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News Archive: November 2001- January 2002
The true story of the Hoarafushi fan 'I made the fan for a house where circumcised boys were recovering, not because a VIP was visiting the island'...[more]
Family demands death penalty 'The mother and sisters appeared sad and aggrieved. It was apparent they all found it extremely difficult to speak in court. This was the first time Azleena's family had seen the three people who brutally murdered her. Zuhair has admitted to the murder of Azleena in court, but the other two men are continuing to vehemently deny their involvement'...[more]
'The regime's rigid adherence to a campaign of suppressing freedom of expression is destroying the fabric of Maldivian society...[more]
A collection of Maldivian poetry and other writing Maldives Shores 'I see the praying mantis, rather invisible, on a green palm frond, watch the women'...[more] Kathmandu conference delivers the usual cant and drivel
'It is the respect for pluralistic thinking that may finally get us out of this huge confusion and escalating disaster'...[more]
'Maldives' most serious revolt since the uprising over power prices on Fua Mulaku in 1995-1996'...[more]
'If marginality and human despair are to be wiped out, it is perhaps good to start communicating in clear language, between individuals and among nations. After all, we have the means to do it'...[more] Southern Maldives company provides free cut-rate circumcision service 'free annual circumcision service begins again on Friday'...[more]
Political Terrorism brings down the Maldives 'government has not passed any legislation to control powers of the police, to guarantee individual privacy, or provide rules of criminal evidence on trials'...[more]
 from Majid's PagesThe Maldives National Security Service 'The Malé public had mixed feelings about the new militia. The older units of hangun and kalaaseen felt envious'...[more]
Maldives tourism and social development hampered by government restrictions 'His biased and discriminative policies deprive ordinary people of the Maldives of the possibility of stepping into the tourism industry. He bans guest-houses in local islands in the name of protecting Islam and social values'...[more]
Maldives fish export debacle 'The truth is we cannot buy anymore right now. We had to stop. We have even filled the holds of the ships we have under repair'...[more] Harassed by the Gayyoom regime for supporting party democracy, Burumaa Gasim remains Maldives' most respected and generous businessman
'The scholarships are for undergraduate and post-graduate studies and a PhD student is also being financed'...[more]
Party debate shows 'good health' of Maldivian politics 'the fact that the members of the Citizen's Majlis were consulted on this matter by the government is an indication that reflects the degree of respect that the government has for the will of the people'...[more]
'This is a silent, subservient community of islanders, frozen in time. Even the Taliban would be impressed, they'd learn a lot from the rulers of this tiny nation-paradise'...[more]
Kotari Chat with the NSS A discussion concerning 'fundamental norms'. [more]
'I wish to see more investment in the most precious resource we have; the skills and abilities of the Maldivian people to innovate.' [ more ] Over 250 photographs - personal and historical [ available here ] Please note: photo album access requires msn passport (hotmail email address and your password). God didn't bless America, so it's time for sacrifice
Middle East experts under attack in U.S. debate A collection of links
DhivehiNet Virus Alert 'thanks Dhiraagu for protecting Internet users from immature behaviour'...[more from Majid's Pages]
'The artificially high FAO figures have encouraged government investment in fisheries, which may have worsened over-fishing'...[more]
NSS crackdown expected in Malé after Ramadan, as Mohamed Nasheed leaves capital for two and half years exile 'Surely it is the Maldivian government itself that is responsible for this wide-spread fear, uncertainty and gloom'... [more] Where has the fishing industry money gone?
'They only get a receipt for the size of their catch and the amount of money they are owed. They need money now.'...[more] More selections from Sandhaanu, Maldives most popular underground magazine
'The slightest movement of a leaf on a tree kindles trembling in their hearts'... [more]
'Most of the vicious violence and robberies that take place in Malé are carried out by the NSS or ex-NSS'...[more]
'MIFCO is bankrupt and lifeless. It can no longer afford to buy the produce of the fishermen of Maldives'... [more]
Maldives most wanted magazine 'Our work is undertaken in the spirit of fulfilling our patriotic duty'... [more] While President Gayyoom pontificates to his people on Ramadan prayer and morality, he continues a vicious vendetta against a popular Malé politician and writer.
'The Finance Ministry, controlled directly by President Gayyoom, is believed to have filed the report of missing items, it is difficult to establish how the questionable allegations can be dealt with'... [more] Tensions in a large southern atoll are increasing as the short-sighted and vindictive economic policies of the Malé government bring the region close to starvation and despair. Huvadhu atoll poverty stricken as fishing industry collapses and shops tighten credit
[more] Fake articles and websites Our site is now called Maldives Culture, matching our url/internet address. The internet address of the authentic Maldives Culture is www.maldivesculture.com Our mirror sites, designed to bypass Maldivian government censorship, are direct copies of www.maldivesculture.com only. Readers of our mirror sites in Maldives are advised to get a trusted overseas friend to check www.maldivesculture.com to ensure they are reading authentic articles. Editors
Why does the Indian Ocean's most 'Beloved' leader live in fear of anthrax attacks and ban shoppers carrying flour past his palace?
'Quashing all dissent, the President's security forces have intensified their surveillance of the population, and people can find themselves arrested after visiting restaurants and tea-shops where their private conversations are recorded on tape by government agents sitting nearby'... [more] New Links
Fish-Watching in the Maldives A Snorkeller's Guide
'Despite being so delicate, marine flatworms are anything but gentle when it comes to sex. To start with, they are hermaphrodites, each worm having both male and female sex organs'... [ more ] Maldives Culture News Archive and Links October 2000 - November 2001 |
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Maldives Culture is an independent internet magazine of Maldivian cultural issues.
Editors and translators: Michael O'Shea and Fareesha Abdulla, Australia
We invite contributions from Maldivians and others interested in Maldives.
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