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Public lecture on Manta Rays of the Maldives

Posted By Hilath on Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010
Time: 8:00pm – 9:30pm
Location: Hiriyaa School, Maafannu, Male’, Maldives
ABOUT THE EVENT:

Anne-Marie has individually identified over 1800 mantas and estimate there may be as many as 25000 mantas throughout the Maldives. Her research on migration activity by mantas within the Maldives was presented to the American Elasmobranch Society Devil Ray Symposium in… »

CONTROVERSY OVER LONG-LINE FISHERY PLANS IN MALDIVES

Posted By Hilath on Thursday, March 11th, 2010

A controversial plan to permit long-line fishing in the Maldives has shocked environmentalists and concerned citizens. While the government tries to justify the plan saying it will increase the fish catch and provide a higher income for the fishermen, the plan would have grave implications… »

Launched art auction site

Posted By Hilath on Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Today I have launched the art auction website at this link.
As I stated before, this is to promote, and possibly help Maldives’ artists make a living out of their… »


ދިވެހި ކުރެހުންތެރިންގެ މަސައްކަތް އާއްމުކުރުމަށް ވެބްސައިޓެއް

Posted By Hilath on Thursday, March 11th, 2010

ދިވެހި ކުރެހުންތެރިންގެ މަސައްކަތް އާއްމުކުރުމަށާއި އެތަކެތި ވިއްކައިގެން އާމްދަނީއެއް ހޯދުމަށް މަގުފަހިކޮށްދިނުމުގެ ގޮތުން އަޅުގަނޑު މިއަދު ވަނީ ވަކި ވެބްސައިޓެއް ގާއިމުކޮށްފައެވެ. އިންޓަނެޓް އެޑްރެސް ތިރީގައި… »

Outbreak Alert: Hand Foot and Mouth Disease

Posted By Hilath on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

In the past couple of weeks my colleagues and I have been seeing increased number of cases of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)… »

Sheikh Tantawi, Egypt’s top cleric dies aged 81

Posted By Hilath on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Egypt’s foremost Muslim cleric, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, has died, aged 81, while on a trip to Saudi Arabia.
Sheikh Tantawi was the Grand Imam of… »

Democracy is not enough

Posted By Hilath on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

… History has shown us that the democratization takes time because it requires the development of new institutions and widespread trust in them by the… »

އަދާލަތުގެ ކުރިމަތީގައި އެމްޑީޕީ ކުޑަކަކޫ މައްޗަށް ތިރިވެފައި

Posted By Hilath on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

ރަލުގެ މައްސަލާގައި އިނދަޖެހި އަނިޔާވެފައިއޮތް އެމްޑީޕީގެ ޒަޚަމްތަކުގައި އަދާލަތުން ލޮނުމިރުސް ހާކައިދީފިއެވެ. ހޮނިހިރު ދުވަހުގެރޭ އޮތް ޖަލްސާއެއްގައި އެޕާޓީގެ ނާއިބު ރައީސް، އަދާލަތާނުލާ ސަރުކާރު ނުހިންގޭނެކަމަށް ވިދާޅުވެއްޖެއެވެ. އޭނާ ވިދާޅުވިގޮތުގައި، ދީނީ ގޮތުން ޚިޔާލު… »

މިނިވަން ނޫހަށްވަނީ ހޯމޯފޯބިއާ ޖެހިފައިބާއެވެ

Posted By Hilath on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

ހޯމޯފޯބިއާއަކީ އެއްޖިންސުން ގުޅުން ހިންގުމާމެދު އާދަޔާ ޚިލާފަށް ރުޅިއައުން ނުވަތަ ނަފްރަތުކުރުމެވެ. ހޯމޯފޯބިއާ ޖެހެނީ ބޭއިޚުތިޔާރުގައި އެއްޖިންސުގެ މީހުންނަށް ހިތްކިޔާ މީހުންނަށެވެ. ހިތްކިޔަސް އެމީހުން ހިތްކިޔާކަމަށް ޤަބޫލުކުރާކަށް ބޭނުމެއް ނުވެއެވެ. އެހެންވެ އެކަން މަތިޖަހަން… »

Vaayolense does violence to your senses!

