A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Ekuveni Running Track, developed with Indian assistance under the ‘High Impact Community Development’ projects, has now been officially opened. The project to upgrade the Ekuveni running track into a state-of-the-art synthetic nine-lane running track was initiated in mid-2020 to permanently address the shortcomings of the previous running track. During the inauguration ceremony yesterday evening, […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has made appointments to the newly-established Office of the Ombudsperson for Transitional Justice. The office was established under the Transitional Justice Act (Act number: 28/2020) on December 17, 2020. The appointments are; Uz Abdul Samad Arif as the Chief Ombudsperson; and Uza Jihada Anees and Mariyam Laiza as ombudspersons. Uz Abdul […]
The Maldivian passport has been deemed strongest in the South Asia region for the third consecutive year. Henley Passport Index revealed that the Maldives holds the top spot for the South Asian region, illuminating all Maldivian passport holders can travel to 85 countries without having to need a visa. The nation ranks 62nd in the […]
Board members have now been appointed to the Regional Airports Company Limited, a new company established under an executive order of the President to manage regional airports in the Maldives. Regional Airports Company was established on 30th September 2020. The appointment of its Board members took place three months later, on 3rd January 2021. The […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has today appointed Safiyya Mohamed Saeed as a Deputy Minister of Health. Safiyya Mohamed Saeed previously held the post of Assistant Director at the President’s Office, prior to her new appointment. Safiyya Mohamed Saeed attained her Master of Arts in International Relations (Diplomacy) from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, and […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has decided to seek Parliament’s consideration for the Maldives to endorse the Safe School Declaration, following Cabinet approval for a paper submitted by the Ministry of Education on Tuesday. The Safe Schools Declaration is a political commitment to better protect students, teachers, schools, and universities during armed conflict. The declaration was […]
The Indian High Commission to the Maldives has revealed that over 3000 visas have been issued to Maldivians seeking medical treatment in India. In a tweet yesterday, the Indian High Commission stated that since the COVID-19 pandemic began taking hold in the region, over 3000 Maldivian patients have been issued medical visas to travel to […]
Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has revealed that Maldives racked up a deficit of MVR 15 billion in 2020. Expenditure stood at MVR 30.6 billion, which is twice the amount of income which was MVR 14 billion. Ministry of Finance had initially projected that, in the worst-case scenario, the nation’s economy will contract to a negative […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has created Spokesperson’s position at the President’s Office and yesterday appointed Mohamed Mabrook Azeez to the post. The President made the appointment at the Deputy Minister level. President Solih created the post on January 1, 2021. With the new changes, all inquiries related to the media and communications at the President’s […]