates its 47th anniversary today.
As part of the celebrations, VOM are holding an open day from 2pm to 6 pm, inviting to the general public to witness the operation of the radio station. A special function will also be held tonight.
VOM was opened on 29 December 1962.
(0)Dislikes(0)The passenger on the motorbike involved in the accident on the Seenu Hithadhoo link road has died.
Of the three people involved in the accident, Rukshaan is the second person to die including the driver of the car, Moosa Didi.
The passenger, 19 year-old Rukshaan Ali, died while receiving emergency treatment at IGMH.
According to Haveeru, Rukshaan sustained many broken bones including his hips and legs.
(0)Dislikes(0)A man in Noonu Atoll has been arrested in possession of a large amount of drugs.
Police reported that Mohamed Hassan, 19, from Noonu Maalhendhoo Farivaage, was arrested with 72 packets of suspected narcotics. Police also found Rf2110 and two bank trasfer slips.
Hassan was apprehended on December 27 in a special operation conducted by Noonu Atoll police, conducted to identify suspected narcotics distributors and users.
Police said Hassan also tested positive for narcotics after a drug test at Noonu Manadhoo police station.
(0)Dislikes(0)Two houses in Addu had their roofs blown off when the wind picked up last night.
The incident occured at around 5.15am. The two houses were from Seenu Maradhoo and Seenu Meedhoo.
According to TVM no one was injured in the incident.
Police and MNDF are working together to repair the damage. The island councilers said they are trying to get funds to help repair the damaged houses.
(0)Dislikes(0)VB Sports continued strengthening its squad for next season by acquiring Victory captain Mohamed Umair.
Umair, who plays in defence has been playing his trade at Victory for the last four years.
According to Haveru, Umair said “You might think this change is because of a salary issue, but it is not. If that was the case I would not have been with the club (Victory) this year. I just felt like a change”
The new contract with VB is for one year.
Umair has been the third player to leave Victory recently for VB, the other two being goalkeeper Imran Mohamed and striker Assad Ali.
(0)Dislikes(0)President Mohamed Nasheed met with with the Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hu Zhengyue yesterday afternoon.
The president’s office reported that both parties discussed climate change the strengthening of ties between the two countries.
Mr Zhengyue, who is part of the of a special envoy from the Chinese government, said that he understood the concerns of small island nations about climate change. He also said the Chinese government would continue to offer assistance to the Maldives.
(0)Dislikes(0)Driving licenses are to only be issued after a probationary period when new regulation comes into effect in January.
Under the new Land and Transport Act, people applying for a license will at first receive a temporary license. A full license would only be awarded after a probation period.
Mahdhi Imad, chairman of the transports authority said that the new regulation will give a Maldives a similar system to other countries.
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