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Ahmed Naseem
Ahmed Naseem, (; born 13 July 1948), often referred to as Kerafa Naseem, is a Maldivian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Health from October 2020 to November 2023, and Minister of Foreign Affairs from March 2011 to February 2012. He was a Minister at the President's Office from 2018 to 2020. Early life and family Ahmed Naseem was born on 13 July 1948. He was the son of Kerafa Mohamed Kaleyfan. Naseem married Maumoona Haleem in 1972; they have a son and two daughters. Career Tourism Naseem, after being educated in Sri Lanka, returned to the Maldives in 1968. Around the time, a foreign researcher submitted a journal to the Maldivian government, concluding that tourism development in the Maldives was unfeasible. The report cited a lack of motorized vessels, limited air transportation, inadequate water and electricity infrastructure, and the overall unsuitability of the Maldives for tourism. However, Naseem disagreed with the conclusions, believing that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Health (Maldives)
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The Ministry of health of the Republic of Maldives is a government ministry in the Maldives. It is directly responsible for the health and wellbeing of the Citizens of Maldives. List of Health ministers References Politics of the Maldives Maldives Health Health has a variety of definitions, which have been used for different purposes over time. In general, it refers to physical and emotional well-being, especially that associated with normal functioning of the human body, absent of disease, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourism In The Maldives
Tourism is the largest economic industry in the Maldives, as it plays an important role in earning foreign exchange revenues and employing 25,000 people in the tertiary sector of the country. The archipelago of the Maldives is the main source of attraction to many tourists visiting the island country. Entrepreneurs have been swiftly amassing assets connected to the tourism sector in the Maldives. Given that tourism is the primary economic driver in the Maldives, this trend is affording the substantial influence over the nation's economy. The tourism industry is especially vulnerable to climate change: as one of the island nations expected to be most impacted by climate change, sea level rise and subsequent increased extreme weather, coastal flooding, and coral bleaching damage the natural attractions that bring many of the tourists to the country. History President Ibrahim Nasir is credited for having started tourism in the Maldives in 1972 in order to diversify the econo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) go into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – British rule in Burma, Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the 'Post-independence Burma (1948–1962), Union of Burma', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 – In the United States: ** Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (''Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the ''Rose Bowl Game''). ** The first Kinsey Reports, Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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PSM News
This is a list of notable newspapers and media outlets in the Maldives. The Maldives constitution guarantees freedom of expression as long as it is "not contrary to any tenet of Islam". There are both state-run and non-state media in the country. A report released in December 2023 by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) found that online news websites and platforms were the most popular news media accessed by Maldivian respondents (61%), while newspapers and magazines were mentioned by only 9%. In Dhivehi * '' Mihaaru'' – Newspaper in Dhivehi; website is bilingual * Dhuvaafaru Live - Newspaper in Dhivehi * PSM News – State-run media outlet * Raajje TV – Private, pro-opposition outlet * ''Sun Online'' – Dhivehi and English * Adhadhu – Private, bilingual website * Mulhiraajje – Private, bilingual website In English * '' Maldives Independent'' * ''Miadhu'' * ''The Edition'' * PSM News * Raajje TV * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raajje TV
Raajje TV is a television channel based in the Maldives, known for its news coverage, entertainment programs, and cultural content. The channel started broadcasting on 5 June 2008 as Future TV, adopting its current name in 2011. Arson Attack on Raajje TV On 7 October 2013, the channel's television station in Queen of the Night building in Malé was targeted in an arson attack. The perpetrators reportedly used petrol bombs to set fire to the station's studios, causing significant damage to the building and equipment. There were no casualties reported. The attack was widely condemned by local and international organisations as an assault on press freedom. Raajje TV, known for its critical coverage of the Maldivian government, had previously faced threats and intimidation due to its journalism. The attack sparked concerns about the safety of journalists and the state of media freedom in the Maldives. It was revealed in Al Jazeera's documentary '' Stealing Paradise'' that Ahmed A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Majlis
