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IGMH management agreement with Apollo still “yet to be decided”: Zubair

Guide — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:00:56 +0000

The government is seeking an update from Apollo regarding its deal to manage Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, following the expiry of the July deadline for the healthcare giant to submit an operational management agreement.

Sri Lankan worker’s arm crushed in concrete mixer

Guide — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:00:55 +0000

A Sri Lankan man working at a resort under development on Vagaaru in Shaviyani Atoll has had his arm amputated after it became caught it a concrete mixing machine, reports Haveeru. Doctors at Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital in Haa Dhaal Atoll amputated the 28 year-old’s right arm up to the elbow after it was crushed in [...]

Downturn in European market offset by increased tourism from Asia

Guide — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:40:57 +0000

Tourists arrivals to the Maldives , where two Sri Lankan conglomerates own or operate resorts, are recovering from recession but construction of more hotels is seen hitting room rates, reports Lanka Business Online. Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence and John Keells Holdings had long relied on their Maldivian resorts to compensate for lower earnings or losses in [...]

Maldives witnessing a classic test of democratic ideals

Guide — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:40:56 +0000

Two years after the Maldives attained the Wilsonian democracy, it’s witnessing a classic test of democratic ideals with a political struggle emerging between President Mohamed Nasheed and the opposition dominated parliament, writes Balaji Chandramohan for the Atlantic Sentinel. “The struggle has “invited” regional mediation from Sri Lanka with the countries as China, India and Pakistan [...]

Two persons arrested with suspected narcotics

Guide — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:20:52 +0000

Police have arrested two men with suspected narcotics in Fuvamulah, reported Haveeru. Haveeru reported that the two men were aged of 19 and 28. One packet of suspected narcotics was found with one man and two with the other person, according to Haveeru.

Transport authority prohibits vehicles on the day of Eid

Guide — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:20:51 +0000

Haveeru reported that only vehicles of the armed forces, ambulances, wheel chairs of disabled people, permitted taxis and vehicles used for entertainment purposes on that day was allowed to ride between the mentioned time.

UK transplant surgeon dies while snorkeling at Meedhupparu

Guide — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:01:01 +0000

61 year-old consultant transplant and vascular surgeon Ali Bakran was on holiday with his wife and daughter when he was pulled from the water and pronounced dead on August 27.

Letter on civil servant food allowance

Guide — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:01:00 +0000

Civil servants entitled to food and travel allowance are being paid food allowance, writes Mohamed

UK student visa procedures eased for Maldivians

Guide — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:55 +0000

The UK Border Agency has announced it will expedite the processing of student visas for Maldivian applicants whose courses are due to commence by the end of October 2010.

Parliament’s paralysing of HRCM is “unforgivable”: Saleem

Guide — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:54 +0000

Parliament’s failure to approve a President and Vice President of the Human Rights Commission before going into recess has left the country without a functional human rights body, says former HRCM President Ahmed Saleem.