A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Mohamed Mabrook Azeez, the Spokesperson at the President’s Office, has on Wednesday held a virtual press conference, where he addressed significant concerns from the public and delineated the administration’s ongoing efforts in key developmental sectors. Mabrook vowed to provide accurate and timely information to the public regarding the administration’s ongoing efforts to serve its people. […]
The Republic of Maldives and the State of Eritrea have formally established diplomatic relations today. The Joint Communiqué formalising diplomatic relations between the two countries was signed on behalf of the Government of Maldives by Her Excellency Thilmeeza Hussain, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations and on behalf of the […]
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2020 released last week by Transparency International reveals that the Maldives climbed 14 points since last year. The CPI annually scores and ranks countries and territories by their perceived level of public sector corruption, drawing on surveys and expert assessments. The index uses a scale of 0 to 100, where […]
The Ministry of Economic Development has gazetted regulations for the minimum standards that must be upheld’ in providing accommodations to employees. The regulation details security measures employers must establish within employee accommodations, as well as specifications relating to the size, ventilation, cleanliness, plumbing, utility access, waste management, and fire safety. Additionally, the regulation also describes […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has assigned Ibrahim Hood, the Chief Communications Strategist, to head the Communications Office at the President’s Office. Following the change, Hood will oversee all the responsibilities of the Communications Office. The move follows Hassan Ismail’s resignation as the Secretary, Communications, at the President’s Office. Hassan Ismail tendered his resignation from the […]
The Maldives has introduced new measures to curb the decline of wild grouper, a coral reef fish vital for reef health. The new measures include revised minimum size limits for the most highly valued grouper species, based on evidence collected by the Maldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI), formerly Marine Research Centre and Blue Marine Foundation […]
The Maldives Ocean Plastics Alliance (MOPA) has yesterday launched its flagship ‘Plastic Reverse Logistics Project’. In a ceremony held in Seahouse Café, Male’, the project was inaugurated by the guest-of-honour, Minister of Environment, Dr Hussain Rasheed Hassan. The ceremony, which was live-casted, was attended by MOPA’s Executive Committee and partners. In his remarks, the Environment […]
Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, Zaha Waheed has declared that efforts are in progress to establish 13 ice plants across the country; a feat to reduce challenges faced by fishermen when storing fish. Minister Zaha highlighted this project in an appearance on Raajje TV’s “Viyafaari Miadhu” program, commenting that the number of active […]
The United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (UN TPNW), of which the Maldives is an official signatory, has entered into force on Friday. In a tweet on Friday, Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid expressed his joy in this momentous stride forward, marking a crucial step in taking humanity closer to a world free […]