Posted By Hilath on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

FOOD REVIEW by Hilath Rasheed for Cafe’ Alfresco blog
… Alika explained to me that: “Girls particularly liked the mix of tastes among mayonnaise, ketchup sauce,… »

Youth’s toes crushed under car tyre

Posted By Hilath on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Today late afternoon I was shocked in front of Rainbow Aluminium on Ali Kilegefaanu Magu when a car suddenly stopped in the middle of the… »

ކާރެއްގެ ފުރޮޅު ދަށުވެ ޒުވާނެއްގެ ފައިގެ އިނގިލިތައް ފުނޑިއްޖެ

Posted By Hilath on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

އަލިކިލެގެފާނު މަގުން ރެއިންބޯ އެލުމިނިއަމް ކުރިމަތިން މިއަދު ހަވީރު ދަނިކޮށް ސިހިގެން ދިޔައީ މަގު މެދަށް ކާރެއް ހުއްޓި، ޒުވާން ފިރިހެނެއްގެ މޫނު މަތިން ވޭން ފެނުމުންނެވެ. އިރުކޮޅަކުން އޭނާގެ ފައިވާން އޭނާގެ އަތަށް… »

ބައިނަލްއަގުވާމީ އަންހެނުންގެ ދުވަސް: ދިވެހި އަންހެނުން މެރުން، ރޭޕްކުރުން އަދި އެ މީހުންނަށް އަނިޔާކުރުން ކުރިއަށް

Posted By Hilath on Monday, March 8th, 2010

މިދިޔަ ޖެނުއަރީ މަހު ވަނީ ފުވައްމުލަކުގައި ފިރިމީހާ ހިފަހައްޓާފައި އޭނާގެ ކުރިމަތީގައި އޭނާގެ އަނބިމީހާ ގޭންގް ރޭޕް ކުރި ކަމަށް ތުހުމަތުކޮށްފަ އެވެ. މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިސެންޓް އަށް މައުލޫމާތު ލިބިފައިވާ ގޮތުގައި ރޭޕް ކުރި… »

International Women’s Day “celebrations”: Excessive force to evict a woman out of her home? (via Firax); Murder, rape, and torture of Maldivian women continues (via Maldives Dissent)

Posted By Hilath on Monday, March 8th, 2010

Firax writes about this pic:
SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE: don’t u feel that EXCESSIVE FORCE is being used here, to evict a woman out of her home???
then… »

އިންނާނެ ކުއްޖެއް ބޭނުން

Posted By Hilath on Monday, March 8th, 2010

ދިވެހިން ކުރިން މާ ތަހުޒީބުވެފައި ހިތްވަރު ގަދައޭ
ފޮޓޯ: މޮޔަ ކުއްޖާގެ ފޭސްބުކްއިން… »

ތިބާގެ ތުއްތުދަރިންނަށް މީތި ދެއްކުމަށް ރުހެވޭނެބާ؟

Posted By Hilath on Monday, March 8th, 2010

އިސްކަންދަރު ސްކޫލް ދޮށުގައި ހުރި ފިހާރައެއްގެ ބޭރުގައި ހަރުކޮށްފައިވާ ދިވެހި ފިލްމެއްގެ… »

Once upon a Christmas in Maldives…

Posted By Hilath on Monday, March 8th, 2010

Uploaded to Facebook by Moya Kujja who wrote this caption: 1990 ga male’ christmas faahaga kurun (Marking Christmas in Male’ in… »

Do you want your children to see this?

Posted By Hilath on Monday, March 8th, 2010

Poster for Dhivehi film “Loabeege Ninja” (Ninja of Love), placed on a shop wall just across children’s school… »

Group of Police near Formax…

Posted By Hilath on Monday, March 8th, 2010

5:25 AM: …Seems computer shop burgled in the dead of the night…
Draconiams gave a brief but comprehensive report of the incident in Dhivehi on Muraasil… »

Launching the art auction site soon

Posted By Hilath on Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Underwater by Ayesha
is the first artwork
sold through this blog
I’ve been getting mostly positive reception from many artists for my decision to contribute to popularizing their… »

Are we there (at the ATM) yet?

Posted By Hilath on Sunday, March 7th, 2010

A Maldivian youth recounts the horrors of using his Bank of Maldives card in Bangalore, India.
Lucky I took some HARD CASH in US dollars during… »

ހަގީގަތަކީ ކޮބާ؟

Posted By Hilath on Sunday, March 7th, 2010

މިހާރު ވަޒީފާ ދެނީ… »

Maldives government Avatar-struck days before the Oscars

Posted By Hilath on Sunday, March 7th, 2010

If you as a Maldivian think “Avatar” doesn’t deserve its Oscar win tomorrow morning, think again.
And here I thought I was the only Avatar-holic… »

National Curry-culum

Posted By Hilath on Sunday, March 7th, 2010

What else can you expect from a bunch of Wahhabi “teachers”?
My only message at this time is Pink Floyd’s words: “We don’t need no thought… »

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