A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
On 1st September, “Project Guardian” was launched by the Maldives Police Service, a project relevant to the police’s responsibility in ending all forms of violence against women and children. It was inaugurated by First Lady Fazna Ahmed, along with another initiative by Maldives Police, “Maldives Women in Policing”, regarding enhancing the role of women in […]
The parliament is in the last stages of adopting a series of amendments to the Employment Act. The government had earlier in June 2019 submitted an amendment bill to bring some changes to the Employment Act. A joint committee of parliament (Economic Affairs and Social Affairs) reviewed the bill and proposed significant changes to the […]
RrrPresident Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has on Monday ratified the Consumer Protection Act, Competition Act and the fourth amendment to the Land Transportation Act. The three bills were approved by the Parliament on Tuesday, 18 August 2020, at the 28th sitting of the second session of the People’s Majlis. The Competition Act promotes positive competition and […]
The Committee in Social Affairs of People’s Majlis has passed the change in the law which states 60% of locals shall be employed for higher management positions in the Maldives. The bill submitted by the government, to the People’s Majlis, on bringing changes to the law of employment is currently under research. The change in […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has today ratified the Water and Sewerage Act (Act no. 8/2020). The Act was passed by the Parliament at the 21st sitting of its second session, on 20th July 2020. The Water and Sewerage Act ensures the delivery of safe and clean water to all persons in the country. The Act […]
Bar Council on 22nd of July, clarified the ongoing fake news regarding its stance on expeditiously licensing graduates. Maldives Bar Council has stated that it was not in favor of conducting two examinations for the same purpose and was in favor of the initial amendment to the Legal Profession Act (LPA). President of Bar Council, […]
The government has expressed its opposition towards the amendment to Immigration bills which stands for granting residence visas for foreigners making an investment above MVR 100,000, renting or leasing a residence for more than 10 years, or marrying a Maldivian, in the parliament. According to the Committee Chair, the amendments have been proposed by the […]
The Civil Court has decreed Allied Insurance to pay USD 22.78 million (MVR 351 million) to Yacht Tours on Sunday (19th July 2020). Yacht Tours filed the lawsuit over a lack of compensation for extensive damages to water villas in H. A. Alidhoo. It is a resort that has been leased to Yacht Tours for […]
Controversies have arisen after the President of People’s Majlis, Mohamed Nasheed, proposed the provision of resident visa for foreigners who live in a rented house in the Maldives for 10 years. A residence visa is a document or a card required in some regions, allowing a foreign national to reside in a country for a […]