A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A report was passed in the Parliament yesterday, suggesting that the government restructures all debt except for those payable to foreign parties or international organisations. The report addressed a number of major points in relation to the government’s debt issue. The first point was loan restructuring or reprofiling, for which a special committee would need […]
In an attempt to increase government revenue from the tourism industry, the notion of leasing resort housing to developers is being considered, says Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed. During a Parliament Committee meeting yesterday, Nasheed stated that instead of raising taxes, alternative ways of boosting government revenue from tourism are being discussed by President Ibrahim Solih […]
Parliament Speaker and Former President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed has said that local banks will need to weigh on the bankruptcy bill that has been proposed to the Parliament before an ultimate decision can be made. The bill will also need to undergo translation from Dhivehi to English, he added. The insolvency and bankruptcy […]
Ahmed Afif, son of the late Abdulla Afif, has been elected as the Deputy President of Seychelles, following the victory of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) coalition in the country’s recent presidential elections. The elections were held from Thursday to Saturday, won by opposition leader Wavel Ramkalawan and his running mate Ahmed Afif after securing 55 […]
HDC has held collaborative discussion with The President’s Office, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment and Cricket Board of Maldives regarding operations, marketing and management plan of cricket stadium being built in Hulhumalé Phase 2. According to HDC, the cricket stadium is located near the residential area of Hulhumale’ Phase 2 and will have […]
On 22nd October, while the whole country was curious on who the new Health Minister would be after Minister Ameen resigned from the seat, the appointment of Ahmed Naseem (Kerafa Naseem) as the new Health Minister led to a firestorm of criticism. While several people are questioning this decision, especially due to the age of […]
The Honourable Aisha Shujune Muhammad, Justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives, has been elected to the United Nations’ Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and Other Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The elections were held in Geneva on Thursday. Justice Shujune won after competing with 19 other candidates for 12 seats. She […]
During July 2020, Aiman Latheef submitted RTI requests to find out the remunerations allocated to political appointees at each ministry. The numbers reveal that every month, over MVR 5.7 million is spent on political appointees monthly salary. As per the basic salaries and allowances allocated to the political appointees at the Ministry of Economic Development, […]
It has been confirmed that Minister of Health, Abdullah Ameen submitted his letter of resignation late last night. The move to step down came amidst severe allegations against him regarding the unlawful procurement of COVID-19 ventilators for the Maldives. The minister’s resignation was announced shortly after the submission of a no-confidence motion against him in […]