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Updated: ( 4:41:32 GMT)
Tuesday February 09 , 2010
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Maldives’ Vice President Dr Waheed takes a ferry to Hulhumalé for a visit on Monday
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Maldives to replicate ‘Tihar’ model
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MALE: Impressed by the reformation and recreational activities being carried out in the country’s largest Tihar Prisons, Maldives is now considering adopting the same model for all its jails. A high-level delegation recently made a visit to Tihar to analyze different programmes and other activities that run inside the prison premises. “Maldivian Home Minister Mohamed Shihab and Ahmed Faseeh, Commissioner of Police were in Tihar Prisons a couple of days back,” Tihar spokesperson and law officer Sunil Gupta said. He said, “They visited us because they had heard a lot about the reformation work being carried out in our prison. They made the rounds of the prison so that they could pick and choose what all could be replicated in their jails too.”
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Vice President visits Hulhumalé
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MALE: Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed has this evening visited Hulhumalé and toured some public service providers in Hulhumalé. The Vice President took the ferry service to Hulhumalé. He visited Hulhumalé Police Station as well as Hulhumalé Hospital. At the hospital Dr Waheed visited the patients, family members, and staff. Also, the Vice President visited Hulhumalé power house and the MWSC building.
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Amendments submitted to DRP's charter
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MALE: As it is only a week away from DRP’s congress candidates who seek election are campaigning big time. However, Miadhu Daily has received reports that a faction is building within the DRP and certain pressure and actions are developing within the party, including changes to the party’s charter which would disallow his candidacy to deputy leadership of the party.
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5 passengers injured in accident
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MALE: A speedboat traveling to Hulhule Airport from Rannaalhi Resort and Hulhumale ferry collided near fonadhoo today around 12 noon, injuring 11 passengers, 5 of them are injured seriously. Police reported that the speedboat was attached for few seconds to the ferry after the incident, because of the sheer speed of the two vessels. ADK Hospital reported that 9 passengers were injured and that 8 had already been released after treatment.
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Myanmar envoy presents papers
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MALE: The new Ambassador of Myanmar to the Maldives, U Ohn Thwin of Myanmar, presented his Credentials to President Mohamed Nasheed today. The President congratulated Ambassador Thwin on his appointment, and welcomed him to the Maldives. President Nasheed and the Ambassador discussed on possible areas of cooperation between the Maldives and Myanmar. Discussions were especially focused on strengthening trade ties between the two countries.
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'Draft amend idea floated by DRP'
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MALE: DRP Member Ali Waheed has said that the party had received a draft amendment to the charter of the party to hold primaries to decide its presidential candidate. The idea had been floated by many DRP leaders during the past meetings and is seen as a challenge to Party’s next leader Ahmed Thasmeen Ali. Although the idea was floated by Umar Naseer, many members of the DRP believe that the amendment would not pass through the congress.
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South Asian Policy Analysis Network
South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) and the South Asian Journal have initiated a project to develop an interactive network of experts for the South Asian Policy Analysis (SAPANA) Network which was launched in April, 2006. SAPANA is a non-partisan, South Asia-wide research and policy analysis network, the first independent South Asian think-thank in the region and is expected to play an influential role in guiding discussion, analysis and policy both in South Asia and outside the region.
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South Asia Media Commission was formed in April 2007 to monitor journalists’ safety and violation of media rights and to publish periodical reports. It was envisaged to respond with speed to such violations to press for remedial action.
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South Asian Media School
In 2007, SAFMA, a network of South Asian journalists and media practitioners, aware of the political nuances of the region and sensitive to the demands of the new media age, felt the need to cultivate a new generation of South Asian media persons. With this in mind, the South Asian Media School was set up at South Asian Media Centre, a hub of media activity.
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