A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has delivered a televised national address this morning on the occasion of the Maldives’ 55th Anniversary of Independence. Addressing the nation, the President urged all involved in the political field to prioritise the national interest above all else. He reminded us that although we may hold different views, there are certain […]
India has announced its plans to provide an additional financial assistance package to support and boost the Maldivian economy and assist in economic recovery post-coronavirus pandemic. This was announced in a message by the Indian High Commissioner Sunjay Sudhir on Saturday, on the eve of Maldives’ Independence Day. Sudhir has congratulated the Maldives and its […]
The Presidential Commission on Corruption and State Asset Recovery have submitted its preliminary report to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The Commission also shared insight relevant to the progress of their ongoing investigations with reporters, during a press conference held this evening at the President’s Office. The President of the Commission, Ahmed As’ad, shared details relevant […]
The deputy Governor of Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), Aishath Zahira, has retired on Wednesday after serving the authority for 31 years. Zahira tendered her retirement after completing two six-year terms as the deputy governor. The position of Deputy Governor was approved by the People’s Majlis after it was proposed by the president at the time. […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has met with the National Taskforce on Resilience Building and Economic Recovery to discuss the path forward towards recovering and reinvigorating the economy from the effects of COVID-19. The discussions were held this afternoon at the President’s Office. During the meeting, the ‘Working Group on Economic Recovery,’ a subgroup of the […]
Economic Minister, Fayyaz Ismail has revealed the Maldives government has plans to consider second home residency visa project for foreigner in the Maldives, during the parliament committee Meeting. He had also said that the Ministry is was working on formulating a bill regarding corporate residency, which would assure investor rights in the Maldives. During the […]
Finance Ministry has disbursed a total of MVR 18.1 million has been disbursed as income support allowances so far. The Ministry of Finance had revealed that income support allowance has been disbursed to a total of 4,525 individuals since it was commenced. The ministry has also issued more than MVR 350 million under the government’s […]
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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs has arranged flights for 26 Maldivians studying in Belarus, who struggled with departure after arriving at the airport on the 18th of July. The students were reportedly struggling to arrange departure after arriving in Minsk Airport. According to the Foreign Ministry dialogue with the Maldivian Embassy in Germany, Qatar Airways, […]