The People's Majlis () is the unicameral legislative body of Maldives. It has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, as outlined in the Constitution of the Maldives. It is composed of 93 members as of 2024. Each year on the first Monday or Thursday of February, the Majlis is opened by the President of the Maldives. During the opening of ceremony, the president outlines his policies and achievements in his presidential term. The annual state budget is decided here. Its working language is Dhivehi. Etymology '' Majlis'' is the Arabic word for a sitting room. It can also refer to a legislature, and is used in the names of legislative councils and assemblies in some states of the Islamic world. History A council was set up by Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III to draft the Constitution of the Maldives on 9 March 1931. The council completed and implemented the constitution on 22 December 1932. This constitution was the basis for the formation, of the first ever Majlis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of The Maldives
The Constitution of the Maldives () is the supreme law of the country of Maldives. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the Republic of Maldives, sets out the rights and duties of the citizens of the Maldives, and defines the structure of the Government of the Maldives. The current Constitution of the Maldives was ratified by the then president, Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, on 7 August 2008, and came into effect immediately, replacing and repealing the Constitution of 1998. The current constitution is known by its short title, ''Constitution of the Republic of Maldives, 2008.'' History The first written Constitution of the Maldives was codified in the early twentieth century, on 22 December 1932 during the thirtieth year of the reign of Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen Iskander III. A thirteen-member committee began work on drafting the constitution on 22 March 1931. The acting Governor of Ceylon Bernard Henry Bourdillon provided technical expertise in its compositi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Court Of The Maldives
The High Court of the Maldives () is the high court of the Republic of Maldives. History On 5 October 1980, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom established a court in every island of the Maldives with the aim of increasing trust and established the High Court. The judges were appointed the day after the High Court was established. The High Court was previously the highest court in the country until the ratification of the 2008 Constitution which lead to the creation of the Supreme Court of the Maldives. Judges Under Article 27 of the Maldives Court Act, the High Court has 11 judges: * Hussain Shaheed * Mohamed Niyaaz * Mohamed Faisal * Hassan Shafeeh * Fathimath Farheeza * Huzaifaa Mohamed * Dheebaanaz Fahumee * Mohamed Saleem * Mohamed Shaneez Abdulla * Abdul Maaniu Hussain Notable rulings * The High Court ruled that Aishath Rasheed was wrongfully dismissed from her job at Maldives Police Services and ruled that she were to be reinstated along with six months salary in co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and the first lady of the United States as the wife of Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, she was the party's nominee in the 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 presidential election, becoming the first woman to win a presidential nomination by a major U.S. political party and the only woman to win the popular vote for U.S. president. However, she lost the electoral college to Republican Donald Trump. She is the only first lady of the United States to have run for elected office. Rodham graduated from Wellesley College in 1969 and from Yale Law School in 1973. After serving as a congressional legal counsel, she moved to Arkansas and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Air Force
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF; ; ) is the air arm and the youngest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. It was founded in 1951 as the Royal Ceylon Air Force (RCyAF) with the assistance of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The SLAF played a major role throughout the Sri Lankan Civil War. The SLAF operates more than 160 aircraft. The Commander of the Air Force is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Air Force who holds the rank Air Marshal. Mission statement The mission statement of the Sri Lanka Air Force is The Vision of the Sri Lanka Air Force is History Although Ceylonese had served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Government of Ceylon adopted the No. 102 Squadron RAF, no air units were formed as part of the Ceylon Defence Force. The newly established Dominion of Ceylon, under its first Prime Minister, D. S. Senanayake began establishing its armed forces. The need for an air force was identified in its defence policy and the Air Force Act was passed in parliament in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddy Mendis
Air Chief Marshal Deshamanya Pathman Hariprasadha Mendis, FBIM (24 January 1933 – 18 January 2022) was a Sri Lankan aviator. He was the fourth Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force from 1971 to 1976. Early life and education The son of a doctor, Mendis was educated at S. Thomas' College. Air force career He joined the newly formed Royal Ceylon Air Force as its fifth recruit (1005 AC2) as a Cadet Officer on 8 August 1951. Mendis and Cadet Officer D. De S. Seneviratne were sent to Britain for their training at RAF College Cranwell. After graduating on 6 April 1954, Mendis specialized in De Havilland Vampires until he returned home in December 1954. The government decided to deploy more transports instead of the Vampires, Mendis trained for Airspeed Oxfords in the flying wing. In 1959, Fight Lieutenant Mendis and Fight Lieutenant Situnayake were sent to the RAF Central Flying School for training as flying instructors and on his return he became a flying instructor at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
