“Moosa is a big liability”: MDP MP ‘Colonel’ Nasheed
“Colonel wouldn’t seriously say that about me,” Moosa responds. “He must have been trying to fool somebody. It must have been a joke.”
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Protesters outside immigration call for resignation of Controller following work permit rejections
The Immigration Department’s rejection of work permit forms issued by the Human Resources Ministry today led to a small protest outside the department calling for the resignation of the Immigration Controller.
Kuredhu quad-bike unregistered and unauthorised for use, MDP MPs claim
The King Quad 700 model bike was not registered at the Maldives Transport Authority or licensed for use, MDP Chairperson ‘Reeko’ Moosa Manik claimed in a motion without notice today, as the accident turns political.
95 percent of juvenile offenders school dropouts, reveals Juvenile Justice report
The majority of juvenile offenders do not attend school or live with their parents, notes a report by the Home Ministry’s Juvenile Justice Unit
Maldives can learn from Seychelles economic recovery, says President Nasheed
The Maldives can learn from the economic and fiscal reform of the Seychelles in reforming its own stricken economy, President Mohamed Nasheed has said during his visit to the neighbouring island nation, which floated its way out of a debt crisis in 2008.
Central and southern atolls hit by high swells
High swells reach beyond shorelines of islands in central and southern atolls, resulting in minor flooding and damage.
Chinese firm to take over Gaafaru wind farm project following collapse of GE/Falcon Energy deal
Chinese electrical manufacturing firm XEMC will take over the development of the government’s flagship renewable energy project, after behind-the-scenes collapse of US$200 million GE/Falcon Energy agreement late last year.
Comment: The price of right-wing politics
The only solution to division, hatred and violence is to confront the language, thoughts and tactics of short-sighted, opportunistic politicians whose only political gimmick is to create a climate of fear and hatred towards foreigners, Jews, Muslims, Christians, writes Yameen Rasheed.
MP Yameen dismisses allegations of blackmarket oil trade with Burma
Minority opposition People’s Alliance (PA) Leader Abdulla Yameen claims the government has obtained a list under the World Bank’s stolen assets recovery initiative (StAR) of senior officials of the former government with assets overseas .