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| Presidential Debate Postponed For A Later Date |
| 8/12/08 |
Ministry of Legal Reform, Information and Arts have revealed that the Presidential Debate had been postponed for a later date.
When the event got cancelled, only 3 candidates agreed to take part in the debate. They are Umar Naseer, Presidential candidate of Islamic Democratic Party (IDP), Ibrahim Ismail (Ibra), Presidential candidate of Social Liberal Party (SLP) and Dr. Hassan Saeed who is an independent candidate. |
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| A Presidential Debate to be held tonight organized by Legal Reform Ministry |
| 8/11/08 |
Ministry of Legal Reform, Information and Arts has informed that a debate among the presidential candidates of the first ever multiparty election is to be held tonight.
Briefing the media , yesterday, at newsroom Fansavees ,Coordinator of the ‘Think Nation’ campaign as well as Director General of the National Classification Bureau Mohamed Hilmy said the objective of the debate organized under the ‘Think Nation ‘campaign is to increase the public awareness on the forthcoming presidential election.
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| President ratifies the new Maldives constitution |
| 8/7/08 |
President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has ratified the new Constitution of the Maldives at 10.32 this morning at a special ceremony held in Dharubaaruge. President signed in a Decree stating he has accepted the Constitution which has been written by the People's Special Majlis assembled by him. |
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| 18 member media team to go with President Gayyoom to cover SAARC Summit |
| 7/30/08 |
| A 18 member Media team have been put together to travel with President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom to cover the events of the SAARC Summit. This is so far the largest Maldivian Media team to go abroad. |
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| Foreign Ministry issues a Media release in response to Press statement by European Commission |
| 7/29/08 |
| The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Maldives have issued a Media release in response to a Press Statement by European Commission Delegation Office in Colombo. The Media release is as follows; |
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| The President says ratification of new constitution is not just a ceremony but a huge responsibility |
| 7/27/08 |
The President says that as the ratification of the Constitution is a great responsibility, with the Grace of the Almighty Allah, he will be ratifying the Constitution on the very near future. He made the statement in his Address to the Nation on the occasion of Independence Day. |
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| Maldives to chair AIBD for the next 2 years |
| 7/24/08 |
Maldives has got the presidency of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIDB) and thus the opportunity to chair the AIBD conferences for 2 years. The decision was made by AIBD in their 7th AIBD General Conference & Associated Meetings, held in Bali, Indonesia from 21st to 24th July 2008. |
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| Government fully committed to an October election |
| 7/8/08 |
The government is fully committed to hold the 2008 presidential elections before 10th October, stated the Minister of Legal Reform, Information and Arts Mohamed Nasheed. |
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| Freedom of Expression Bill green paper distributed as newspaper insert |
| 7/3/08 |
| A green paper on the newly drafted Freedom of Expression bill has been publicly distributed by the Ministry of Legal Reform, Information and Arts |
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| DhiTV channel officially inaugurated |
| 7/3/08 |
| Presently DhiTV is being broadcast via cable, but parent company Broadcasting Maldives has already announced plans to move in to satellite transmission in the |
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