A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
State Trading Organization (STO) has launched STO Wildlife Conservation for creatives to stand a chance to win exciting prizes. The competition was launched with the release of the company’s 2021 calendars featuring endangered and unknown wildlife in the Maldives. According to STO, the aim of the competition is to inspire people to be creative and […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has decided to seek Parliament’s consideration for the Maldives to endorse the Safe School Declaration, following Cabinet approval for a paper submitted by the Ministry of Education on Tuesday. The Safe Schools Declaration is a political commitment to better protect students, teachers, schools, and universities during armed conflict. The declaration was […]
Ministry of Tourism has announced that fifteen new resorts are set to open this year. Despite the statistics shared with the public, the ministry has yet to disclose further information regarding those new resorts. It has been rumoured that among the resorts set to open include Ritz Carlton Fari Islands Resort, Patina Maldives Fari Islands […]
The Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA) has announced Mr Mohamed Hussain Maniku as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr Maniku previously served as the CEO of Maldives Pension Administration Office. His new position has been appointed is as per the Maldives Securities Act (Law No. 2/2006) clause 6 (b). The details of the current composition […]
An audit conducted on Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) has uncovered irregularities in spending on building and procuring equipment for the respiratory department of the main state hospital. The audit report of IGMH unveiled by the Auditor General’s Office in 2018 reveals that the project was appointed to Sifainge Welfare Company (SIWEC) and developed within […]
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The Indian High Commission to the Maldives has revealed that over 3000 visas have been issued to Maldivians seeking medical treatment in India. In a tweet yesterday, the Indian High Commission stated that since the COVID-19 pandemic began taking hold in the region, over 3000 Maldivian patients have been issued medical visas to travel to […]
Maldives State Shipping (MSS) company reveals that goods of private companies transported via cargo ferry between Addu and Tuticorin of India has increased by 60% compared to its last shipment. The cargo ferry between India and Addu City was launched December 10, 2020, and the state-run company utilizes boat MV Bonthi II for its voyages. […]
Male’ Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) reports the company has cut back on operational costs of 2020 by 14 per cent in comparison with the previous year. MWSC accounts they have decreased the cost by MVR 297.9 million in 2020; while they had allocated MVR MVR 838.9 million for administrative quota, they only used MVR […]