A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
RaajjeMV understands that that Government of Maldives is to once again sell off sovereign bonds. A senior Government official reported to RaajjeMV that the process was already underway. The official said during Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed’s visit to the United Arab Emirates, it was proposed to sell off bonds worth US$ 200 million to the […]
NGOs have slammed the decision to destroy mangroves to make way for an airport in Kulhudhuffushi, ahead of next week’s official project launch by President Abdulla Yameen. The white clay mangroves, said to be the largest of their kind in the Maldives, are home to endangered species and serve as a natural defence system against […]
The Maldives is tightening its grip on the media and freedom of speech by using the broadcasting regulator to silence and intimidate journalists, a leading NGO has warned, as the government pushes a draft law that could see newspapers and TV stations temporarily shut down or fined. Transparency Maldives, in a statement Monday, condemned the […]
Maldives Accountants Forum has commenced in Hotel Jen Malé on Monday, October 6. The first ever Accountants forum of its kind is hosted by Auditor General’s Office (AGO). This three-day forum will go on until 8th November and the two days of technical sessions will be held at AGO – Auditorium. The chief guest of […]
IGMH staff pictured at the new cardiac centre at the state-run hospital. MIHAARU FILE PHOTO/NISHAN ALI The Ministry of Health has said that it made the mass job vacancy announcement last week in an attempt to increase employment opportunities for Maldivian citizens. The health ministry announced on Thursday that it would be recruiting 160 specialist […]
Journalist Hawwa Rasheed* was in a near-deserted newsroom compiling headlines for an upcoming bulletin when two rough hands grappled her from behind and grabbed at her breasts. “I was completely numb. Those few minutes felt like years,” Hawwa said while fiddling with her headscarf, trying to cover her chest. She slapped away the invasive hands […]
Members of Parliament during a sitting. PHOTO/MAJLIS The government has submitted its proposed state budget for next year to the parliament. Mihaaru understands that the finance ministry submitted the state budget last week. However, the government has not disclosed any details on the proposed amount. The parliament had approved a state budget of MVR 26.8 […]
Teachers in the Maldives must be educated on how to monitor students for extremist ideologies, according to the first strategy document from the National Counter Terror Centre. US-based security and risk management consultancy the Soufan Group says around 200 to 250 Maldivians are known to be fighting in Syria and Iraq, making the island nation […]
The central bank of the Maldives and the main regulator of the financial sector in the country, Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has stated that the country’s usable financial reserve has decreased by 8 percent due to the increase in the amount of USD sold by the institution. According to the Monthly Statistics published by MMA, […]