Too many yellow cards spoil MDP football match

Too many yellow cards have spoiled a football match held between MDP parliamentary group members and government to mark the 6th anniversary of MDP.

"This must be the first football match held ever in which the players greeted each yellow card with affection," said Reeko Moosa Maniku (RMM) who is the new temporary chairman of the party.

Dr Shaheed to undergo sex change operation

Dr Ahmed Shaheed, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Iran, is to undergo a sex change operation in an attempt to enter Iran in disguise. Iranian officials had earlier stated they would not allow Dr Shaheed to enter Iran to investigate human rights violations. But they said they welcome Dr Shaheed visiting Iran as a tourist.

President Nasheed asks German MPs to join MDP

President Mohamed Nasheed has asked a visiting delegation of German MPs to join MDP to obtain majority for MDP in the parliament.

The President also asked Male Mayor Sarangu Adam Manik and successful entrepreneur Lolly Abdulla Jabir to give a white BMW to each German MP who joins MDP.



"Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or BMW is a rare thing in Germany. So we are confident that many German MPs will accept our offer," said Mohamed Zuhair, the press secretary at President's Office.

For Ramazan Thoddoo farmers grow yellow watermelon

For the coming Ramazan Thoddoo farmers are cultivating yellow watermelon. "We have always grown red watermelon. It is a new experience to grow yellow watermelon," said Thoddoo farmer Ibrahim.

Majority dhevaadheyve!

Hadhavaa bodu kurevvi maiy raskalako. mialhaa menge party ah abdulla shahid soi kuravaane goiy medhuveri kuravvadheyve. alhamenge party ah majority dhevvaadheyve.

Oh God. Please make Abdullah Shahid sign for MDP. Please give majority to our party! Amen.

Dharumavantha students teach Economics to President Nasheed

Grade 10 students in Dharumavantha School took an Economics lesson for President Nasheed.

"We are worried because the President is not able to handle the economy. Our parents are spending more to buy food for us. We are able to have less milk than before. Earlier our parents gave us milk tea with breakfast before we went to school. Now they give us black tea. So we decided to teach the President what we learned from Economics lessons at school," said a student.

"The first thing we learn in Economics is 'human wants are unlimited but natural resources are limited'. We told President he would want to build hundreds of flats in all islands of Maldives but if there are no resources to do that then it becomes economically not possible.

"We also taught him all MDP activists would want to become ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers because human wants are unlimited. But he should not appoint them because there is not enough money or resources to pay their salaries."

President's Press Secretary Mohamed Zuhair said the President deeply appreciates the initiative by Dharumavantha students to teach some basic economics to the President. Zuhair said the President will use some tips given by the students in managing the economy.

The students also presented the President with an Economics textbook "Economics for Dummies."

IMF boss arrested at Marble guesthouse

IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested at Marble Guesthouse in Male. He is suspected of trying to rape a girl while drunk. Police arrived at the scene after some neighbours heard shouts from guesthouse room. IMF boss was in Maldives to meet Abdulla Rifau (Bochey) youth leader of People's Assistance (PA) who is organizing youth protests to decrease prices. Bochey was not in the guesthouse at time of accident. PA Registrar Mohamed Rasheed (Khiyaalee) did not comment.