3 November terrorists under house arrest
2010-02-08
A spokesman from the President’s Office said on Sunday, two convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for 3 November 1988 coup attempt were transferred to house arrest for medical reasons.
Mohamed Zuhair, press secretary said Abdulla Luthfee and Ahmed Nasir (Sagaru Nasir) were transferred to house..[Full Story]
2010-01-18
JERUSALEM, Jan 17, 2010 (AFP) - Amnesty International on Monday accused Israel of "collectively punishing" the population of the Gaza Strip with border closures tightened after the Islamist Hamas movement's bloody 2007 takeover.
The British-based rights group said the firing of rockets by..[Full Story]
2010-02-08
A spokesman from the President’s Office said on Sunday, two convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for 3 November 1988 coup attempt were transferred to house arrest for medical reasons.
Mohamed Zuhair, press secretary said Abdulla Luthfee and Ahmed Nasir (Sagaru Nasir) were transferred to house..[Full Story]
Prison inmate dies
2010-02-08
An inmate serving a jail sentence for drug use died at Kaafu atoll Maafushi prison on Saturday.
Mohamed Rasheed, director of Department of Penitentiary and Rehabilitation Services (DPRS) said Laamu atoll Gan Hassan Ahmed, 29, died around 2pm, adding the doctors examined have said the cause of..[Full Story]
2010-01-18
JERUSALEM, Jan 17, 2010 (AFP) - Amnesty International on Monday accused Israel of "collectively punishing" the population of the Gaza Strip with border closures tightened after the Islamist Hamas movement's bloody 2007 takeover.
The British-based rights group said the firing of rockets by..[Full Story]
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Government to average the resorts rent- Prison inmate dies
- IDP case to be presented to High Court
- 3 November terrorists under house arrest
- Tourist arrivals drop by four percent
- MP Yamin sues MP Thasmeen for US$ 100,000
- Over 2,700 expatriates deported
- Video footage shows MDP activists intimidating CSC
Galaxy pays over US$ 800,000 in advance for Nasandura hotel
2010-01-23
Ibrahim Mohamed
Galaxy Enterprises Maldives paid an advance of US$ 884,475 on Wednesday after winning the bid for the 31 room hotel, Nasandura palace.
Ministry of tourism said on Thursday, Galaxy won the bid for Nasandura palace hotel on 7 Januray with the highest point.
Galaxy paid US$..[Full Story]
2010-01-23
Ibrahim Mohamed
Galaxy Enterprises Maldives paid an advance of US$ 884,475 on Wednesday after winning the bid for the 31 room hotel, Nasandura palace.
Ministry of tourism said on Thursday, Galaxy won the bid for Nasandura palace hotel on 7 Januray with the highest point.
Galaxy paid US$..[Full Story]
Depp says sexiest man title is a joke
2010-01-19
MOKRA GORA, Serbia, Jan 18, 2010 (AFP) - Emir Kusturica is trying to stop Hollywood tainting his Kuestendorf arts festival, but the renowned director did not reckon with Johnny Depp.
Kusturica, winner of two awards at the Cannes film festival, said he wants the festival, now in its third year, to..[Full Story]
2010-01-19
MOKRA GORA, Serbia, Jan 18, 2010 (AFP) - Emir Kusturica is trying to stop Hollywood tainting his Kuestendorf arts festival, but the renowned director did not reckon with Johnny Depp.
Kusturica, winner of two awards at the Cannes film festival, said he wants the festival, now in its third year, to..[Full Story]