A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Fathimath Afshan Latheef has been appointed as the new Board Member and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Local Government Authority (LGA). Fathimath Afshan is the Deputy General Secretary of the ruling party Maldives Democratic Party (MDP). She is also a writer, human right advocate, and has chaired Male’ City Women’s Development Commission. LGA has appointed […]
Police Spokesperson Izmia Zahir has been dismissed from her post effective from 1st June 2020, announced Maldives Police Service. Police Media Centre will be temporarily led by Superintended of Police Yoonus Sobah, and daily information operations will be conducted by Chief Station inspector Athifa Hassan. Maldives Police Service expressed their gratitude for the valuable work […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has decided that government institutions are to be partially reopened for the duration of 31st May to 11th June, to allow them to fulfil essential tasks. During this period working days will be limited to Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Official working hours on these days will be from 9 in the […]
Finance Ministry has requested withdraw MVR 4.4 billion to ensure uninterrupted services of state institutions amid the economic downfall caused by COVID-19. Finance Ministry has highlighted the expenses needed to cover for the functioning of the services for overcoming the current economic and financial constraints. The ministry has presented a document noting necessary measures that […]
Ministry of Finance has instructed state institutions to pay overtime and public holiday allowances to employees who are working amid the ongoing state of a public health emergency. A circular, issued on April 9, signed by Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer was issued to state institutions regarding the overtime allowances, off-day allowances regarding the government closure. […]
The most recent statistics from the Maldives central bank reveals the international reserves and the usable reserves of the island nation had decreased in February 2020. Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) revealed in their latest statistical report the island nation’s usable reserve was recorded at USD277.7 million by the end of review month while in January, […]
Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer has stated that last month’s overtime (OT) of civil servants will be included in the April month salary. The government offices have been temporarily shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and this has caused a delay in the calculation in March months OT. As it takes more time to process […]
Planning Ministry has requested those who need to submit relevant documents to opt for its mail and e-governance. In a statement released by the ministry, they have requested to submit letters and other relevant documents via its mail secretariat@planing.gov.mv They further added those who need to submit the original hard copy of documents can put […]
Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer has announced that the economic downfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic may cause MVR 10 billion in a budget deficit. Speaking at the press conference held today (1st April) at Dharubaaruge, the Minister said that the government income has decreased. The government has imposed a temporary ban on the arrival […]