A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Vice President Faisal Naseem has held extensive discussions on Thursday, proposing solutions that would improve rehabilitation services provided to detainees who are victims of narcotics abuse. The aim of the discussion, held at the President’s Office, was to find ways to address the major challenges presently confronting this system. Speaking at the meeting, the Vice […]
On the occasion of National Fishermen’s Day today, Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has announced a reduction in the price of ice. Starting from today, the ice prices sold by MIFCO have been relayed to fishermen through the company’s sites and ice plants. MIFCO has stated that the reduction in ice prices will ease the […]
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maldives Sports Corporation (SportsCo) today. The aim of the MoU is to develop and utilize HDC’s land for sports-related infrastructure, and to work together to establish infrastructure for this purpose. Furthermore, the research carried out by HDC and SportsCo is to be shared […]
2020 has been a productive year for the Police administration in the Maldives with successful major drug busts and criminal investigations. Last Tuesday, Maldives Police Service arrested 10 people and seized 71kg of illegal narcotics in Male’ city. This is one of the biggest drug busts conducted in the capital. Similarly, in April 2020, Maldives […]
Discussions have been held between relevant parties and stakeholders regarding the ongoing infrastructure development projects by Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) in Gn. Fuvahmulah. According to MTCC yesterday, the company’s CEO Adam Azim, along with Ministers of State for National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Akram Kamaludeen and Shifaz Ali, met with members of Fenaka […]
Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (ICAM) has announced the issuance of its membership and licensing regulations yesterday. This follows a rigorous stakeholder consultation process conducted over a period of three months following the enactment of the Maldives Chartered Accountants Act. The membership regulation sets out the eligibility criteria for admission to membership of […]
Ministry of Finance has announced that Government offices have to submit procurement transactions below MVR 5 million in accordance with the amended public accounts policies. The announcement on the Finance Ministry’s website indicates that the procurement statement has to be submitted to the gazette within five working days. It also states that the Finance Ministry […]
Fushifaru Maldives will be celebrating an eco-friendly festive season from 22nd December 2020 to 1st January 2021. Over this ten-day period, festivities will be in full swing at Fushifaru, but with a green twist. Guests can look forward to contributing to save the environment by planting above and under the waterline – whether it be […]
Faris Hadad-Zervos, the World Bank’s new Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, completed his first visit to the Maldives last week. The purpose of this visit was to experience firsthand the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery efforts, as well as the progress and results of the World Bank-supported projects in […]