A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The government has pledged 1,000 flats to civil servants out of the 7,000 flats to be built in a social housing scheme in Hulhumalé. Housing ministry spokesman Ahmed Fazal said the flats would be reserved for those working in the Greater Malé region. There are around 24,000 civil servants in the Maldives with the majority […]
Dozens of opposition supporters protested in front of the Maldivian Embassy in Colombo Thursday against human rights violations. Independent MP Ahmed Mahloof told the Maldives Independent that about 50 people were at the demonstration. Photographs on social media showed protesters holding placards that read “Inclusive elections 2018” and “Resign dictator Yameen”. “We are gathered near […]
Among the branches of the tallest tree, there is still a branch that is not a branch, actually, but a pole. A while ago, there was the al-Qaeda flag. Because a while ago, this was not Himandhoo Island: for its 600 inhabitants, it was Himandhoo Emirate. We are just 50 miles away from Male. But […]
“The Maldives is among India’s closest partners,” PM Modi said while addressing the media after holding bilateral delegation-level talks with visiting Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom in 2016 in Delhi. He further stated: “The stability and security of the Maldives are in the interest of India.” The significance is reiterated to reinforce the old […]
The foundation stones of a new industrial park for small and medium-sized enterprises was laid Wednesday by the tourism and economic development ministers. Financed from the government budget, the MVR30 million (US$1.9 million) project for a six-storey building in Hulhumalé was jointly undertaken by the state-owned Housing Development Corporation and Business Center Corporation. “This building […]
Nearly a quarter of Maldivian youth are not employed or engaged in education or training, according to the World Bank’s new South Asia Economic Focus report. The employment share of Maldivians in the booming tourism and construction industries – the main drivers of economic growth – is relatively low as both sectors attract many migrant […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has attended the function held by the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) this evening. Members of Cabinet, Members of Parliament, Senior Officials of the Administration, and PPM members also were in attendance at the function. Full details are available from the link below:
On advice from the cabinet, the President has decided on the Maldives’ participation in the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The deliberations were made at today’s meeting of the Cabinet, on a paper presented by the Ministry of Environment and Energy. The Kigali Amendment endorses to reduce the production and consumption of HFCs. Full […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has, this morning, inaugurated the “Passport Card”, with multifunctional features. The launching ceremony was held at the President’s Office. Apart from being an identity travel document, the Passport Card launched today can be linked to the holders’ account at the Bank of Maldives, and insurance plan at Allied Insurance. The […]