A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has increased the minimum set amount of income or ‘Nisab’ that one must earn before having to pay Zakat Al-Mal. Nisab is considered the minimum amount that a Muslim must earn before they are obliged to pay zakat. From December 2019 to December 2020, the set Nisab amount for Zakat […]
Maldives Association of HR Professionals (MAHRP) is set to host “Inspire Within: A Conversation by MAHRP” on 19th December 2020, Saturday. The online event scheduled to be held via Zoom and FB Live will take place from 14:30 pm to 15:30 pm (Maldives time). Titled as “Inspire Within: A Conversation by MAHRP” will bring three […]
The latest statistics show that total COVID-19 related state expenditure has reached MVR 2.72 billion. Of this, MVR 1.3 billion has been spent on health and social efforts. According to the weekly COVID-19 spending report by the Ministry of Finance, a total of MVR 1,342.6 million was spent on health and social efforts by 10th […]
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has become a member of ECPAT International, the largest international civil society network working to end the sexual exploitation of children. ECPAT International has 121 members in 103 countries, working to end the sexual exploitation of children for prostitution, trafficking, online and in the travel and tourism sector. ARC […]
The groundbreaking ceremony of the Drug Detoxification and Community Rehabilitation Centre in Hulhumeedhoo Ward, Addu City has been held yesterday. At the ceremony, Vice President Faisal Naseem has emphasised the value placed by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration to increase the youth’s contribution towards national development, by giving them positive direction and providing them with […]
ADK Hospital has moved its dialysis services to a newly upgraded dialysis centre. The new facility can provide dialysis for 4 patients at a time. Each patient has assigned dedicated nursing care and have access to individual audiovisual entertainment. The dialysis services are operated and closely monitored by a team of dialysis nurses lead by […]
The first-ever non-governmental organisation (NGO) to work exclusively with migrant workers in the Maldives, Mission for Migrant Workers Maldives (MMWM) has now been registered. The NGO was registered on 23rd November 2020. The vision of MMWM is to be the focal point in the Maldives to advocate for the rights, transform vulnerabilities and actualize justice […]
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has signed an MoU with Children of Maldives, with the aim to instil reading habits in the community through improved access to a variety of books. The MOU signing took place during a special function held at HDC, last Thursday. Under this partnership, the Foiy Gaadiyaa in Hulhumale’ will be expanded […]
Situated between 0 degrees 17 minutes south latitude and on the meridian 73 degrees 22.5 minutes and 73 degrees 25 minutes, this lonely miniature island atoll of Maldive group, one of many “summer isles of Eden lying in the dark-purple sphere of the sea”, is by Maldivians themselves, justly considered to be the most beautiful, […]